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Blackboard (WebCT) Tutorials
Tutorials for Faculty
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Introductory Topics
It is recommended that you work through the Introductory Topics
in order. Faculty who are using Bb to enhance traditionl lecture/discussion
classes may find this collection of topics sufficient for their
needs.
Blackboard
Course Request And Getting Started With Your New Course
Requesting a Blackboard course site, accessing Blackboard, the
My Blackboard page, entering a new course and selecting course
tools. (6 minutes)
Posting
a Syllabus in Blackboard
Configuring Syllabus on the Course Tools Menu, browsing for files,
the IE Information Bar and a Bb Quirk; Adding a Content Link to
the syllabus. (7 minutes)
Posting Documents
Folders for organizing course materials, uploading documents such
as handouts and PowerPoint files. (4 minutes)
Weblinks
Adding links to remote websites under Weblinks on the Course Tools
menu; adding links to course pages. (5 minutes)
Discussions
Configuring Discussions in Build. Posting and replying to messages
in Teach and Student View. (7 minutes)
Grade Book
Creating Grade Book columns and entering grades. Enrolling late
Adds into your course site. (5 minutes)
Question: How do I publish grades to my
students?
Answer: If My Grades appears in Student View as shown in the video,
the grades have been published to students. If My Grades shows
but a particular assignment or exam does not show, see the Managing
the Bb Grade Book tutorial for instructions on releasing grades
to students. If My Grades does not show, use Manage Course ->
Tools to add it to your Course Tools menu.
SafeAssign
Introduction to the SafeAssign environment. Linking to SafeAssgn
in Build and creating Safe Assignments in Teach. Submitting Safe
Assignments in Student View. (13 minutes)
Beyond the Basics
The following topics are not sequential and can be viewed in
any order.
Maintaining Your Course Site
Adding and removing entries in the Course Tools Menu. Hiding entries
in the Course Tools Menu. Adding a Header. Reordering links on
the course page. (5 minutes)
Calculated Columns in the Bb Grade Book
Constructing a column that is the weighted average of exam scores.
Using the SUM and MIN functions to drop the lowest homework score.
(6 minutes)
Managing the Bb Grade Book
Changing column settings, such as maximum value, decimals,
and released to students. Reordering columns. Hiding columns
in the Instructor view of the Grade Book. (7 minutes)
Assignments
Creating Assignments
Constructing and configuring Assignments. (7 min)
Submitting and Grading Assignments
Student view of Assignments. Student submission process. Grading
Assignments and providing feedback. (7 min)
Assignment Feedback
Instructor and student views of Assignment feedback. (4 min)
Quizzes
Creating Multiple Choice Questions
Adding multiple choice questions to the Bb Question Database.
Randomizing answer order. Previewing a question (6 min)
Creating Essay Questions
Adding Essay questions to the Bb Question Database. (4 min)
Creating a Quiz and Adding Questions
Creating a quiz that has a fixed set of questions. (3 min)
Creating a Quiz Using Question Sets for Randomization
Creating quizzes with random questions and random ordering of
questions. (8 min)
Configuring a Quiz
Setting quiz parameters such as duration, availability and behaviors.
Releasing the quiz to students. (7 min)
Grading a Quiz
Assessment manager. Student quiz submission. Grading and feedback.
(5 min)
Groups
Bb Groups
Creating Groups. Assigning students to Groups. Configuring Group
Assignments. Restricting Discussion Topics to particular Groups.
(9 min)
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