Quick Reference Guides and Tutorials

• Campus Pack 4 Quick Start Guides

  • Quick Start Guide for Campus Pack 4

  • Creating a Course Wiki

  • Creating a Course Blog

  • Assessing a Wiki Assignment

  • Embed Google Docs in a Blog or Wiki

  • Creating a Personal Learning Space

  • Creating a e-Portfolio in your Personal Learning Space

• Blackboard Checklist
  
  • An Internet connection
  • A JavaScript enabled web browser
    • Internet Explorere 6 or 7
    • Firefox 3 or above
    • Safari
    • Blackboard will not support the AOL or Opera browsers.
  • Blackboard's List of Supported Browsers
  • A UCR e-mail account
  Hardware Needed:
  • A computer with at least a 500 MHz processor and minimum 128 MB of RAM (Blackboard runs on both Windows or Macintosh)
  • A monitor capable of at least 800 x 600 resolution
  Additional Software Recommended:
  • Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
  • WinZip (PC) or Stuffit Deluxe (Mac)
  • A Web authoring tool (optional)
  • A graphics editing and/or publishing tool such as Adobe Photoshop or Gimp.
  • QuickTime
  • RealPlayer
  • Adobe Flash
  • Acrobat Reader
• Bb9 Quick Reference Guides
  
  • Bb9.1 Instructor Manual
  • Getting Started with Course Content
  • Getting Started with Building a Test
  • Getting Started with Assignments
  • Safe Assign Instructor Manual
  • Getting Started with Learning Modules
  • Getting Started with Groups
  • Getting Started with the Grade Center
• Connections - Announcements, Blogs, Discussion Board, Journals and other Collaboration Tools
  
  • Creating an Announcement
  • Using Blogs
  • Creating Contact Information
  • Using the Course Calendar
  • Creating a Discussion Board
  • Sync iLearn with Facebook
  • Creating a Course Glossary
  • Using the Group Tool
  • Creating Private Journals
• Evaluating Your Students - Assignments, Safe Assignments, Surveys, Early Warning System, Performance Dashboard and Peer Assessment
  
  • Assignments
  • Early Warning System
  • Performance Dashboard
  • Self and Peer Assessment
  • Creating a Survey
  SafeAssign
  • Getting Started
  • Originality Report
  • Synchronizing Course
  • Using Direct Submit
• Grade Center Tutorials
  
  • Grade Center Overview
  • Adding a Grade Column
  • Entering Grades
  • Adding Calculated Columns
  • Weighting Grades
  • Clearing Attempts
  • Adding Comments
  • Column Organization
  • Sending Email
  • Creating Grading Schemas
  • Creating Grading Periods
  • Exempting Grades
  • Download/Upload
  • Using Grade History
  • Using Smart Views
  • Modifying, Removing, or Setting Default Smart View
  • Reports
  • Score Handling for Multiple Assessment/Assignment Attempts
  • Uploading Scantron Results
• Organizing Your Course Content
  
  • Managing the Course Menu
  • Adding an Item
  • Creating a Folder
  • Adding a Course Link
  • Adding an External Link
  • Adaptive Release: Basic
  • Adaptive Release: Advanced
  • Managing Tool Availability
  • Setting a Language Pack
  • Course Entry Point
  • Learning Modules
  • Scorm Content
• Tests and QuizzesCreating Tests and Quizzes
  • Adding a Test to a Content Area
  • Setting Up or Editing Test Options
  • Using Question Pools
  • Creating Test from Question Pool
  • Creating Random Block Tests
  • Re-releasing Exam to Individual Student(s)
  • Adding Images and External Content to a Test
  
  Question Types:
  • Jumbled Sentence Questions
  • Calculated Formula Questions
  • Calculated Numeric Questions
  • Either Or Questions
  • True/False Questions
  • True/Quiz Bowl Questions
  • File Response Questions
  • Fill in Multiple Blank Questions
  • Fill in the Blank Questions
  • Ordering Questions
  • Hot Spot Questions
  • Matching Questions
  • Multiple Answer Questions
  • Multiple Choice Questions
  • Opinion Scale/Likert Questions
  • Essay/Short Answer Questions
  • Essay Questions
• A Compilation of Bb9 Manuals, Quick-Start Guides, Known Issues and Tutorials from Lakeland Community College
• Bb9 Quick Video Tutorials
• Safe Assign Tutorial and Best Practices from the University of Missouri