These tutorials were developed to help you better understand how to use the features of Blackboard in your online class.

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• Prepare Files for Blackboard

  • Zip Files by Val Wittman (Web Page)
  • Unzip Files by Val Wittman (Web Page)
  • Convert Word Documents to a Web Page and Uploading to Blackboard (PDF)
  • Convert Word Documents to a Web Page (Video)
  • Save PowerPoints for Blackboard Using iSpring - Preferred Method (PDF)
  • Save PowerPoints for Blackboard Using HTML (PDF)
  • Save PowerPoints for Printing (PDF)

• Design Your Course

  • Introduction to Your Blackboard Course (Video)
  • Customize the Look of My Course (Video)
  • Add and Edit Headers and Footers (Video)
  • Modify the Course Menu (Video)

• Announcements

  • Create Announcements (Video)

• Assessments

  • Create Assessments (PDF)
  • Create Assessments (Video)

• Assignments

  • Create Assignments (Video)
  • Create Grading Forms by Val Wittman (Web Page)
  • Create Grading Forms (Video)
  • Grade Assignments (PDF)
  • Grade and Publish Assignments (Video)

• Calendar

  • Create Calendar Entries (Video)

• Chat

  • Import Slides into Blackboard Chat (PDF)

• Discussions

  • Grade Discussion Postings (Video)

• Goals

  • Create Goals (Video)

• Learning Modules

  • What is a Learning Module? (PDF)
  • Build a Learning Module (Video)

• Media Library

  • Create Media Library Collections (Video)

• Syllabus

  • Download Syllabus Template, Upload to Blackboard, and Edit (PDF)
  • Create a Syllabus (Video)

• Who's Online

  • Using Who's Online by Val Wittman (PDF)

• Grade Book

  • Navigate in the Grade Book (Video)
  • Create Columns in the Grade Book (Video)
  • Creating Overall Grade Columns in Gradebook (PDF)
  • Enter Grades in the Grade Book (Video)
  • Export to Spreadsheet (Video)

• Assignment Dropbox

  • Grade Assignments (PDF)
  • Grade and Publish Assignments (Video)

• Group Manager

  • Create Groups with Sign-Up Sheets (Video)

• Manage Course

  • Customize the Look of My Course (Video)
  • Modify the Course Menu (Video)
  • Date Rollover Tool (PDF)
  • Reset Your Blackboard Course (Video)

• Grading Forms

  • Create Grading Forms by Val Wittman (Web Page)
  • Create Grading Forms (Video)

• Selective Release

  • Use the Selective Release Tool (Video)
  • Set Selective Release Criteria (Video)