Tutorials
blackboard > tutorials
These tutorials explain the process of performing specific actions in Blackboard. If this is your first time using these tutorials, we recommend that you visit the Introduction before going on to the tutorials.
For Instructors and TAs... |
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The Basics
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Assignments
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Blackboard Resources: Developed by Blackboard
The following tutorials were created by the Blackboard corporation and require the Macromedia Flash Player.
- Modifying
your Course Design
Learn how add a course banner and customize your course menu settings in a Blackboard course website. - Creating an Assignment
- Completing
and Submitting an Assignment
Learn how students complete and submit an assignment. - Grading an Assignment
Find out how to retrieve and grade an assignment. - Building a Learning Unit
These tip sheets are in Adobe Acrobat format and serve as useful guides to the Blackboard interface and tools.
- Digital Drop
Box vs. Assignments
A comparison of the different attributes of the Assignment content type and the Digital Drop Box, with a review of some scenarios where one tool is more appropriate than another. - Gradebook
Icons and Definitions
This tip sheet will teach you how to interpret the Gradebook Icons to ensure an easy grading process. - Weighting
Grades by Category or Item
Gradebook contains a grade weighting feature that allows an instructor to determine how the software calculates the final grade for a student. Learn more about how to weight categories and items. - Gradebook
Weighting by Category
A presentation of considerations and tasks for implementing accurate grade weighting. - Course Roles
Definitions of the privileges associated with the various Blackboard course roles. Familiarity with these privileges is useful for Instructors who have TAs, Graders, or student assistants.
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