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Blackboard Resources

Blackboard Learn 9.1

  • Complete the Blackboard Course Request Form for Course Requests, Adding additional users (Instructor, TA, etc.) & Cross-Listing (Watch this video to see how to do this)
    • Send an email to DESupport@uca.edu if you have any questions
  • help.blackboard.com (Blackboard Help, Videos, Best Practices, Training, and More!)
  • Want to use the UCA Online Interface? Follow our instructions for loading the interface into your Blackboard course.
  • Blackboard On-Demand Learning Center (Videos & Quick Start Guides)
  • Students need help navigating around Blackboard?  There is a Student Orientation course available that explores all Blackboard has to offer and how to use it.  Students can self-enroll from within Blackboard by clicking on Courses, then searching for Student Orientation.

Blackboard Learn 9.1 Tutorials

Getting Started

    • Quick Start Guide: Bb Common Semester Startup Tasks [Print it as a booklet here]
      • Includes Add a Test Student, Course Copy, and Adding a Course File
    • Organizing the Course Menu Tutorial
    • Uploading Files to The Files Area
    • Using Themes in a Course Shell (Video)
    • Creating Announcements Tutorial
    • Using the Content Editor (Video)
    • Creating Discussion Board Forums (Video)
    • Creating Assignments Tutorial
    • Creating Test/Quizzes Overview (Video)
      • Creating and Deploying Tests – More In-Depth (Video)
      • How to Add Exceptions (e.g., Increase Test Time) for Students with Accommodations (Video)
      • Using Question Sets and Random Blocks in Tests (Video)
    • Using Rubrics
    • Student Grades Tutorial

Grade Center

    • Accessing the Full Grade Center (Video)
    • Creating Calculated Columns: Total Column Tutorial
    • Creating Calculated Columns: Weighted Column Tutorial
    • Creating Calculated Columns: Average Column Tutorial
    • Full Grade Center: Adding and Deleting Columns (Video)
    • Full Grade Center: Clearing an Attempt Tutorial
    • Full Grade Center: Reorganizing Columns
    • Full Grade Center: Smart Views Tutorial
    • Full Grade Center: Grading Schemas (Video)
    • Full Grade Center: Working Offline
    • Full Grade Center: Printing Grade Reports Tutorial
    • Full Grade Center: Color Coding Tutorial

Advanced Functions

    • Course Header/Banner Creation Tutorial (Using PowerPoint)
    • Adaptive Release Tutorial
    • Inline Grading and the Needs Grading Area Tutorial
    • Embedding Powerpoints Into Your Course (Video)
    • Using Blackboard Test Generator (Video)

Safe Assign

      • Instructor User Manual
      • Student User Manual

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