Blackboard Instructor Tutorials and Videos

• Course Environment
  • Course-to-Course Navigation
    Note: This function works in Organizations as well
  • Student Preview
  • Edit the Course Menu
  • Make Course Available
    Note: UofL classes are automatically made available to students two weeks prior to the class start date.
  • Add a Course Banner | Create a Course Banner [PDF]
  • Create a Blank Page on the Course Menu
• Building Course Content
  • Get Started
  • Export, Archive and Import [PDF]
  • Copy Course Video | Copy Course Text Tutorial
    Note: In the File Attachments section, keep the default choice selected.
  • Course Files and Content Collection
  • Add a Course File to an Item | Course Files Text Tutorial
  • Content Editor
  • Calendar
  • Learning Module
  • Lesson Plan
  • Blank Page
  • Tool Link
  • Mashup
  • Rules to Release Content Items to Users
• Assessments and Assignments
  • Create and Grade with Rubrics
  • SafeAssign Video | SafeAssign Text Tutorial

  Assignments

  • Assignments Text Tutorial
  • Give Multiple Attempts
  • Anonymous and Delegated Grading
  • Grade and Annotate Video | Grade and Annotate Text Tutorial

  Tests

  • Create a Test Video | Create a Test Text Tutorial
  • Set Test Options
  • Automatically Regrade Test
  • Give Negative Points
  • Question Finder Feature
  • Upload Test Questions from Microsoft Excel
  • Add an Existing Question to a Test
  • Tag Questions for Reuse
  • Read Survey Submissions and Results
  • Build a Pool of Questions

  Question Types

  • Random Block
  • Essay Questions
  • Multiple Choice
  • Fill-in-the-Blank Video
  • Short Answer
  • Matching
  • True/False
  • Calculated Formula
  • Calculated Numeric
  • Fill in Multiple Blanks Video | Fill in Multiple Blanks Alternate Video
  • Hot Spot
  • Jumbled Sentence
  • Multiple Answer
  • Ordering
  • Quiz Bowl
  • Opinion Scale/Likert
• Grade Center
  • Get Started
  • Customize the View
  • Create Smart Views
  • Needs Grading Status
  • Grade Anonymously
  • Download and Upload Grade Center Spreadsheet
• Setting Permissions
  • Student Preview
  • Tool Availability
  • Guest and Observer Access
  • Course Language Setting
• Reporting Course Utilities
  • Turn On Statistics Tracking for an Item
  • Run a Report of All User Activity
  • Run a Report of User Activity by Forum
  • Run a Report of User Activity by Content Area
  • Run a Report of User Activity by Group
  • Save a Course Report
• Using the Discussion Board
  • Create a Discussion Board Forum Video | Creating a Forum Text Tutorial
  • Create a Discussion Board Thread Video | Creating a Thread Text Tutorial
  • Reply to a Discussion Board Thread Video | Reply to a Thread Text Tutorial
  • Search and Collect Posts Video | Search and Collect Posts Text Tutorial
  • Tag Discussion Board Posts
  • Rate Discussion Board Posts
  • Manage Discussion Board Roles Video
  • Change Discussion Board Settings
  • Moderate Discussion Board Forums
  • Grade a Discussion Board Video | Grade a Discussion Board Text Tutorial
• Managing Group Work
  • Create a Group
  • Create Group Sets
  • Create a Portfolio Assignment
• Announcements and Scheduling
  • Create Announcements | Create Announcements Text Tutorial
  • Create a Course Task
  • Create a Course Contact
  • Send Email
  • Create a Course Link to Email Instructors
    Note: Link includes course ID in subject line.
• Content Collection
  • Create and Customize a Folder
  • Upload a Package
  • Download a Package
  • Email Files
• Blackboard Blogs and Wikis
  • Create and Manage a Wiki Video | Create a Wiki Text Tutorial
  • Edit Wiki Pages Video | Create Wiki Pages Text Tutorial
  • Manage a Wiki
  • Grade a Wiki
  • Best Practices
  • Create a Blog
  • Edit and Manage a Blog
  • Grade a Blog