Blackboard Documentation

A rubric is a tool that lists evaluation criteria for an assignment for organization and evaluation purposes.

Rubrics can be associated with any gradable item.

Enabling auto-submit automatically saves and submits the assessment when the time expires.

Negative points discourage guessing on test questions by deducting points for incorrect answers.

The Self and Peer Assessment Building Block is a tool designed to enhance the reflective learning skills of students. Reviewing the work of colleagues through criterion-based reference evaluation promotes constructive feedback. The constructive feedback that students receive from their peers can provide valuable insights into their own efforts.

Blackboard Documentation

• New Features
• Blackboard Videos
• Instructor Manual
• Student Manual
• Getting Started Guides
  • Getting Started with the Course Environment
  • Getting Started with Course Content
  • Getting Started with Assignments
  • Getting Started with Building a Test
  • Getting Started with the Grade Center
  • Getting Started with Groups
    
    

Course & Group Central

• Course Central User Documentation (.DOC)(.PDF)
• Course Central Quick Reference Card (.DOC)(.PDF)
• Group Central User Documentation (.DOC)(.PDF)
• Course Central Tutorial (.SWF)
• Managing Workgroups with Group Central (.SWF)

Tutorials & Tech Talk Video Presentations

• Blackboard Learn Tutorials
  • Understanding & Building your Course
  • Communicating & Collaborating in your Course
  • Assessing Learners
• Blackboard Learn Tech Talks
  • An Introducation to Blackboard Learn
  • Navigating your Blackboard Learn Course
  • Introduction to the Blackboard Learn Grade Center
  • Blackboard Learn Groups and Collaboration
  • Blackboard Learn Mobile
  • Blackboard Tests & Quizzes
  • Respondus Testing Tool
  • Respondus Locked Down Browser
  • Turnitin

Tools to Enhance your Course

• Podcast LX
  • Podcast LX for faculty(.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Subscribing to a Podcast in Podcast LX
• Adobe Connect
  • Linking Adobe® Connect™ Recordings to a Blackboard Course (.DOC)(.PDF)
• Adobe Presenter
  • Link your Adobe Presentation to your Blackboard Course (.DOC) (.PDF)
• Respondus 4
  • Installing & Configuring Respondus (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Printing a Blackboard Learn Test from Respondus (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Video: Creating and formatting questions with Respondus
  • Video: Importing questions with Respondus
  • Video: Publishing to Blackboard
• Turnitin
  • Students - Submitting Turnitin Assignments
    (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Students - Viewing your Originality Report & GradeMarks (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Instructor - Creating and Grading Turnitin Assignments (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Instructor - Tips for the Turnitin Instructor Manual (.DOC)(.PDF)

Blackboard Training Documentation

• Course Navigation
  • Course Management Workflow (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Course Entry Point (.DOC)(.PDF)
• Groups
  • Creating Groups (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Editing Groups and Groups Sets (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Creating Group Assignments (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Grading Group Assignments (.DOC)(.PDF)
• Grade Center
  • Creating & Organizing Columns (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Customizing the Grade Center (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Categories (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Grading Periods (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Grading Schemas (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Smart Views (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Viewing Student Assignments (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Emailing Students (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Reports (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Grade Center Overview (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Downloading the Grade Center (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Uploading to the Grade Center (.DOC)(.PDF)
• Tests
  • Creating Assessments (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Creating a Test Question for Extra Credit (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Question Pools (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Deploying a Test (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Best Practices for Students (.DOC)(.PDF)
  • Best Practices for Instructors (.DOC)(.PDF)

• McGraw-Hill Connect (.HTM)
  • Pairing your Blackboard Course with your Connect Session (.HTM)
  • Add your Connect assignments within Blackboard (.HTM)
  • View Connect Scores within the Blackboard Grade Center (.HTM)
  • Prepare your Students for Connect and Blackboard (.HTM)
  • McGraw-Hill Connect Quick Start Guides (.HTM)