Bb 'How-to' Info
The End of the Semester Checklist contains information that will assist you in wrapping up the semester as well as helping you prepare for using Blackboard in future semesters.
Blackboard 7 End of the Semester Checklist
Use these quick how-to sheets to guide you through the most commonly used features of Blackboard 7.
Content Areas
Course Options
Course Tools
User Management
Assessments
Tips and Tricks
Content Areas
- About Content Areas
- Folders
- Course Links
- Surveys
- Items
- External Links
- Tests
- Assignments
- Learning Units
- Turnitin Assignment
Course Options
- Course Availability
- Course Entry
- Guest Access
- Manage Tools
- Course Copy
- Course Name
- Course Menu
- Observer Access
- Course Design
- Export Course
- Course Menu: Advanced
- Recycle Course
Course Tools
- Announcements
- Discussion Board
- Managing Collaboration
- Staff Information
- Course Calendar
- Managing Collaboration: Archives
- Tasks
- Digital Dropbox
- Turnitin Tools
User Management
Assessments
- Taking Online Tests (helpful instructions to share with students)
- Formatting Test for Respondus
Tips and Tricks
- Gradebook: Generating Letter Grades
- Gradebook: Adding Extra Credit
- Gradebook: Combining Multiple Sections
- Adding an RSS Feed
- Setting Up Library Resource Button
- Linking to Library Articles
Elluminate Live!
Elluminate Live! is integrated with Blackboard and offers an eLearning and collaboration
environment that provides opportunities for real-time discussion and dynamic interaction.
Using Elluminate, instructors can hold virtual office hours for students as well as
offer real-time tutoring and mentoring. Faculty and staff can engage in professional
development and attend meetings without costly travel or teleconferencing.
Instructions for using Elluminate through Blackboard.
Blackboard Training Manual - Complete
This is the comprehensive Blackboard User Manual for Version 7 in a Microsoft Word document. Please be aware that this manual contains all the tools and features that Blackboard has to offer, many of which many not be available to Fresno State users. Click here to download Blackboard Manual
Quick Guides from Blackboard
The Blackboard Quick Start Guides are PDF documents that contain pedagogical information about selected features available in the Blackboard course management system. Please note that Fresno State does not implement all of the Blackboard features. Some elements of the Quick Start Guides will not apply.
- Creating Course Content
- Organizing Your Course
- Presenting Content to Students
- Keeping Students Informed
- Measuring Student Performance
- Collaboration and Communication
- Reusing and Reorganizing Course Content
- Universal Design and Accessibility