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
• Email
• Managing Collaboration: Archives
• Tasks
• Digital Dropbox
• Turnitin Tools

User Management

• Enroll Users
• List/Modify Users
• Manage Groups

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