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| How Do I. . .? |
| Log in to Blackboard? Go to the login button on Stetson's Intranet page, or http://blackboard.stetson.edu. Use your email/network user name and password to log in. |
| Add new content to my course? From the course Homepage, click "Content." At the upper right, change the Edit Mode switch to "ON." New buttons appear. Click "Create Item." Complete the form (it's similar to the old Blackboard form). For items which you wish to grade, click "Evaluate" and choose one of those categories. Students' submissions then automatically appear in Grade Center. |
| Find my old Blackboard courses? They are at http://blackboardold.stetson.edu. Be sure to use your old, unique password. |
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Use that "Edit Mode" switch? The Edit Mode switch in the upper right hand corner of each instructor's courses is critical. When it is in the ON position, you can make any changes you wish to that page. |
| Move materials from classes in the previous version of Blackboard into my current classes? Go to (Stetson Intranet)>Services>Technology Training>Blackboard 9 and click on "Transferring Course Content to Bb9." You can also access this by clicking "Help" at the top of the Bb homepage. |
| Move materials from last semester's classes into this semester's classes? In last semester's class, go to Control Panel>Packages & Utilities>Course Copy. At #1 (Select Copy Type), drop down the menu and select "Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course." At #2 (Select Copy Options), enter the course I.D. exactly (e.g., 4385.POL.102.03.201015) for the Destination (new) course. Then, check off the items you wish to copy and move. Click on "Submit." |
| Find "Gradebook"? "Gradebook" is now called "Grade Center." At the course's Homepage, find the Control Panel (lower left panel). Grade Center is under "Evaluation." |
| Use the Grade Center"? Go to (Stetson Intranet)>Services>Technology Training>Blackboard 9 Faculty (or simply click "Help" at the top of any Blackboard page). Click the link to "Grade Center video modules." There's also information in the instructor's manual in Blackboard. From the Control Panel, click "Help" and choose "Manual." |
| Exercise patience? There's often a slight delay in completing operations. Whenever you make an addition or a change, give it a minute or so to execute. |
| Display CRNs? Use the circular icon in the extreme upper right of the My Courses window. (It's tagged as "Manage My Courses Module Settings.") It opens another window which allows you to select/deselect "Display Course ID." At your Bb "homepage," click the small button in the upper right corner of the "My Courses" window. (If you scroll over it, a "Manage My Courses Module Settings" tag appears.) This opens a "Personalize: My Courses" window. At "1. Edit Courses List," select or de-select which items you wish to display. |
| Find the Digital Dropbox? Dropbox is gone. Now, the string is Content>Evaluate>(drop-down menu on Evaluate button)>Create Assignment. (Watch that Edit Mode switch!) This automatically creates a column in the Grade Center (which replaces Gradebook). Once an item has been created by the instructor, students are able to open it and find a View/Submit link at the bottom of the page. The instructor can open the submission through the Grade Center |
| Find the class roster? From the Homepage of the class, click "Tools." At the Tools window, put the Edit Mode switch (upper right corner) in the "ON" position. Click on "Roster." Then, click the "GO" button. A list of your registered students should appear. This list will be refreshed throughout the day. |
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Print multiple pages? Blackboard 9 "paginates" at 25 names. If you have more than 25, click the "Edit Paging" button in the bottom right corner and set it to the number of students you have. If you have an active search going, it will default to that option when you start a roster search. Make sure the search field is blank before your initial search. |
| Print a roster from Blackboard? No known way. It is possible to download names from Grade Center to an Excel spreadsheet and print from that. |
| Add a user to a course? Users are added and deleted automatically every few hours from Banner, as needed. If a user is added manually, it can be done only for those recognized by Banner (faculty and students). If that is the case, click Users & Groups>Users>Enroll User at the course homepage. Be sure the Edit Mode switch is "ON." Enter (or browse for) a username. If you browse, wait for a window to open, enter the username, click the "GO" button, and select the desired name (check box) when it appears. Then click "SUBMIT." Choose a role for the user and click SUBMIT. |
| Set up a Discussion page? 1. Open a course. 2. Click Discussions in the Course Menu. 3. Make sure the Edit Mode switch is "ON." 4. Click Create Forum. 5. In "1. Forum Information," give the Discussion Board a name (mandatory step) and add any instructions you wish. 6. In "2. Forum Availability," determine any restrictions on availability to your students. 7. In "3. Forum Settings," select which features are to be enabled. Note that several are pre-selected. You may change these, as you wish. |
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| 8. Click Submit. 9. Each student may start a thread and include their work (allow file attachments when creating the forum) in the initial post. Other students then review the work, assign a rating to the initial post, and include comments in a response. As users respond, the feedback expands as users reinforce and build on points made by other students. 10.Users can respond to a post using a 5-star rating system. To enable this feature, select "Allow Members to Rate Posts" when creating the Forum. |
| Change my password? At your "Home" page, go to Tools (in the far left panel)>Personal Information>Change Password. |
