Boundless Learning

Log in to Blackboard?

                Go to the login link 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." Be sure the Edit Mode switch is "ON." New buttons appear. Scroll over "Build Content" and then below Create, New Page, or Mashups. As you scroll down beneath each operation, choose the function you desire (Item, Content folder, etc.). Use "Create Assessment" for items you wish to grade. The "Add Interactive Tool" button opens collaborative functions, such as Discussion Board.

Find my old Blackboard courses?

                They are at http://blackboardold.stetson.edu. Be sure to use your old, unique password.

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."

Use the "Grade Center"?

Go to (Stetson Intranet)>Technology Training image>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 "Atomic Learning" (see picture link on Technology Training page) and Control Panel>Help>Guide in Blackboard.

Find the class roster?

From the Homepage of the class, click "Tools." With the Edit Mode switch (upper right corner) in the "ON" position, click on "Roster." Leave blank the window for entering names. Click the "GO" button. A list of your registered students should appear. This list is refreshed throughout the day.

Display CRNs?

At your Bb "homepage," notice the circular icon in the extreme upper right of the My Courses window. "Manage My Courses Module Settings" appears when you scroll over it. Another window ("Personalize: My Courses") opens which allows you to select/deselect in the "Course Name" column. Other parts of the course notations can be also shown or hidden this way.

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, go to Control Panel>Users & Groups>Users>Find Users to Enroll. Be sure the Edit Mode switch is "ON." Click "Browse." When the search window opens, enter the username, click the "GO" button, and select (check box) the desired name. Then click "SUBMIT." Choose a role for the user and click SUBMIT.

Within a few minutes, the user will be added to the course roll.

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.

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.

1. 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.

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.

Change my password?

At your "Home" page, go to Tools (in the far left panel)>Personal Information>Change Password.

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."

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.

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.