Blackboard - Faculty & Staff

| Index | Course Materials and Information | Assessments | Grade Center |
| Learning Tools | Communications | Duplicate Materials | Manage Course |

Course Materials and Information

• Add a link to a file in your Content Collection
  (i.e. syllabus, PowerPoint presentation or class notes)
• Add a Learning Unit
• Add an Assignment
• Add a Turnitin Assignment
• Add a Self and Peer Assessment
• Manage a Self and Peer Assessment
• Add/Manage Sign Up
• Add/Manage StudyMate Class
• Add/Manage Faculty Information
• Add Calendar Items
• Add Electronic Reserves

Communication

• Add an Announcement
• Add a Discussion Board
• Create/Manage E-mail or Messages
• Add a Wimba Live Classroom Session
• Add Groups

Assessments

• Add an Assignment
• Add a Turnitin Assignment
• Add a Self and Peer Assessment
• Manage a Self and Peer Assessment
• Add Tests and  Surveys
• Respondus
• LockDown Browser
• Self Assessment Quizzes
• Add a Discussion Board
• E-Portfolios

Duplicate course materials

• Copy materials from one course shell to another
• Export all course materials from a previously taught course and import the materials into a new course shell
• Check the Collection Links and repair permissions

The Grade Center

• Getting Started
  • Create Categories
  • Review and/or Create New Grading Schema
  • Add Grade Columns to Add Manually Graded Assessments
  • Add Calculated Columns
  • Review Total & Weighted Total Column Settings
  • Organize Your Grade Center
  • Organize Smart Views
• Uploading and Downloading to the Grade Center
• Grading Assignments
• Dropping Lowest Grades
• Extra Credit
• Hiding Columns

Manage your Courses

• Customizing your "My Blackboard" tab
  • Hide old courses from view
  • Request that old courses be delete
  • Change color scheme
  • Add Modules
• Customize your course shell
  • Course Menu
  • Add a banner
    • Creating a banner using PowerPoint
  • Changing the Home Page
  • Copy files from your course to your Content Collection

Learning Tools

• Glossary
• Flash Cards using StudyMate
• Self Assessment Quizzes