Blackboard 7 - Instructor

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Blackboard^® 7 is Web-based course management software used by faculty and students in high-schools, colleges, and universities all over the world. You can quickly, and easily create your own course Web site to bring your learning materials, class discussions, and tests online. This tutorial series will be a big help in getting you acquainted with the instructor's features for Blackboard 7.

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A. Introduction

		Key #	Length
1.	Viewing the Blackboard environment	26775	1:03
2.	Customizing the environment	26776	1:09
3.	Customizing the screen layout	26777	1:52
4.	Using the Student Toolbox	26778	1:00
5.	Navigating Blackboard	26779	1:10
6.	Using the Module Viewing options	26791	0:50
7.	Accessing a course Web site	26780	0:51
8.	Using the course menu	26781	1:24
9.	Using the Refresh button	26782	0:35
10.	Viewing the course map	26783	0:50
11.	Viewing the course control panel	26784	0:45

B. Managing the Course Menu

		Key #	Length
1.	Adding a content area	26785	1:23
2.	Adding a tool link	26786	1:01
3.	Adding a course link	26787	1:21
4.	Adding an external link	26788	1:15
5.	Reorder a menu item	26789	0:57
6.	Modify or remove a menu item	26790	0:46

C. Modifying Course Design

		Key #	Length
1.	Changing the course menu design	26814	1:28
2.	Managing Menu Display options	26815	0:49
3.	Managing the Tool panel	26816	1:26
4.	Adding a course banner	26817	0:46

D. Using the Visual Text Box Editor

		Key #	Length
1.	Enabling the text editors	26797	1:19
2.	Viewing the standard editor	26801	1:16
3.	Viewing the visual editor menus	26800	1:07
4.	Changing the font formatting	26798	1:26
5.	Using alignment and subscript	26799	1:29
6.	Using Text options in row 2 pt. 1	26802	1:36
7.	Using Text options in row 2 pt. 2	26803	1:12
8.	Adding a hyperlink	26804	1:25
9.	Attaching a file in the text box	26805	2:09
10.	Adding an image	26806	1:41
11.	Adding video files	26807	1:51
12.	Adding a sound file	26808	1:55
13.	Adding Flash^® or Shockwave^® file	26809	1:42

E. Adding Content Areas

		Key #	Length
1.	Introducing the content area	26792	1:18
2.	Adding a content item	26793	1:20
3.	Attaching a file to an item	26810	1:50
4.	Adding a content folder	26794	1:21
5.	Adding an external link	26795	1:21
6.	Adding a course link	26796	1:30
7.	Adding a test link	26811	1:19
8.	Modifying, copying and deleting items	26812	1:38
9.	Reordering an item list	26818	0:59
10.	Using the Quick Edit view	26834	1:24

F. Managing Content Items

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating an Adaptive Release rule	26813	1:32
2.	Creating multiple Adaptive Release rules	26819	1:54
3.	Viewing the Review Status of an item	26820	1:15
4.	Viewing Review Status for all users	26821	0:58
5.	Enabling statistics tracking	26822	1:40
6.	Setting metadata information	26823	1:02

G. Course Tools

		Key #	Length
1.	Adding a course announcement	26824	1:44
2.	Modifying or deleting an announcement	26831	0:41
3.	Using the course calendar	26825	1:00
4.	Adding a calendar item	26826	1:19
5.	Adding or modifying a task	26827	1:37
6.	Viewing tasks	26832	1:19
7.	Sending e-mail	26828	1:19
8.	Adding files to the Digital Drop Box	26829	1:12
9.	Sending files from the Digital Drop box	26830	1:17
10.	Adding a voice announcement	26833	1:51

H. Using the Content Collection

		Key #	Length
1.	Introducing the Content Collection	26835	1:37
2.	Linking to Content Collection files	26844	2:00
3.	Searching the Content Collection	26836	1:29
4.	Saving a search	26842	1:20
5.	Adding a bookmark	26843	1:25
6.	Adding an item to the collection	26837	2:01
7.	Creating a Web folder link	26839	1:58
8.	Adding items through the Web folder	26854	1:41
9.	Copying, moving and removing items	26838	1:33
10.	Viewing and editing an item	26840	1:59
11.	Setting permissions	26841	1:43

I. Using the Gradebook

		Key #	Length
1.	Opening the gradebook	26845	0:54
2.	Adding an item to the gradebook	26846	1:52
3.	Adding grades to an item	26852	0:53
4.	Managing gradebook items	26847	1:20
5.	Modifying the gradebook settings	26848	2:06
6.	Using the Weight Grades option	26849	0:57
7.	Sorting and filtering items	26850	1:32
8.	Downloading the gradebook	26851	1:15
9.	Uploading grades to the gradebook	26853	0:53

J. Portfolios

		Key #	Length
1.	Introducing Portfolios	26859	1:46
2.	Creating your Portfolio manually	26855	2:05
3.	Using the Portfolio wizard	26856	1:11
4.	Adding content to your Portfolio	26857	1:27
5.	Sharing your Portfolio	26858	1:30
6.	Sharing Portfolios with external users	26860	1:33

K. Using the Test and Survey Manager

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a test	26861	1:09
2.	Changing the test creation settings	26862	1:34
3.	Adding a true/false question	26863	1:19
4.	Adding a multiple choice question	26864	1:34
5.	Modifying and reordering questions	26865	0:47
6.	Exporting tests	26866	1:01
7.	Adding a test to a content area	26867	2:02
8.	Adding a survey	26868	0:52
9.	Adding a survey to a content area	26872	2:02
10.	Changing the survey creation settings	26870	1:27
11.	Adding survey questions	26869	1:07
12.	Exporting surveys	26871	1:06
13.	Using the Question Pool Manager	26873	1:14
14.	Accessing questions from a question pool	26874	1:12

L. Using the Discussion Board

		Key #	Length
1.	Creating a discussion forum	26875	1:13
2.	Managing forum roles	26876	1:19
3.	Starting a new thread	26877	0:43
4.	Replying to a message	26878	1:24
5.	Modifying the forum views	26879	1:44
6.	Attaching a file to a message	26880	1:22
7.	Using the moderation of postings	26882	1:04
8.	Making a forum unavailable	26881	1:03
9.	Adding a discussion forum to a content area	26883	0:56
10.	Viewing the discussion board statistics	26884	1:01

M. Using Blackboard Messages

		Key #	Length
1.	Making the Message Tool available	26885	1:05
2.	Sending a message	26886	1:26
3.	Reading a message	26887	0:49
4.	Replying to and forwarding a message	26888	1:48
5.	Moving messages to a new folder	26889	1:13

N. Exchanging Files

		Key #	Length
1.	Using the Digital Drop Box	26890	0:50
2.	Sending a file using the Digital Drop Box	26891	1:34
3.	Sending a file with the Assignment Manager	26892	1:25

O. Collaboration Options

		Key #	Length
1.	Using different collaboration types	26900	0:42
2.	Entering a collaboration session	26893	1:16
3.	Adding a new collaboration session	26899	0:48
4.	Changing the Lightweight viewing options	26894	0:56
5.	Configuring Lightweight access rights	26895	1:00
6.	Sending and receiving Lightweight messages	26896	1:24
7.	Sending Lightweight private messages	26897	0:48
8.	Recording a Lightweight archive	26898	1:24
9.	Using the Virtual Classroom course map	26901	0:51
10.	Using the Virtual Classroom group browser	26902	0:43
11.	Using the Virtual Classroom ask Question	26903	1:16
12.	Setting the Whiteboard options	26904	1:31
13.	Using the Whiteboard controls	26905	0:42
14.	Using the Whiteboard tools	26906	1:29
15.	Using the Whiteboard palette	26907	1:14

P. Discussion Board

		Key #	Length
1.	Attaching a file to a discussion thread	37486	1:11
2.	Adding a rating option to a discussion form	37489	0:49
3.	Rating a discussion posting	37490	0:41
4.	Creating a group discussion board	37487	0:47
5.	Accessing a group discussion board	37506	0:49
6.	Adding a discussion board to a content area	37488	1:30

Q. Glossary Manager

		Key #	Length
1.	Adding a glossary term	37491	1:01
2.	Uploading a glossary	37492	1:20
3.	Downloading a glossary	37493	0:49

R. Settings Options

		Key #	Length
1.	Making a course available	37494	0:55
2.	Changing guest and observer access	37495	0:52
3.	Changing the course entry point	37496	0:50

S. Early Warning System

		Key #	Length
1.	Using the early warning system	37502	0:56
2.	Adding a grade rule	37503	1:04
3.	Adding a due date rule	37507	1:06
4.	Adding a last access rule	37508	0:52
5.	Refreshing the rules	37504	0:56
6.	Checking student status	37505	0:37
7.	Sending a notification	37509	1:16

T. Pool Manager

		Key #	Length
1.	Adding a pool	37497	1:05
2.	Adding questions to a pool	37498	1:44
3.	Exporting pool questions	37500	0:39
4.	Importing pool questions	37499	1:00
5.	Creating a test from a pool of questions	37501	1:37

U. Integrate Atomic Learning

		Key #	Length
1.	Linking to Atomic Learning in the menu	31282	0:53
2.	Linking to an Atomic Learning series	31283	1:35
3.	Linking to Atomic Learning with key numbers	31284	1:05
4.	Linking to an individual tutorial	31285	1:43
5.	Linking to a subset of tutorials	31286	2:26
6.	Linking to tutorials in Word	31287	1:30
7.	Linking to tutorials in a PDF file	31288	1:42

Tutorial series by Bill Bierden

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