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Blackboard Faculty Tutorials

The following tutorials are available to provide assitance to faculty users on the Blackboard system.

Course Environment
Creating Course Content
- Getting Started with Course Content
- Overview of the Course Files Area (Content Collection)
- Adding File to Course Files (Content Collection)
- Adding Your Own Web Content Through Course Files (Content Collection)
- Attaching Course Files to a Content Item
- Using the Content Editor
- Building a Learning Module
- Adding a Gloassary Item
- Adding Textbook Information
- Creating a Blank Page: Blank pages are similar to items. However, the two do display content differently. Try adding an example of each, Blank Page and Item, to see how the two differ in delivery.
- Creating Tool Links: In most cases it is more appropriate to add Tool Links to the menu rather than directly in a Content Area.
- Creating a Mashup: Use the Mashup tools to add content from YouTube, Flickr, and SlideShare.
- Adding a URL (External Link)
- Creating Release Rules for Content
Collaboration Tools
Communicating with Students
- Creating Announcements
- Sending Email
- Sending Blackboard Messages: Messages can be used as an alternative to email.
Blackboard Tests
Assignments
Student Performance
Grade Center
Grading Rubrics

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