Category Archives: Blackboard
How to Prepare to Teach Your First (Ever!) Online Course
If you have taken online classes as a student, you already know that online classes can vary tremendously. Content delivery, course design, and course management work together to create your students’ online class experience. It’s not enough to be a “great teacher” if you hope to succeed online. You will need to be prepared, and your course will need to be optimized for the online environment. This article and the linked materials will help put you on a successful path.
Building a Test From a Test Pool: Find Questions
Using test question pools can save you a lot of time. This video will walk you through finding questions in a test pool.
Creating Web Links in Blackboard Content Areas
Having functional web links in a class is critical for student success. You also need to take the extra step of making your links self-describing in order to make the accessible. This video will show you how. Related posts: How to Upload Content to Blackboard Using Blackboard to Create Space for Collaborative Learning How to
Blackboard Collaborate Next Steps
Blackboard Collaborate can be more useful to you if you take these next steps to learn what it can do. Related posts: Blackboard Collaborate Basics Student: How to Clean Up “My Courses” in Blackboard Student: How to Email Your Instructor in Blackboard How to Hide and Show Menu Buttons in Blackboard Using the Control Panel
Blackboard Collaborate Basics
Do you use Blackboard Collaborate? Here are the basic things you need to know to be successful. Related posts: Blackboard Collaborate Next Steps Student: How to Email Your Instructor in Blackboard How to Build a Test in Blackboard How to Manage your Blackboard Calendar Student: How to Submit Assignments in Blackboard Blackboard Collaborate for Students
Coordinating with IDT for Video Presentations
Would you like to add some video to your Blackboard portion of a class? IDT may be able to help you. Watch this short video to learn how to coordinate with us on these projects. Related posts: Student: How to Save a PowerPoint as a .pdf Post Video to Discussion Boards with Blackboard Mobile Using
Recording Discussion Board Posts Using Blackboard Mobile
Do you want to touch base with your students while you are out and about? Recording a discussion board posting from the Blackboard Mobile app may be just the thing for you. Related posts: Recording Discussion Board Posts Using Blackboard Mobile for WSU Instructors and Students Recording Discussion Board Posts Using Blackboard Mobile How to
Blackboard Collaborate for Students
This video provides you student-centered instructions for Blackboard Collaborate. Related posts: Recording Discussion Board Posts Using Blackboard Mobile Student Videos Blackboard Collaborate Next Steps Blackboard Collaborate Basics Library Resources for Students Post Video to Discussion Boards with Blackboard Mobile Student: How to Clean Up “My Courses” in Blackboard Recording Discussion Board Posts Using Blackboard Mobile