Blackboard@Valpo Reference Sheet (PDF)

 

First Steps to Course Creation:

Requesting Your Courses (PDF)

Logging In to Blackboard (PDF)

Blackboard Layout and Navigation (PDF)

Browser Checker (LINK)

Changing the Course Menu (PDF)

 

Ready to Teach:

Making Your Course Available (PDF)

Copying Course Materials to Another Course (PDF)

 

Attendance:

Taking Attendance (VIDEO)

Removing Attendance from Grades and Visibility (PDF)

 

Setting Up Outside Tools

Perusall Tool

 

Assignments, Exams and the Grade Center:

Creating Assignments (PDF)

Quizzes and Tests (PDF)

Grading Assignments -Inline Grading Tool (PDF)

Box Supported File Types (LINK)

Clearing an Assessment Attempt (PDF)

Grade Center Smart Views (PDF)

Creating SafeAssignments (PDF)

Weighting Grades and Categories (PDF)

Exporting the Grade Book (PDF)

Online Test Converter: Importing tests from Word to Blackboard

Setting Up Test Accommodations

 

Additional Tip Sheets:

Adding Users (PDF)

Removing Users (PDF)

Adding Test Student in Blackboard (PDF)

Export or Archive Course (PDF)

Hide Old Courses from Home Tab (PDF)

Removing Large Files (PDF)

Setting External Grade for Starfish (PDF)

Adding LinkedIn Learning Content to Blackboard (PDF)

Hiding Courses from Home Tab (PDF)

 

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