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Also, see the '''Do it Yourself Option''' | Also, see the '''Do it Yourself Option'''<br> | ||
Use the Control Panel Packages and Utilities tab to save a copy of an existing course and upload it into a new shell: | Use the Control Panel Packages and Utilities tab to save a copy of an existing course and upload it into a new shell: | ||
[https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Course_Content/Reuse_Content/Export_and_Archive_Courses <span style="color:#0000FF;">Export, Archive, and Restore Courses</span>] | [https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Course_Content/Reuse_Content/Export_and_Archive_Courses <span style="color:#0000FF;">Export, Archive, and Restore Courses</span>] |
Revision as of 11:55, 24 August 2017
- Use this link to contact the IT Help Desk
- Consult the Faculty Bb Bulletin for help setting up, saving and closing course shells; standard practices
Standard Practices
The Basics!
Standard practices are the conventions followed by faculty and the Blackboard support staff in order to guarantee that the semester gets off to a smooth start. Adhering standard practices guarantee a common experience: students are added to the courses on the same day. It also helps guarantee clear, commonly understood communication between instructors and Teaching with Technology staff.
- Students are added to course shells two days prior to the start of the semester.
- Instructors can communicate with students before they are added to shells
- Instructors are responsible for activating their course shells; students will not be able to participate in, or even see, course shells until they're activated. The exception are courses taught completely online.
- Course shells are identified by the year/semester - department and course number - course section Example: 201740-hist1010-80 Semester designations: Spring: 10 - Summer: 25 - Fall: 40 - Winter: 50
- The version of Blackboard we use is called Learn and you can ignore references to Ultra except in relation to Blackboard Collaborate.
Copy course content
Also, see the Do it Yourself Option
Use the Control Panel Packages and Utilities tab to save a copy of an existing course and upload it into a new shell:
Export, Archive, and Restore Courses
Merge cross-listed or multi-section course shells
Please use the Help Desk to request course merges. The merge form has been deprecated (see above).
Note: Until very recently solution available to us was the Merge (Combine). The availability of the Master option gives faculty more choices, so please consult this link to decide which solution is best for you. Differences between merge and master
Activate course shell
Remember that students will not see course content, or even a link to the course, until the it has been activated by the instructor. This is the easiest way to activate a course:
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On the My Blackboard page select Faculty: Set Course Availability in the Tools menu (upper left):
Click ON to activate a course and OFF to deactivate (at the end of the semester, for example):
Communicate with students before they've been added to course shells
Follow these directions: Email students using WPConnect
View Student Roster
After students have been added to course shells (see the first unit of the Standard Practices module) start by selecting Users in the Control Panel:
Control Panel => Users and Groups => Users
Beginning of the semester
Course Building
Collaboration
General
Announcements | Contacts | |
Blogs | Journals | Wikis |
Create and Manage Groups | Virtual classroom & chat tools |
Discussions
Discussions | Create forums | Create threads |
Discussions: Replying | Discussions: Managing | Discussions: Moderating |
Search & collect | Grading | Statistics |
Collaborate Web Conferencing
Getting Started | Navigation | Schedule Sessions |
Configure your session | Join a session | Conduct a session |
Publish | Accessibility | Collaborate IT Wiki page |
Assessments
Grade Center
Course Reports & Retention Center
Blackboard Mobile for Instructors
Introduction, download, FAQ | Instructor app tour |
End of the Semester
Export and Archive Courses | Restore archived courses |
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