Bb Essentials Mock Up
Most materials were developed by Blackboard Incorporated or UAMS Office of Educational Development — all others are labeled.
Basics
Blackboard Access
- How to Login to Blackboard (PDF) (Video)
- How to Make Your Course Available to Students (PDF)
Main Course Interface and Course Content
Grade Center
- How to Access the Grade Center (Link)
- How to Grade Discussions (Link)
- How to Grade an Assignment (Video) (Link)
- How to Grade a Test (Link)
Assignments
Tests and Quizzes
- How to Create and Deploy a Test using Respondus 4.0 (PDF) (PDF) (Link)
- How to Download and License Respondus 4.0 (PDF)
- How to Connect Respondus 4.0 to Your Blackboard Course (PDF)
- How to Set Up a Proctored Exam: Respondus Lockdown Browser Plus Additional Resources (PDF) (Video) (Link)
- How to Set Up a Proctored Exam: Respondus Lockdown Browser and Monitor Plus Additional Resources (PDF) (Video) (Link)
Collaborate Ultra: How To
- Features and Benefits (PDF)
- User Guide (PDF)
- How to Set Up a Session (PDF)
- How to Share Content (PDF)
- How to Locate a Recording Link (PDF)
- How to Download a Recording (PDF)
- How to View a Session Report (PDF)
Course Design
Goals and Objectives
- How to Align Content to Goals (Video)
- How to Run a Goals Report (Video)
- Goal Performance Dashboard (Link)
Content Comp and Structure
- Are Your Courses Exemplary? (Link)
- How to Organize Files in the Content Collection (PDF)
- How to Link Files to Students (Video)
Learner Engagement
Technology Use
- Navigate inside a course (The Original Course View) (Link)
- HELP tab in Bb/Collaborate Ultra Resources (Link)
- HELP tab in Bb/Frequent How to Requests (Link)
- A4L – Analytics for Learn (Blog)
Accessibility of Course Design
- Accessibility Features in Bb (Link)
- Captioning Video Content (Link)
- Captioning in Collaborate (Link)
- Video of Live Closed Captions in Collaborate (Link)
Interaction and Collaboration
Communication Strategies
- How to Send a Course Announcement (Video) (Link)
- How to Send Course Messages (Video) (Link)
- How to Send an Email from Your Course (Video) (Link)
- How to Set Up and Interact Within a Discussion Board (Video) (Link)
Development of Learning Community
- How to Set Up Groups (Link)
- Best Practice: Groups Membership (Link)
- Import and Export Groups (Link)
- Collaborate Ultra: Breakout Groups (Video) (PDF)
Interaction Logistics
- Best Practice: Effective Discussion Questions (Link)
- Instructor Resources: Effective Online Instruction (Link)
- Instructor Resources: Teaching Labs Online (Link)
Assessment
Assessment Design
- Test Review: Item Analysis (Video) (Link)
- Test Review: EAC Visual Data (Link)
- Resources: Respondus 4.0, LockDownBrowser, Respondus Monitor (Link)
Learner Self-Assessment
Learner Support
Course/Institution Policies
Accessibility
- Ally: New Accessibility Tool (Link)