Additional Resources for Blackboard

Resources for Faculty

Resources for Students

CTLT & CAST IT are the primary units to help faculty with Blackboard questions. Please call 438-2542 for assistance.

Faculty Handouts

• Migrating to Blackboard Learning System CE 6 from WebCT 4.1 (PDF)
• Adding and dropping students from a Blackboard course (PDF)
• Using Opscan scores in Blackboard (PDF)
• Importing an Excel spreadsheet to Blackboard grade book (PDF)
• Fixing a File Upload problem (PDF)
• Playing multimedia files on Blackboard (PDF)
• Video file format recommmendation (PDF)
• Hiding demo students, TA, designers and instructors in Grade book (PDF)
• Adding a Profile Picture (PDF)
• Formatting exams for use in Respondus (PDF)
• Accommodating the students who need extended time on Blackboard quiz (PDF)

Workshop handouts

• Blackboard CE6 for Beginners (PDF)
• Content Organization, Learning Modules, Selective Release & Media Library (PDF)
• Assignment Tool, Grading Forms & Group Manager (PDF)
• Assessment Tool (PDF)
• Communication Tools (PDF)

Resource Links (External Links)

• Online Tutorials for Designers (The tutorials are available in a zipped folder. Once files are unzipped, play one of swf files for tutorials
• CE6 Reference Materials (Link to Victoria University’s Website)

The University Helpdesk is the primary unit to help students with Blackboard questions. Please call 438-4357 for assistance.

Student Handouts

• Getting Started (PDF)
• Taking a quiz & survey (PDF)
• Submitting assignments (PDF)
• Participating in discussion board (PDF)
• Playing multimedia files on Blackboard (PDF)
• Fixing a File Upload problem (PDF)
• Adding a Profile Picture (PDF)

Resource Links

• Using Assessments (Link to company’s website)
• Using Assignments (Link to company’s website)
• Using Discussions (Link to company’s website)
• FAQ's about quizzes
• Browser Tune-up
• Browser Tips and Troubleshooting