Online Manual for Instructors
This document is intended to be a reference guide. It is not meant to be printed nor read from cover to cover. You can also access this manual after logging in to Blackboard, from the Control Panel > Help. To access video tutorials, click on the On Demand tab at the top of the Online Manual page.
Getting Started
Bb 9.1 Quick Start Guide for SE Faculty (Printable Handout)
This Quick Start Guide was sent to the SE Faculty and Staff via email on Monday, April 19, 2011, along with the Bb 9.1 Course Online Request form link. The Getting Started with the Course Environment printable handout (below) and this Quick Start Guide contain the materials presented in the Basic Bb 9.1 workshop.
On Demand Video Tutorials (Blackboard, Inc.)
The Blackboard, Inc., On Demand video tutorials are updated regularly, providing the latest information regarding features of Bb 9.1. Access the categories below for all available video tutorials or click on the On Demand Video Tutorials link, located on the right side of the page. Please note that a few of them do not apply to our version of Bb.
Understanding and Building Your Course
Communicating and Collaborating
Student Tutorials
(This link is listed for your convenience and is also available on the Student Tutorial page).
Faculty Grade Center Tutorials (Courtesy of Heather Crites, Columbus State Community College)
The Bb 9.1 Grade Center is very different from the “Grade Book” in our previous version of Bb. For your convenience, please click here, for video tutorials regarding the Bb 9.1 Grade Center. A link is also provided on the right side of the page (Faculty Grade Center Tutorials). These videos are posted with permission from Heather Crites, Columbus State Community College, and were developed specifically for transitioning from Bb 7.3 to Bb 9.1. Thanks to Heather for allowing us to utilize these great videos! There are additional videos posted on the Columbus State website, but please note that some of those addtional tutorials reference features that we do not have and some of them (such as the rubrics videos) do not reflect the latest Blackboard update.
You can also find additional “Blackboard 9.1 How To” resources at YouTube and Google. Be sure to enter “Blackboard 9.1 + [topic of interest]” in the search box of each site. For example, a search on YouTube for “Blackboard 9.1 + weighted grades” will result in a list of videos posted by various Bb 9.1 users explaining and demonstrating this feature.