Blackboard Resources
UIS Resources
UIS Blackboard Support
The Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning developed this support page for users of the Blackboard Learning System (Release 6).
[http://otel.uis.edu/blackboard/support]
UIS Instructor Tutorials
The Office of Technology-Enhanced Learning developed these tutorials
for instructors new to Blackboard.
[http://otel.uis.edu/blackboard/tutorial]
External Resources
Student and Faculty Help
The William Patterson University of New jersey has
separate help files for students and faculty.
[LINK for
Students] [LINK for
Faculty]
Getting Help with Blackboard
Princeton University's Getting Help with Blackboard page has links to an extensive FAQ, a Blackboard based resource site, manuals, and Web forms for requesting new or copied Blackboard sites, adding users to sites, and requesting office visits for training.
[http://www.princeton.edu/as/bb_getting_help.shtml]
Training and Support Materials for Blackboard v.6
The California State Universities have created and compiled more than 50 documents (available as .doc and .html) to assist faculty in using the features of the Blackboard Learning System (Release 6).
[LINK]
Blackboard CourseWare Tutorial Slideshows
You'll need RealPlayer to view these animated tutorials from the University of Pennsylvania system. The materials on these pages focus on Blackboard v. 5.5.1.
[LINK]
Blackboard Resources
Northeastern University's EdTech staff has compiled some Blackboard tutorials with tips for faculty who want to teach online, and students who will be taking online courses. Be sure to check out the FAQ.
[LINK]
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Introducing
Blackboard into the College Community
See how Missouri Southern State College trains students to use Blackboard.
The demonstration course teaches students how to use Blackboard v. 6.
Test the site using login: demouser and password: demouser
[LINK]
Blackboard
Tutorials
Click through
tutorials are used at Angelo
State University
for Blackboard v. 5.5. View these tutorials in a minimum 800 X 600 resolution.
[LINK]
Webcasts
Available for Blackboard
View a collection of archived webcasts that the University of Illinois-Chicago
hosted this year. They also have a large support site to assist faculty who
are using Blackboard. Please note the webcasts require Real Player for viewing.
[LINK]
Comprehensive
Site for Blackboard Users
San
Diego State
University
offers a robust site for Blackboard v. 5 with FAQ's, handouts, and online learning
for both faculty and students alike.
[LINK]
View
Flash Tutorials for Blackboard
University of Alaska-Anchorage has created Flash tutorials for Blackboard v.
5. View these tutorials by clicking
Tips and Training for Students. You may also view a Blackboard demonstration
course as well.
[LINK]
Training
Materials for Blackboard
At Wake
Forest
University,
you may review a large assortment of Blackboard training material for faculty
and students. All files are in PDF format.
[LINK]
Video
Demonstrations Available for Blackboard
Here is a PowerPoint presentation with embedded Real Player demonstrations from
Los Rios Community College District. You may also view the stand alone demonstrations
here.
The videos are in AVI and in Real Player formats.
[LINK]
Custom
Training Materials
You will find custom training materials for Blackboard v. 6 that may be found
on the Tri-College Blackboard site. All documentation is in PDF format.
[LINK]
University of Paisley
Animating the Differences at the University of Paisley (Bbv6 update).
Screen animations are embedded into the descriptions of the Bbv5 to Bbv6 differences site at the University of Paisley.
[LINK]
University of Southampton
Materials
include an online training course and staff and student guides to using various
aspects of Blackboard.
[LINK]
Blackboard
v. 6 Materials
Georgian
College
has a site with a wealth of materials including tips and hints and Blackboard
Tutorials in Flash. Topics range
from navigating in Blackboard v. 6 to using the Math Equations feature.
[LINK]
TEACH
Act-Fair Use in Distance Learning
Information
on the TEACH Act and digital technology.
[LINK]
Blackboard
Quick Start Guide
Wayne
State
University
created this custom User Guide for Blackboard v. 5.
[LINK]
LISTSERV
for Blackboard
Ohio Learning
Network has a LISTSERV which you can subscribe. They also maintain a searchable
archive of previous months.
[LINK]
Online
Blackboard Materials
Peruse
the Marymount
University
site with their extensive collection of training materials for Blackboard
v. 5. Most materials are in HTML
format.
[LINK]
Implementation
Strategies
Review
the University
of Southern
Florida's
successful integration with Blackboard.
There are several PowerPoint presentations to review.
[LINK]
Blended
Instruction Tips
Baker
College
has some great tips in PowerPoint and Word format for blended instruction.
There is also a PowerPoint reviewing Blackboard's positive impact in the
Baker
College
community.
[LINK]
User
Manual Available
Documentation
is available at the University
of Buffalo
in PDF format. Topics include building courses, using communication and collaboration,
and best practices for creating external links.
[LINK]
Blackboard
Basics & Beyond
University
of Cincinnati Blackboard Support Site.
[http://blackboard6.uc.edu/support/]
Blackboard
Demo Course: Tools and Strategies
The
University of Kansas
has put together a fantastic demo course that highlights the features and
functions of the Blackboard Learning System (Release 6). The course includes
video tutorials that require Real Player. To access the course please use
the following steps:
To
access as a guest:
1.
Go to https://courseware.ku.edu .
2.
Click on the "Catalog" button.
3.
Type "IDS" in the "Search" box.
4.
Locate the course titled "Using Blackboard V6.0: TOOLS
and
STRATEGIES" and either click the link or the "Preview"
button.
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