The University of Toledo

Video Tutorials: Blackboard and Other Educational Tools

The following video tutorials are provided to help you create and maintain your online course.

 

New Blackboard Features

• Overview of SP10 & 11 Enhancements
• Using the New Content Editor
• Calendar Enhancements
• Discussion Enhancements
• Inline Grading for Assignments
• Using the Retention Center
• Running Item Analysis on a Test
  

 

 General

• A Guide to UT Online Learning
• Link to Another Course Site
• Add Student/TA/Co-Instructor
• New Class Roster
  
• Deleting a Student
• Hidden Menu
• Make Course Site Unavailable to Users

 

Adding/Removing Blackboard Files

• Add your start here file
• Add your syllabus
• Add your schedule
• Remove a file/item
• Remove a link
• Add a subfolder in the content area
• Add an assignment
• Add a SafeAssign assignment

 

Archiving/Copying a Course

• Archive your course
• Download your course archive
• Import course archive
• Copy a course
• Hide old courses
  

 

Grading

• Exporting gradebook to Excel
• How to Edit Grading Scales
• Show/Hide Columns in Grade Center
• Import Grades
• Setup Weighted Columns
• Downloading Student Assignments
• Return Graded Assignments

 

Formatting a Course

• Change course start date
• Change button style

 

Testing

• Creating Tests
• Create Extended-Time Tests and Use Adaptive Release
• Print Individuals' Questions and Answers to a Test
• Copy Tests or Surveys from One Course to Another
• Resetting a Test
• Remove Adaptive Release
• Downloading Respondus
• Downloading Course Evaluation Results

 

Communication

• Create Public Area
• Public Area & Guest Access
  
• Create Groups
• E-mail and Messaging
• Adding a Discussion Board
• Creating Group Discussions

 

YouTube

• How to Embed a YouTube Video
• How to Upload a YouTube Video
• Editing YouTube Captions

 

Other Multimedia

• MyLabsPlus
• Add NookStudy Tool
• Link to NOOKstudy Book
• Embed a Slideshare Presentation
• Using SCOPIA Desktop Conferencing