Blackboard 9.1 Tutorials
Information Technology offers the following video and text tutorial sessions to staff and faculty members for detailed, hands-on training for the multitude of features available in Blackboard 9.1. Within each topic, features are broken down and covered individually so that you can focus on exactly what you would like to learn how to do in Blackboard.
If you have any questions or would like information on a topic beyond what is covered in the tutorials, please open a help request ticket and we will be happy to assist you.
| Blackboard 9.1 (Summer 2014) | Watch Video | Quick Reads |
| Whats New Overview | PowerPoint | N/A |
| Login to New Blackboard | Video | N/A |
| Import Old Course to New Blackboard | Video | N/A |
| Global Navigation Menu | Video | N/A |
| Retention Center | Video | N/A |
| New Calendar | Video | N/A |
| Content Editor | Video | N/A |
| Inline Grading | Video | N/A |
Getting Started |
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| Getting Started in your Course Environment | Video | |
| Making your Course Available | Video | HTML |
| Using the Text Editor | Video | HTML |
| Using Spell Check | Video | HTML |
| Viewing the Course Roster | Video | HTML |
Creating and Managing Content |
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| Managing Content Areas | Video | |
| Course and Content Availability Dates | Video | HTML |
| Creating Content Folders | Video | HTML |
| Creating and Editing Content Items | Video | |
| Creating Multimedia Content | Video | HTML |
| Creating External Links | Video | HTML |
| Creating a Blank Page | Video | HTML |
| Learning Modules | Video | HTML |
| Copying and Moving Content | Video | HTML |
| About File Attachments | Video | HTML |
| Uploading and Managing Files | Video | HTML |
Course Tools |
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| Creating a Tool Link | Video | HTML |
| Creating Announcements | Video | n/a |
| Creating a Course Task | Video | n/a |
| Creating a Course Contact | Video | n/a |
| Sending Email | Video | n/a |
Interactive Tools |
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| Getting Started with Interactive Tools | n/a | |
Interactive Tool: Discussion Board |
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| Creating a Discussion Board Forum | Video | n/a |
| Changing Discussion Board Forum Settings | Video | n/a |
| Searching the Discussion Board and Collecting Posts | Video | n/a |
| Tagging Discussion Board Posts | Video | n/a |
| Man/aging Discussion Board Roles | Video | n/a |
| Moderating Discussion Board Forums | Video | n/a |
| Grading a Discussion Board Forum | Video | n/a |
| Grading Discussion Board Threads | Video | n/a |
Interactive Tool: Blogs |
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| Creating a Blog | Video | HTML |
| Creating and Editing Blog Entries | Video | HTML |
| Commenting on a Blog Entry | Video | HTML |
Interactive Tool: Journals |
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| Creating a Journal | Video | HTML |
| Commenting on a Journal Entry | Video | HTML |
Interactive Tool: Wikis |
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| Creating a Wiki | Video | HTML |
| Editing a Wiki Page | Video | HTML |
| Viewing a Wiki Page History | Video | HTML |
| Grading a Wiki | Video | HTML |
Assignments and SafeAssign |
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| Using SafeAssign | Video | HTML |
| Assignments | n/a | |
| Downloading Assignments | Video | HTML |
| Clean Out Graded Assignment Files | Video | HTML |
Tests, Surveys, and Pools |
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| Creating a Test | Video | |
| Setting Test Options to Minimize Resets | n/a | HTML |
| Tour the Questions Finder Feature | Video | HTML |
| Create a Fill in the Blank Question | Video | HTML |
| Create a Short Answer Question | Video | HTML |
| Create a Matching Question | Video | HTML |
| Create a True/False Question | Video | HTML |
| Adding an Existing Question to Test | Video | HTML |
| Create a Calculated Formula Question | Video | n/a |
| Create a Calculated Numeric Question | Video | n/a |
| Create an Essay Question | Video | n/a |
| Create a Fill in Multiple Blank Question | Video | n/a |
| Create a Hot Spot Question | Video | n/a |
| Create a Jumbled Question | Video | n/a |
| Create a Likert Question | Video | n/a |
| Create a Multiple Answer Question | Video | n/a |
| Create a Multiple Choice Question | Video | n/a |
| Create an Ordering Question | Video | n/a |
| Create a Quiz Bowl Question | Video | n/a |
| Tagging Questions for Reuse | Video | n/a |
| Building a Pool | Video | n/a |
| Creating a Random Block and Adding it | Video | n/a |
| Uploading Test Questions From MS Excel | Video | n/a |
| Exporting and Importing a Test or Survey | Video | n/a |
| Reading Survey Results | Video | n/a |
| Reading Survey Submissions | Video | n/a |
Grade Center |
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| Grade Center Overview | Video | |
| Customizing the Grade Center View | Video | n/a |
| Creating Smart Views | Video | n/a |
| Creating a Grade Rule | Video | n/a |
| Viewing Grade Details | Video | n/a |
| Anonymous Grading | Video | n/a |
| Creating Grading Notes | Video | n/a |
| Creating a Grade Center Report | Video | n/a |
| Creating a Grade Rubric | Video | n/a |
| Grading Assessments Q by Q | Video | n/a |
| Viewing and Downloading Grade History | Video | n/a |
| Color Code the Grade Center | Video | n/a |
| Working Offline with the Grade Center | Video | n/a |
Advanced Topics |
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| Notifications Dashboard | Video | n/a |
| Working with Equations | Video | n/a |
| Adaptive Release | Video | n/a |
| Mashups | Video | HTML |
| Adding Textbook Information | Video | HTML |
| Course Map | Video | HTML |
| Creating Course Links | Video | HTML |
| Checking Course Links | Video | HTML |
Adv. Topic: Groups |
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| Course Groups | Video | |
| Creating a Group | Video | HTML |
| Creating Group Sets | Video | HTML |
Adv. Topic: Student Performance |
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| Performance Dashboard | Video | HTML |
| Sending Notifications | Video | HTML |
Adv. Topic: Customizing Your Course |
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| Setting your Start Page | Video | HTML |
| Editing Course Home Page | Video | HTML |
Moving Data Between Course Sites |
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| Importing a course to Blackboard 9.1 | Video | HTML |
| Course Copy | n/a | HTML |
