Blackboard ce 8 basics

KIM SCHARRINGHAUSENBLACKBOARD SUPPORT

REINERT CENTER FOR TEACHING EXCELLENCE

JUNE 1 S T , 2009

Blackboard CE 8 Basics at SLU

What is Blackboard CE 8?

A Learning Management System (LMS)

Allows course content to be put online

At most basic level is an information

distribution center available 24/7

Saint Louis University

Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence

What is Blackboard CE 8?

Includes a tool set that provides

Communication between instructor and

students

Communication between students

Drop box for turned in student materials

Grade book

QuizzingSaint Louis University


What Can You Do With Blackboard CE 8?

Post files and link to outside web sitesHave asynchronous (not live) discussion or

synchronous (live) chatsCreate a grade book that will record,

calculate and share grades with individual students

Create assignments that are posted, turned in and graded in Blackboard




Set up course specific e-mailCreate online quizzes and surveysSee student profiles and picturesUse Blackboard content organization toolsTrack student activity




Set up goals that are linked to content in the Blackboard course

Create glossaries or image collectionsCustomize the look of your course



Blackboard Version at SLU

SLU using Blackboard CE 8.0.2Originally this was WebCT CE 6Blackboard purchased WebCT in 2005Maintained WebCT product line but

rebranded WebCT products to Blackboard CE



Blackboard Version at SLU

Blackboard has it’s own product line Blackboard Learning System

Blackboard Learn 9

Confusion about having used “Blackboard” at another place: WebCT or Blackboard version?



Blackboard Support At SLU

Part of the Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence Located in: Pius XII Memorial Library

2nd Floor, Anheuser-Busch Wing

Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Phone Support Number:

314-977-2252



Blackboard Support At SLU

Support Staff: Sandy Gambill, Program Director for Learning

Technologies

Ted Rubright, Help Desk Support

Kim Scharringhausen, Trainer



Sandy Ted Kim

Blackboard Training At SLU

Six Hands-On Training Modules (on site) Fast Track to Using Blackboard CE in the SLU

Environment

Grade Book

Presenting Content (Learning Module and Web Links Tools)

Communication Tools

Assignment Tool

Assessment Tool (Quizzing and Survey Tools)

Saint Louis University Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence


Fast Track/Basic session prerequisite for other 5 modules

Training schedule and Registration at SLU Blackboard Support Website: http://blackboard.slu.edu




Training Support: Kim Scharringhausen – 314-977-3522

Available for one hour, one-on-one consultations

Available for custom training sessions for groups or departments

Available until 6:30 p.m. on Wednesdays

Please call for an appointment



http://blackboard.slu.edu

Blackboard CE 8

Online SupportFaculty, Staff and

Student Support

Links in upper

left hand corner.




Faculty and Staff Support Page




Student Support Page

FAQ for students



Blackboard Support for Students

Faculty first contact for support for studentsNo “how to” handout to give students or

student training sessionsDirect them to http://blackboard.slu.edu and

the Student Support Page link




For face-to-face courses, recommend taking time in the first week of class to show your Blackboard course and take students through how to use it

For online courses, recommend adding a “Getting Started” document that explains to students how to use your Blackboard course




If students have technical problems with Blackboard, have them contact SLU Blackboard Support at 977-2252



How to Request a Blackboard Course

Contact the Administrative Assistant for your department and request that your course(s) be “flagged” in the Banner System to be automatically created in Blackboard

Takes up to an hour for course to be created after being “flagged”

If problems occur, contact the Registrar’s Office at 977-2260 and speak to Matt Gerst



The Blackboard-Banner Connection

Courses are created in BannerCourses are flagged in Banner to be created

in BlackboardCourse in Blackboard will have enrollment

automatically loaded/updated from Banner




Cross-listed courses require that all sections of the course be “flagged” in Banner in order to work correctly in Blackboard

Courses that are not cross-listed cannot be combined into one course



New Blackboard courses must be requested every semester

Every course in Banner has a unique ID and enrollment

Content can be copied from one semester to another or from section to section

Only content is copied, no student info



Only SLU employees or students can access Blackboard courses

Guest accounts for speakers/consultants are available through ITS – 977-4000




Students can only be added to Blackboard classes by registering for the class through Banner. They cannot be added manually.

Additional instructors, staff and graduate students can be added to your courses by calling SLU Blackboard Support 977-2252.



Life Span of a Course on Blackboard

4 semesters (not including summer) from the semester they are taught

After 4 semesters, instructors will be notified when the course will be deleted and the instructor should back up the course and download it to a safe location

Courses are available at least a year in advance for development



Internet Requirements

Internet Providers:DSLCableSatellite

Dial-Up is too slow for most Blackboard tools



Browser Requirements

Certified Browsers:




Browsers:Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox 3 have not been certified for Blackboard CE 8: use at your own risk

Cookies:Must be enabled

Javascript:Must be enabled

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ty Reinert Center for Teaching Excellence


Java Runtime Environment (JRE)1.6.0 or higher1.6.13 is current version available at http://www.java.com

Pop Up BlockerMust be turned OFF



http://www.java.com/

Accessing Blackboard

Blackboard is accessed through the My SLU portal at: http://myslu.slu.edu

You must have a SLUNet ID to log into My SLU

If you do not know your SLUNet ID, contact the ITS Help Desk at 977-4000



http://myslu.slu.edu

Type in your SLUNet ID Username and Password

If you are denied access, call the ITS Help Desk at 977-4000



My SLU Home Page

Click on the Tools tab



My SLU Tools Page

Click on the Blackboard Learning System Link



My Blackboard Screen

You should now be looking at your My Blackboard Screen



Trouble Shooting



If you get another login screen rather than the My Blackboard screen, call SLU Blackboard Support because something is wrong with your username in Blackboard.

Trouble Shooting



If you are using a computer on the SLU Network in a shared-use environment (library, classroom, lab), you may get a pop-up screen about the Application’s Digital Signature being verified. (This might look slightly different on an Mac.)

Always click the Run button.

Elements of the My Blackboard Page



Assign Course Content Page



Copy Content From Another Course



Four Easy Clicks!

Copy Content From Another Course



Four Easy Clicks!

Quick Start Tools Menu



Blackboard Course Entry Page



Elements of an Empty Blackboard Course



Tabs and Tool Bars



The Build Tab = The Designer Role = The Designer Tool Bar

All about Content: In the Build Tab you can add files, file folders, tools, tool activities, and customize the look of your course.

Tabs and Tool Bars



The Teach Tab = The Instructor Role = The Instructor Tool Bar

•All about Grading, Communication and Student Management: the Instructor Tool Bar has the Grade Book, Group Manager and Tracking tools on it.

•When you add the Assignment or Assessment tool, the Instructor Tool Bar will add an Assignment Dropbox and a Quiz Grading Dashboard.

Tabs and Tool Bars



The Student View Tab = The Demo Student = The My Tools Tool Bar

•The Demo Student is a default student placed in every Blackboard course.

•As the Demo Student, you see your course as your students do. You can take quizzes, turn in assignments, participate in discussion topics just like an actual student without affecting grade statistics or tracking.

•Student View has it’s own tool bar called My Tools. This does not become visible until the Designer adds student tools to it.

Tabs and Tool Bars



Course Tool Bar

Adding Tools to the Tool Bar



In the Build or Teach Tab

Adding Tools to the Tool Bar



Check or Uncheck Boxes to Add and Remove Tools

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