What You need to know about Blackboard 9.1

1. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT YOU MIGHT LIKE TO KNOW NOTES
EDIT MODE
On/Off
COURSE MENU
Create Content Area
Create Blank Page
Create Tool Link
Create Course Link
Create External Link
Create Module Page
Create Subheader
Create Divider
Organizing Layout
Drag and Drop
Up/Down Arrow Menu
CONTENT FRAME
Organizing Layout
Drag and Drop
Up/Down Arrow Menu
Build Content
Create Create
Item
File Learning Module
Audio Lesson Plan
Image Syllabus
Video Mashups
URL
Course Link Flickr Photos
SlideShare Presentation
New Page YouTube Video
Content Folder Scholar Stream
Blank Page Scholar Bookmark
Module Page
Tools Area
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2. Create Assessment
Test Self and Peer Assessment
Survey SafeAssignment
Assignment
Add Interactive Tool
Discussion Board Blog
Groups Journal
Wiki
Chat
Turnitin Assignment
Voice Authoring
Voice Email
Voice Board
Voice Direct
Voice Presentation
Wimba Podcaster
Assign Textbook
Search for Textbook
Manual Entry Textbook
CONTROL PANEL
Files/Course Files
Upload Setup Web Folder
Upload Files
Upload Package
Create HTML Object
Create Folder
Managing Course Files
Download Package
Copy
Move
Delete
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3. Course Tools
Announcements (See Below) Blackboard Scholar®
Discussion Board (See Below) Blogs
Glossary Collaboration
Messages Contacts
Send Email Course Calendar
Tests, Surveys, and Pools Journals
SafeAssign
Self and Peer Assessment
Tasks
Turnitin Assignments
Turnitin Assignments by Groups
Voice Announcement
Wikis
Wimba Pronto
Evaluation
Course Reports Early Warning System
Performance Dashboard
Grade Center
Create Column Manage
Grading Periods
Column Options Grading Schemas
Quick Column Information Categories
Edit Column Information Smart Views
Set as External Grade Student Visibility
Show/Hid to Users
Sort Ascending Filter
Sort Descending Current View
Hide Column Category
Delete Column Status
Create Calculated Column
Average Column
Minimum/Maximum Column
Total Column
Weighted Column
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4. Manage
Column Organization
Send Email
Reports
Create Report
View Grade History
Work Offline
Upload
Download
Users and Groups
Groups
Create Single Group
Create Group Set
Group Settings
Users
Find Users to Enroll
Faculty/Staff Student
Accounts
Remove Users from Course
Customization
Properties
Make Course Available to
Students
Style
Tool Availability
Packages and Utilities
Bulk Delete
Export/Archive Course
Export Course
Archive Course
Import Course Cartridge
(Publisher Content)
Import Package/View Logs
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5. ANNOUNCEMENTS
Create Annoucement
Edit Announcement
Delete Announcement
Order Announcements
DISCUSSION BOARD
Create Forum
Delete Forum
Edit Forum
Manage Forum
Copy Forum
Grade Forum
List View vs Tree View
Create Thread
Thread Actions
Collect Threads
Delete Threads
Reply to Threads
Edit Threads
Message Actions
MY PAGE TAB
Course List Clean-Up
Add Modules
Training Opportunities: Contact the Distance and Online Learning Help Desk by phone at 518-629-
7070 or email at DLHelp@hvcc.edu
Tutorials: https://www.hvcc.edu/deptweb-dlweb/
Upgrade Information: https://www.hvcc.edu/deptweb-dlweb/bbupgradeinfo.html
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