This is a simple guide for essential features of Blackboard NG9.

1. Simple guide for Blackboard Learn
This is a simple guide
Only blackboard essential features are included
Created by Sally Loan
National Institute of Education
Centre for e-Learning
Senior Educational Technologist
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2. Navigating Course Menu
Drag the handle on
the left to position
the course menu
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3. Add course menu
Add extra module using the “+”
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4. Control panel
Control panel for instructor only
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5. Toggle between edit / view mode
Only available to instructor
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6. Build Content
Upload content to course
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7. Create Assessment
Generate test / survey / assignment placeholder
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8. Add Interactive Tool
Set up discussion board / blog / wiki
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9. Assign Textbook
Populate text book content to course
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10. Create Folder
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11. Create Folder
It’s a good practice to organize course material using
meaningful folders
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12. Copy / Move / Delete Folder
More options via the
dropdown list is
available beside the
item
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13. Add item into folder
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14. Add item into folder
name the file
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15. Add item into folder
Browse for file to upload
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16. Add item into folder
File is uploaded
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17. Document Package
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18. Document Package
Mass upload of files using zip format
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19. Document Package
First, zip all your course material
Browse for zip file to upload
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20. Document Package
All files are unpacked and uploaded according to the
structure set within the zip file
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21. Add audio file
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22. Add audio file
Browse for audio file to upload
Name the audio file
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23. Add audio file
By default, Autostart is set to “No” so that audio will
not play when the page is displayed
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24. Add audio file
An audio file is added
A player bar is
displayed
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25. Add image
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26. Add image
Browse for image file to upload
Name the image file
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27. Add image
Modify dimensions if necessary
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28. Add image
An image is added
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29. Add Flickr image
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30. Add Flickr image
Browse Mashups for Flickr photo
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31. Add Flickr image
Search Flickr photo repository
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32. Add Flickr image
Search result displayed
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33. Add Flickr image
Select the image to upload
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34. Add Flickr image
Enter description if any
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35. Add Flickr image
Image file is
uploaded
from Flickr
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36. Upload video
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37. Upload video
Browse for video file to upload
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38. Upload video
Add file from explorer
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39. Upload video
Name the video file
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40. Upload video
Modify the dimension if necessary
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41. Upload video
Video is uploaded
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42. Embed YouTube video
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43. Embed YouTube video
Browse Mashups for YouTube video
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44. Embed YouTube video
Search for Youtube video
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45. Embed YouTube video
Search result displayed
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46. Embed YouTube video
Select to
embed video
into course
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47. Embed YouTube video
Add description if necessary
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48. Embed YouTube video
Modify options if necessary
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49. Embed YouTube video
YouTube video is embedded
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50. Create learning module
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51. Create learning module
Name the learning module
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52. Create learning module
Modify the options if necessary
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53. Create learning module
Add desire content to the learning module
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54. Create module within course
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55. Create module within course
Name the module
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56. Create module within course
Modify if necessary
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57. Create module within course
Module content is added
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58. Create module within course
Add course module
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59. Create module within course
Choose from the module library
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60. Create module within course
Add module
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61. Create module within course
Click “OK” to add
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62. Create module within course
Module panel is added
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63. Embed SlideShare
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64. Embed SlideShare
Search for SlideShare presentation
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65. Embed SlideShare
SlideShare search result displayed
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66. Embed SlideShare
Select the SlideShare
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67. Embed SlideShare
Add description if any
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68. Embed SlideShare
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69. Embed SlideShare
SlideShare presentation is added
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70. Add Interactive Tool
Create discussion board / blog / wiki
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71. Create discussion forum
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72. Create discussion forum
Select from existing or create a few forum
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73. Create discussion forum
Give a meaning forum name
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74. Create discussion forum
Modify options if necessary
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75. Create discussion forum
By default, allow
users to reply, attach
file and create new
threads
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76. Create discussion forum
Forum is added
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77. Add announcement
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78. Add announcement
Give a meaning subject heading for announcement
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79. Add announcement
Modify dates if necessary
Link to reading material using course link
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80. Add announcement
Announcement is added
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81. Enroll student to group
Access Control Panel
from left panel
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82. Enroll student to group
Access group
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83. Enroll student to group
Create group: self enroll / manual enroll
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84. Enroll student to group
Create self-enrollment group
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85. Enroll student to group
Name the group
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86. Enroll student to group
Select tool
availability for the
desire group
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87. Enroll student to group
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88. Enroll student to group
Indicate the maximum number of members in each
group
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89. Enroll student to group
A group is created
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90. Enroll student to group
Manually add students to group
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91. Enroll student to group
Name the group
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92. Enroll student to group
Select tool
availability for the
desire group
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93. Enroll student to group
Assign members to group
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94. Check student enrollment
Access Control Panel, user and groups
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95. Check student enrollment
Members in course
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96. Send Email within course
Access Control
Panel, Course Tools
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97. Send Email within course
Instructors can send
email to all or
selected individual
users
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98. Hidden module
Module is hidden
from students
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99. No content available
No content available
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100. Edit module
Select dropdown
list on the right to
edit module
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