Blackboard 6.0 Repository

Welcome to the online repository for Blackboard Resources. Here you will find information and resources pertaining to the Course Management Software Blackboard. Currently, many of the resources are in Adobe Acrobat Format. Some of the resources below are hyperlinked to pages with additional workshop materials in .pdf, .doc, and .html. If you do not have the Adobe Acrobat Reader (.pdf), you can download it by clicking on the link.  

Animated Blackboard 6.0 Tutorials
These animated tutorials are available in Shock Wave Flash file format. To watch the tutorial click on the HTML link. Please note that the SWF file requires the use of the Flash Player.

• Adding an Announcement
  Course announcements post timely information critical to course success.  This tutorial reviews adding, modifying, and removing announcements. It is the ideal place to post time-sensitive material. This Blackboard 6.0 New Feature allows you to link to items already in your course.
• Create an Assignment
  Assignments can be created and added to a Content area. Assignments list the name, point value, and a description for class work. There is also an option to include Attachments to an Assignments. This Blackboard 6.0 New Feature allows students to complete an assignment in a separate file and send it back to the Instructor through the Course menu. This completed assignment can be accessed from the Grade book.
• Modify Your Course Design
  This Blackboard 6.0 New Feature allows instructors complete control of the architecture through which students access course information. Not only can the course banner be modified, but buttons/labels can be designated.
• Creating a Discussion Forum
  Forums are used to organize discussions on related topics. Students and Instructors click discussion links to access a forum from the main Discussion Board page. This Blackboard 6.0 New Feature automatically enters the assignment in the Grade Book.
• Activating Discussion Board Threads
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• Create Groups
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• Discussion Board Options
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• Grade Assignments
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• Learning Units
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• Uploading Assignments
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Blackboard Handouts

• How to Create a New Blackboard Course
• How to Enroll Students in a Web Enhanced Blackboard Course
• Blackboard Test Quiz Generator--Enters Quiz Items Using a Word Document 

        Gradebook Handouts

• Overview
• Add/Modify Item
• Manage Items
• Settings
• Spreadsheet Settings
• Manage Categories
• Create/Modify Item Category
• Manage Display Options
• Create/Modify Grade Display Options
• Weight Grades
• Upload Gradebook
• Choose Column to Upload/import (Items)
• Choose Column to Upload/import (Students)
• Download Gradebook

        Virtual Classroom Handouts

• Overview
• Menu Bar
• Recording a session

        Discussion Forum Handouts

• Overview
• Add/Modify Forum
• Forum overview
• Message view

        Miscellaneous Handouts

• Copying an area from one course to another section
• Plan and Design a Course
• 10 Easy steps to setting up a course in Blackboard
• How to Add Course Content in Version 6
• How to Create an Assessment
• How to Use the Course Archiver
• How to use the Course Recycler
• How to Import a Course Cartridge from your publisher:
• Option for using Offline Content (PDF file)
• Smart Text and HTML basics for Blackboard (PDF file)

Blackboard 6.0 Manuals  (If you want a hard copy of the instructor's manual, either print it from your computer or contact the Distance Learning Office.)

• Blackboard Learning System™ (Release 6) Instructor's Manual
• Blackboard 6.0 Learning System Student's Manual