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Software Help Outlook OWA Web Design Management Systems Microsoft Products Software Applications Time Saving Tricks Barbara's List	COCC Home > Software Help > Management Systems > Blackboard > Bb for Faculty Software Help Blackboard for Faculty Faculty: To have your course available in Blackboard, please complete the form located at: http://web.cocc.edu/acs/dl_request.htm NEW: Blackboard Version 9 (Bb Learn): Central Oregon Community College is preparing to move from Blackboard 8 to Blackboard 9 (Bb Learn) on December 18, 2009. Here are links to all you need to help you learn how to use Blackboard Learn. NOTE: you have to log in to see the content, for it is restricted for use only by COCC faculty and staff. Getting Started with Blackboard (Bb) for Instructors: Barbara Klett is experienced with web-based teaching and can help instructors learn more about Blackboard. Contact Barbara for a private consulation. Workshops and Drop-In Consultations are also available. The links, below may be all you need to get you started and moving forward with using Blackboard. Take a look, and see if the following resources help you. Logging in to Bb: Bb's login page is http://www.cocc.edu/login/blackboard/Default.aspx Click on the UserLogin button, on the left-hand side of the screen. In the UserName text box, enter your nine-digit COCC ID number. In the Password text box type your password. (look up your initial password) Recovering a Lost of Forgotten Bb Password. Changing your Password in Bb. Request a New Password. Changing the Course Duration: To allow students early access to your course in Bb Organizing Your Bb Course How do I add/remove buttons from the course menu? How do I add a folder to a page? How do I add an item to a page or folder? How do I move/remove an item? Adding a Syllabus Adding Course Documents / Handouts Adding an Assignment Part One: Adding an Assignment Part Two: Viewing & Grading Assignments in Bb's Gradebook Linking to an Internet Resource Copying Course Material to and from Other Courses Hiding Course Names from the "My Courses" pod in Blackboard Document Management in Blackboard Toggle between Display View and Edit View Copy or Move documents between areas or courses The Manage Button (tracking views, adaptive release, review status) Adding Material to Blackboard (Documents, Links, Multiple Files, etc.) Special Instructions for Video Files Getting PowerPoint into Blackboard (new) Copying Course Material to and from Other Courses Hiding Course Names from the "My Courses" pod in Blackboard Archiving a Blackboard Course Exporting a Blackboard Course Importing a Blackboard Course End-of-Term Procedures for Blackboard Courses Creating Engaging Online Content Sample lessons created using SoftChalk Lesson Builder Software How to add "Widgets" to your course content Communicating with Students in Bb Adding an Announcement Sending Emails Changing an Email Address Using the Discussion Board From Kentucky Community and Technical College, come several Discussion Board Videos Using the Digital DropBox Blackboard Grade Center Grade Center Overview Things to Look Out for in the Grade Center Grade Center from Scratch (watch a video tutorial on how to use the Grade Center for the first time) Grade Center Planning & Setting Up the Grade Center Working with Grade Columns (How to add assignments in the Grade Center) Working with Calculated Columns (and How to Drop Grades) Grading Schemas Manage Grade Center Smart Views Adding and Grading Assignments Downloading and Uploading Grades Students Cannot See Grades How to deal with Extra Credit Adding Extra Credit to an Assignment in the Grade Center (the easiest way to deal with Extra Credit) Adding Extra Credit to the TOTAL POINTS column Adding Extra Credit if you Weight your Grades by Category Adding Extra Credit if you Weight your Grades, but only want the extra credit to count in one area of the weighted categories (makes the extra credit less of an influence on the final grade) Import Grades to Grade Center from Excel (this is cool) From Kentucky Community and Technical College, come several Grade Center Videos. As the author notes, the site is not yet finished, but the videos give a good idea of how the Grade Center works. Monitor Student Progress Performance Dashboard Adaptive Release Review Status Early Warning System Changing the Course Options in a Bb Course Making a Bb Course Available or Unavailable to Students Assessment Tools in Blackboard: Blackboard has many ways to help you assess your students.Here are some helpful tips on how to use these tools. The Assignment Tool How to use the Assignment Tool (includes student information, too) Self & Peer Assessments Creating the Peer Assessment Previewing the Peer Assessment SafeAssign What is SafeAssign? Best Practices with SafeAssign Sources of Misunderstanding in SafeAssign Strategies for Using SafeAssign How do I set up a SafeAssign Assignment? How to Interpret Safe Assign Reports? How do students use SafeAssign? Turn It In is now integrated with Blackboard. Create an Assignment: Learn how to go into Blackboard and create an assignment which requires students to turn in their papers using Turn It In. Check Originality Report: Learn how to check the originality level of a paper turned in using Turn It In. Mark Papers, Electronically: Learn how to use Turn It In's GradeMark to mark your papers electronically. Rubrics in Turn It In: Learn how to create rubrics and use them in your grading. Turn It In for Students: See the students' experience. How to Export/Import of Rubics in TIN: Learn how to export the rubics you have created in one class and then how to import them into another class. How to Export/Import QuickMark Sets in TIN: Learn how to export the QuickMark Sets you have created in one class and then how to import them into another class. Exam & Survey Questions Assessments Overview in Bb Calculated Formula Questions Calculated Numeric Questions Either / Or Questions Essay Questions File Response Questions Fill in Multiple Blanks Questions Fill in the Blanks Questions Hot Spot Questions Jumbled Sentence Questions Matching Questions Multiple Answer Questions Multiple Choice Questions Opinion / Lickert Scale Questions Ordering Questions Question Pool or Assessment Random Block Questions (and creating Question Pools) Bb Quiz Questions from the Student's Perspective
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