Table of Contents

 

Table of Contents

About the Blackboard Learning System (Release 6) Student Manual

Part One: Introduction to the Blackboard Learning System

Chapter 1 – Welcome to the Blackboard Learning System

Course Web Sites

Chapter 2 - Blackboard Learning System Gateway

Creating an Account

Entry Page

Lost Password

Course Catalog

Browsing the Course Catalog

Part Two: Courses

Chapter 3 – Course Content

Staff Information

Course Content Areas

Assessments

Assignments

Learning Units

External Links

Course Cartridges

Math and Science Notation Tool – WebEQ Equation Editor

Adding and Editing Equations

Chapter 4 – Communication

Course Send Email

Send Email to Users

Discussion Board

Discussion Board Forums

Create New Message

Your Response

Collaboration Tools

Virtual Classroom

Menu Bar

Classroom Tool box

Whiteboard

Group Browser

Course Map

Ask Question

Question Inbox

Lightweight Chat

Private Messages

User Information

Session Archives

Roster

Groups

File Exchange

Add File

Group Collaboration Sessions

Create/Modify Collaboration Session

Group Menu

Session Archives

Archive Properties

Chapter 5 –Tools

Announcements

Digital Drop Box

Add File to the Digital Drop Box

Send File from the Digital Drop Box

Edit Your Homepage

Personal Information

Edit Personal Information

Change Password

Set CD-ROM Drive

Set Privacy Options

Calendar

Quick Jump

Add or Modify Calendar Event

View Grades

Tasks

Add / Modify Task

Electric Blackboard

Address Book

Add or Modify Contact

User Directory

Part Three: Blackboard Learning System Portal

Chapter 6 - Blackboard Learning System Common areas

My Institution Tab

Customizing Content

My Institution Layout

Editing, Minimizing and Removing Content

Courses Tab

Course Listing

Course Catalog

Community Tab

Organizations

Community Discussion Boards

Create Community Discussion Boards

Services Tab

Chapter 7— Modules

Delegated Module Admin

Appendix A - Web Email

Web Email Page

Read Message

Compose Email

Email Preferences

Mailbox Options

Send Options

Reply Options

Read Message Options

Compose Message Options

Mail Folder Options

Remote Mailboxes