Welcome to the Blackboard Academic SuiteÔ! The Blackboard Learning System (Release 6.1)Ô, Blackboard Portal System (Release 6.1)Ô, and Blackboard Learning System - Basic Edition (Release 6.1)Ô offer a robust set of tools, functions, and features for learning. Besides the features that are included as part of the platform, there are numerous additional tools that can be added to the Blackboard Learning System as Blackboard System Extensions.
The Blackboard Academic Suite Administrator Manual details the tools and functions accessible through the Blackboard Academic Suite’s System Control Panel. Other Blackboard Academic Suite manuals detail the education features that Instructors, Students, and a wide variety of other users access through Blackboard Academic Suite. The advanced integration and data management features available with the Blackboard Learning System are documented in the Blackboard Learning System Advanced Integration and the Blackboard Learning System Data Management Manual.
The flexibility of the Blackboard Academic Suite means that not all the tools and functions that are available are documented in the Blackboard Academic Suite Administrator Manual. Blackboard System Extensions allow the addition of a variety of materials, tools, and functions to the Blackboard Academic Suite. Individual System Extensions are not documented in this manual. For assistance with a System Extension, contact the vendor. Finally, some tools and functions may appear differently in the Blackboard Academic Suite than the examples in this manual because Administrators and Instructors can customize the name and appearance of many aspects of the Blackboard Academic Suite.
The Blackboard Academic Suite Administrator Manual details the features and functions available with the Blackboard Learning System, Blackboard Portal System, and Blackboard Learning System - Basic Edition. For most users, it is only important to know what Blackboard products are in use when determining if a particular function is available with that product.
The Blackboard Academic Suite Administrator Manual begins by introducing the Blackboard Academic Suite. The rest of the manual is dedicated to the features available through the System Control Panel. Where appropriate, additional information on command line tools or administrative features available through the file system are covered.
To make this manual easier to use a number of conventions appear throughout. These conventions are detailed in the table below.
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Description |
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[r] |
Required field. |
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Bold type |
A button or field name. |
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Courier font |
Text that users should type. |
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Steps |
Tasks users should perform. |
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Italics |
Italicized text is used for titles as well as to identify a variable. For example, The title Modify Module page is actually Modify followed by the exact name of the module that is to be modified. |
This manual is best read as a reference, rather than as a book read cover to cover. If the manual is viewed online, the embedded links enable the user to navigate quickly through topics. For readers that prefer to print out and read a paper copy of the manual, refer to the table of contents to locate topics that are referenced in the text.
Please note that the Blackboard Academic Suite Administrator Manual is updated periodically. Check the Date Last Update at the beginning of the manual to ensure that it is the most recent copy. Any updates are listed in the Appendix.
The HTML version is available by clicking Online Admin Manual from the System Control Panel and at http://www.blackboard.com/products/services/support. Also, the Behind the Blackboard extranet includes the most current versions of the user manuals in PDF format for those who would like to print a hard copy.
Please contact Blackboard Support to report any issues with this manual.
To find out which Blackboard product you are using follow these steps:
Step 1 Click System Config Info from the System Options section of the System Control Panel.
Step 2 On the System Config Info page, click System Information.
Step 3 The System Information page will appear and display what Blackboard products are in use.