Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About the Blackboard Academic Suite (Release 6.3) Instructor Manual

Chapter 1—Welcome to the Blackboard Academic Suite

Courses

Course Menu

Course Map

Control Panel

Course Roles

Chapter 2—Working in the Blackboard Academic Suite

Navigation

Locales

Quick Edit

Searching for Users and Courses

Entering Text

Selecting Dates

HTML Tips

Text Box Editor

Link to File

Insert Multimedia File

About Spell Check

Using Spell Check

Math and Science Notation Tool – WebEQ Equation Editor

Adding and Editing Equations

Chapter 3 - Course Creation Wizard

Course Creation Wizard - Course Information

Course Creation Wizard - Course Materials

Course Creation Wizard - Course Design

Course Creation Wizard - Course Menu

Course Creation Wizard – Availability and Duration

Course Creation Wizard - Course Enrollment

Chapter 4—Content

Content Areas

Course Content

Items

File Attachment

Folders

Content Metadata

External Links

Course Link

Learning Units

Test

Test Options

Assignments

Tool Linking

Copy and Move Content

The Open Standards Content Player

Syllabus

Adaptive Release

Adaptive Release Functions

Adaptive Release Criteria

Review Status

User Progress

Performance Dashboard

Chapter 5—Course Tools

Course Announcements

Add or Modify Announcement

Staff Information

Add or Modify Profile

Calendar

Add or Modify Calendar Event

Calendar Quick Jump

Tasks

Add or Modify Task

Send Email

Send Email to All Users

Digital Drop Box

Add File to the Digital Drop Box

Send File from the Digital Drop Box

Glossary Manager

Add Glossary Term

Download Glossary

Upload Glossary

Messages

Tool Linking

Chapter 6—Communication

Discussion Board

Add or Modify Forum

Forums

Post and Reply

Forum Archives

Add Archive

Modify Archive

Collaboration Tools

Collaboration Sessions

Create/Modify Collaboration Session

Virtual Classroom

Menu Bar

Classroom Tool box

Whiteboard

Group Browser

Course Map

Ask Question

Question Inbox

Chat

Private Messages

User Information

Record Menu

Session Archives

Archive Properties

Chapter 7—Course Options

Manage Course Menu

Add New Content Area

Add New Tool Area

Add New Course Link

Add External Link

Course Design

Course Banner

Manage Tools

Enable Blackboard Tools

Enable Building Blocks Tools

Enable Content Types

Chapter 8—Course Settings

Course Name and Description

Course Availability

Guest Access

Observer Access

Course Duration

Enrollment Options

Categorize Course

Set Course Entry Point

Chapter 9—Copy, Import, Archive and Recycle

Recycle Course

Copy Course

Copy Course Materials into a New Course

Copy Course Materials into an Existing Course

Copy Course with Users (Exact Copy)

Import Package

Export Course

Archive Course

Chapter 10—Course Cartridges

Import Course Cartridge

About Chalk Titles

Manage Chalk Titles

Chapter 11—User Management

List/Modify Users

Change Password

Create User and Modify User

Batch Create Users for Course Page

Enroll User

Remove Users from the Course

Manage Groups

Add Group / Group Properties

Modify Group

Add Users to Group

List Users in Group

Remove Users from Group

Chapter 12 – Assessment

Test Manager

How to Create or Modify a Test

Test Info

Test Canvas

Test Creation Settings

Add or Modify Questions

True/False Questions

Fill in the Blank Questions

Multiple Answer Questions

Matching Questions

Ordering Questions

Essay Questions

Calculated Questions

Numeric Response Questions

File Response Questions

Hot Spot Questions

Multiple Fill in the Blank Questions

Jumbled Sentence Questions

Opinion Scale Questions

Short Response Questions

Either/Or Questions

Quiz Bowl Questions

Add/Modify Random Block

Upload Questions

Search Pools and Assessments

Categorize Question

Category Manager

Survey Manager

Pool Manager

Pool Import

Chapter 7 – Gradebook

Gradebook

Add/Modify Gradebook Item

Manage Items

Spreadsheet Settings

Manage Categories

Create/Modify Item Category

Manage Display Options

Create/Modify Grade Display Options

Weight Grades

Calculating Total and Weighted Total in the Gradebook

Download Gradebook

Upload Gradebook

Choose Column to Import: Items

Choose Column to Import: Students

Modify Grade: Assessment

Grade Assessment

Item Options: Tests and Surveys

View Item Grades

View Item Detail

Assessment Stats

Download Assessment Results

Modify Grades: Assignment

Grade Assignment

Item Options: Assignments

Download Assignment

Delete Assignment Files

User Options

View User Information

View User Grades

View User Detail

Gradebook Views

View Grades by Gradebook Item

View Grades by User

Course Statistics

Chapter 14 – Assistance

Chapter 15—Organizing and Managing Content

Organize content in folders

Organize Folder Permissions

Tools for sharing and finding content

Organize Course folders

Chapter 16—Using Content System Content

Add Content System Items to a Course

Add Portfolios to a Course

Course Link Checker

Copy Files to the Content Collection

Content System Items during Export/Import and Archive/Restore

Course Copy and Content System Items

Chapter 17—Using Library content

Library Areas

eReserve folders

Add Library content to courses

Appendix—Updates Since Publication