Table of Contents
Table of Contents
About the Blackboard Academic Suite (Release 6.3) Instructor Manual
Courses
Course Menu
Course Map
Control Panel
Course Roles
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
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
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
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
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
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
Course Name and Description
Course Availability
Guest Access
Observer Access
Course Duration
Enrollment Options
Categorize Course
Set Course Entry Point
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
Import Course Cartridge
About Chalk Titles
Manage Chalk Titles
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
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
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
Organize content in folders
Organize Folder Permissions
Tools for sharing and finding content
Organize Course folders
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
Library Areas
eReserve folders
Add Library content to courses
Appendix—Updates Since Publication