Table of Contents

Table of Contents

About the Blackboard Academic Suite User Manual

Part One: Introduction

Chapter 1 – Welcome to the Blackboard Academic Suite

Courses and Organizations

Chapter 2 - Gateway

Entry Page

Lost Password

Catalogs

Chapter 3—Working in the Blackboard Academic Suite

Navigation

Locales

Course Menu

Course Map

Searching for Users

Entering Text

Text Box Editors

Link to File

Insert Multimedia File

About Spell Check

Using Spell Check

Math and Science Notation Tool – WebEQ Equation Editor

Adding and Editing Equations

Part Two: Courses and Organizations

Chapter 3 – Content

Course Content Areas

Course Content

Assessments

Assignments

Assignments: Upload Assignments

Learning Units

Course Cartridges

Staff Information

External Links

Chapter 4 – Communication

Send Email

Send Email to Users

Discussion Board Forums

Post and Reply

Collaboration Tools

Virtual Classroom

Menu Bar

Classroom Tool box

Whiteboard

Group Browser

Course Map

Ask Question

Question Inbox

Chat

Private Messages

User Information

Session Archives

Roster

Groups

File Exchange

Group Collaboration Sessions

Create/Modify Collaboration Session

Group Menu

Session Archives

Archive Properties

Messages

Message Folder

View Message

Compose Message

Move Messages

Add Folder

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

Set Text Box Editor Options

Calendar

Quick Jump

Add or Modify Calendar Event

View Grades

View Grades

Tasks

Add / Modify Task

The Electric Blackboard®

Address Book

Add or Modify Contact

User Directory

Part 3: Portal Features

Chapter 6 – Tabs and Modules

My Institution Tab

Modules

What's New? Module

Customize Tab Content

Customize Tab Layout

Editing, Minimizing and Removing Content

Delegated Module Admin

Chapter 7—The Community Tab and Organizations

Organizations

Community Discussion Boards

Create Community Discussion Boards