About the Blackboard Academic Suite Administrator Manual

 

Overview

The Blackboard Academic Suite Administrator Manual details the tools and functions accessible through the Blackboard Academic Suite’s Administrator 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.

Manual Organization

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 Administrator Panel.

Manual Conventions

To make this manual easier to use a number of conventions have been put in place.

 

Symbol

Description

Bold type

A button or field name.

Courier font

Text that users should type.

Steps

Tasks users should perform.

Italics in a title

Additional information in a title that may not be included on the Web page.

[r]

Required field

 

Using this manual

This manual should be read as a reference guide. Do not read this manual from cover to cover.

Manual Updates

Please note that this manual is updated periodically. Check the Date of Last Revision at the beginning of the manual to ensure that it is the most recent copy. Updates are listed in the Appendix.

The HTML version is available by clicking Online Admin Manual from the Control Panel and at http //www.blackboard.com/products/services/support. This site also includes the manual in PDF format.

To report any comments or suggestions regarding this manual, please contact Blackboard Support.