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Part I Getting Started
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2 2 Login Blackboard ................................................................................................................................... 3 3 My Institution................................................................................................................................... page 4 4 Open your course ................................................................................................................................... 5 5 Course layout................................................................................................................................... 6 6 Request a Course ................................................................................................................................... Shell 7
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Part II Course Management
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 9 2 Control Panel................................................................................................................................... 9 3 Manage Course ................................................................................................................................... Menu 10 4 Changing menu ................................................................................................................................... design 11 5 Changing language ................................................................................................................................... settings 12 6 Course Availability ................................................................................................................................... 12
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Part III User Management
1 Enroll users ................................................................................................................................... to your Course 14 2 Remove users ................................................................................................................................... from Course 14 3 Change a user's ................................................................................................................................... role. 15 4 Request a Guest ................................................................................................................................... account 15 5 Making a Course ................................................................................................................................... available for guests 16 6 Create a Group ................................................................................................................................... 17 7 Add users to................................................................................................................................... a group 18 8 Remove users ................................................................................................................................... from a group 18
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Part IV Upload your course material
1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 20 2 Adding an Announcement ................................................................................................................................... 21 3 Add an Item ................................................................................................................................... 22 Using the rich.......................................................................................................................................................... text editor Copy and Paste .......................................................................................................................................................... Upload an attachtment .......................................................................................................................................................... Upload multiple .......................................................................................................................................................... folders and files
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4 Add a Folder................................................................................................................................... 27 5 Add an item ................................................................................................................................... in a Folder 27 6 Copy and move ................................................................................................................................... items and folders 28 © Universiteit Leiden / Blackboard
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7 Add Staff Information ................................................................................................................................... 29 8 Add a Link ................................................................................................................................... 30 Link Checker ..........................................................................................................................................................
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9 Creating a Glossary ................................................................................................................................... 31
Part V Communication & Collaboration
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1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 33 2 Send Email ................................................................................................................................... 34 3 Discussion Board ................................................................................................................................... 35 Create a Discussion .......................................................................................................................................................... Board View a Discussion .......................................................................................................................................................... board Add a new thread .......................................................................................................................................................... Reply to a message ..........................................................................................................................................................
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4 Exchange files ................................................................................................................................... (Digital Dropbox) 38 5 Exchange file ................................................................................................................................... (Groups) 39 6 Chat
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7 Send Messages ................................................................................................................................... 40
Part VI Assessment, Evaluation and Marking
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1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 42 2 Tests and Surveys ................................................................................................................................... 43 Create a test or .......................................................................................................................................................... survey Creation Settings ......................................................................................................................................................... Question ......................................................................................................................................................... Types Apply a test .......................................................................................................................................................... Test Options ......................................................................................................................................................... Modify a Test.......................................................................................................................................................... View Test results .......................................................................................................................................................... Grading Open.......................................................................................................................................................... questions
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3 Assignments................................................................................................................................... 51 Creating an Assignment .......................................................................................................................................................... Marking and viewing .......................................................................................................................................................... assignments Download Assignments ..........................................................................................................................................................
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4 Gradebook ................................................................................................................................... 53 Making a Gradelist .......................................................................................................................................................... Adjusting the.......................................................................................................................................................... weight Adding grades .......................................................................................................................................................... to your gradebook Download Gradebook ..........................................................................................................................................................
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Background Information Where can I get more information or support? All faculties have their own Blackboard contact person or helpdesk. Where can I follow a training session? Training sessions and individual support are offered by faculties and by ICLON. Contact your faculty contact person for more information about the different training sessions and support. Faculty support Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and click on 'Contactpersonen' for a list of contact persons per faculty. ICLON Go to http://www.iclon.leidenuniv.nl for more information on training courses en support. ICT helpdesk Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and click on "FAQ" > "inlogproblemen". © Universiteit Leiden / Blackboard
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Introduction Blackboard is a virtual learning environment, a virtual location where instructors can place course materials and course information to support students in their learning process.
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Background Information Guest access? Sometimes you can enter a colleague's course as a 'guest'. Guest access does not make all Blackboard's areas available but you will be able to view content such as announcements, course information and course documents. · Click on the Courses Tab. · Browse for a course in the Course Catalogue. · Click on the Course Title.
Login to your Blackboard Course Step 1. Open your Browser Step 2. Go to the URL: http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl Step 3. Log in with your U-account
You need a U-account to gain access to Blackboard. If you do not know your user name and password, ask your local ICT helpdesk. For more information, contact the faculty Blackboard contact person. Step 4. Click on [Login] · If you have lost your password, you can reset your password at you local ICT helpdesk. · If you can't log on to Blackboard, contact your local ICT helpdesk.
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Background Information When you log on to Blackboard, you will see the My Institution page. This is your personal homepage. You can find the courses you are teaching on the right-hand side of the screen. You can customize the content and layout of the My Institution tab. After customization, the My Institution area displays the desired settings when a User logs in again. Unavailable Some courses are listed as unavailable. An unavailable course is not visible to students but is visible to instructors, teaching assistants, and course designers. You can make your course available using the course control panel: · Click on [Settings] · Click on [Course Availability] · In the [Set Availability] section, click on the Yes radio button. · Click on [Submit]
My Institution page Step 1.Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl Step 2.Log on to Blackboard. Customize the content Step 1.Open the [My Institution] tab. Step 2.Click [Content] on the upper right hand corner.
Step 3.Check the boxes next to those modules to appear on the tab. Step 4.Click [Submit]. Modules with a red check are required and cannot be changed.
Customize the color and placement of the modules Step 1. Open the My Institution tab or another module tab. Step 2. Click [Layout] on the upper right hand corner. Step 3. You can change where the modules appear on the tab, remove a module from the page, change the appearance of the modules Step 4.Click [Submit].
Edit, minimize, and remove modules You can edit, minimize, and remove modules from a tab area unless the module is required. · Click the Pencil icon located at the top of each module to edit the content of that specific module.
· Click the minus (-) button located at the top of each module to minimize a module. · Click the remove icon (x) located at the top of each module to remove the module. Click [Remove] and a confirmation receipt will appear when the process is completed. Modules that do not have a remove icon are required and cannot be removed.
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My Courses Lists all courses you are teaching or in which you are participating. My Announcements Lists all announcements which are placed the last seven days. Click on more to read all announcements. Tools
View Grades View grades is a student tool. It shows their grades for online quizzes and surveys which they have taken. Send Email This tool allows you to send an email to all users, groups, teaching assistants or instructors, or to individual users or groups in a given course.
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Click on [Send Email]. Select the name of the course. Select the recipients. Type your message and click on [Submit].
Tools-frame E-mail Blackboard is not an email programme. You can only send email to other instructors and students. The email will be sent to the U-account of the instructors or students.
Address Book This tool enables you to store contacts’ email addresses and personal information.
Personal Information The personal information tool allows users to edit their Change your Email address You cannot change your U-account but personal information, change their password, set the you can forward mail, send it to your CD ROM drive and set their privacy options. u-account, or to another account. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nland click on [Mail forwarding]. Follow the instructions on the screen.
Open your course Through the My Institution page Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Click on the Course Title to open the Course site.
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Background Information When you have entered a Blackboard Course, you will see a menu on the left side on the screen.
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Course layout Step 1.Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard Step 2.Click on the Course Title to open the Course site.
Manage your Course Menu You can manage your course menu by adding or removing menu buttons, or change the menu text. Control Panel The control panel is a special link. It gives access to an area from where you can add, modify or delete information in your Course.
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Announcements are used for notes relating to the course. By default, messages posted in the last 7 days are displayed. Use the tabs to select messages posted before that period. In Course Information you can add information about the course, such as the timetable, reading lists etc. Staff Information displays information about the course instructors. You can provide your email address, contact details and a link to your home page. Course Documents hosts the learning materials relating to your course. You can add materials as text or as files for the students to download. You can structure your materials in folders or learning units. The Assignments area hosts assignments. You can also place online quizzes and surveys. The Communication area hosts the email facilities that enable you to email your students or colleagues. It also hosts the discussion board, virtual classroom, group pages and timetable. The Discussion Board is a place where students can communicate asynchronically. Groups: these are hosts’ group spaces. Students can e-mail, discuss, chat and exchange files in their own group space. In the Student Tools area, students can find a Student Manual, Digital Drop Box, Grades and Calendar.
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Request a Course Shell
If your course is not listed on the My Institution page, you have to request a Course Shell from your local Blackboard support group.
Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl. Step 2. Click on [Aanvragen course] or
Faculty Support Point Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and click on [Contactpersonen] or the English flag icon. Click on Support to view a list of all contact persons/points.
Step 1. Click on the English flag icon. Step 2. Click on [Request a Course] and follow the instructions on the screen.
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Background Information If you do not have your own course shell, contact your local contact person.
Introduction This chapter will explain how you can add, modify and delete information in your Course.
Copy of last year's course. It is possible to make a copy of last year's course or parts of that course. You can request a copy at your local Blackboard support point.
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Background Information All course administration is done through the Control Panel. This area is only available to users with one of the following defined course roles: Instructor, Teaching Assistant, Grader and System Administrator.
Control Panel Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu.
You can make all modifications to your Course site via the Control Panel, such as uploading and managing content, course layout, managing users, quizzes and tests. The Control Panel is comprised of six areas: · Content Areas Provides the tools necessary to add text, files, and information into a course. · Course Tools Contains the communication tools to send email, create tasks, and work with groups. · Course Options Contains security and customization options. · User Management Provides tools to manage users and enrollments. · Assessment Provides tools for building Assessments, Recording grades, and tracking user activity. · Support Offers support contacts and online documentation.
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Course Management
Background Information
Add and modify course areas from the Manage Course Menu page. For example, choose areas for Staff Information, specific content, and Course Links.
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Manage the Course Menu Step 1.Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2.Open a course Step 3.Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 4.Click on [Manage Course Menu].
User-friendly tips can be found here to help students locate the course materials as easily as possible: · Remove all menu items which you do not wish to use. · Each menu item should be used for a specific purpose. Most instructors use the following structure: · Announcements for announcements. · Course Information for organisational information such as course outline, readings, etc. · Course Documents: course materials like Powerpoint presentations, images, etc. · Assignments for assignments, quizzes, tests. To change the order of the menu buttons, click on the drop-down arrow and select a number. Course areas will appear in the Course Menu in the order selected.
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Add a menu button Step 1. Click on 'Add Content Area' or 'Add Tool Link'. Step 2. Click on [Submit]. Remove a menu button Step 1. Click on [Remove] button. This action is irreversible.If you remove a button, you will also remove all content added behind that button. Change Step 1. Step 2. Step 3.
the menu title Click on [Modify]. Rename the menu. Click on [Submit].
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Background Information You can manage the appearance of the Course Menu from the Course Design page. You can choose to use buttons or text links and select colors and design features.
You can also add a banner to the top of the Announcements area on the Course from the Course Banner page. You can make a banner in a graphics programme. Save your banner as .gif of .jpg. Do not make the banner too big, otherwise it will take up too much space on your announcement page.
Changing the menu design and banner Menu design Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 4. Click [Course Design] under Course Options. Step 5. Click [Course Menu Design]. Select Buttons to make the items in the Course Menu appear as buttons. Select Text Navigation to make the items in the Course Menu appear as text links. Step 6. Click on [Submit].
course banner Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 4. Click [Course Design] in Course Options on the Control Panel. Step 5. Click [Course Banner]. Step 6. Click [Browse] to select your banner. Step 7. Click [Submit]. Other fields on this page: Current Banner Displays the banner that currently appears at the top of the Announcements area. Remove this banner Select this check box to remove the banner image from the Course.
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Course Management
Background information The instructor can set a language pack and enforce it. Enforcing a language pack means that all users will see that language pack. If a language pack is not enforced, and a user had a preferred language pack associated with their account, the user's language pack will override the course language pack.
Background Information When Blackboard courses are created, they are set to be unavailable to students. Courses are set to be unavailable to students in order for you to develop your course site without allowing students to gain access while your course site is under construction. When your course site is ready, you can make your course available to students.
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Changing the language settings for your course Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 4. Click [Settings]. Step 5. Click [Set Language Pack]. Step 6. Select a language pack form the drop-down list. Step 7. Click [Enforce Language Pack] to always display this course in the selected language pack. Step 8. Click [Submit].
To make a Course Available Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 4. Select [Settings] in Course Options on the Control Panel Step 5. Click [Course Availability]. Step 6. Select either [Yes] or [No] to make the course available to users. If the course is set to available, all users participating in the course will have access. If the course is set to unavailable, access is determined by course role. Step 7. Click [Submit].
Note: Courses that are unavailable will not appear in the Course Catalogue.
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Enroll users to your Course
Instructors may enroll an existing user into the course using the Enroll User page.
Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 4. Click [Enroll User] to open the Enroll User page.
You can make the course enrollment student led. · Open a course and click [Control Panel] · Select [Settings] in Course Options on the Control Panel · Click [Enrollment Options]. · Select [Self Enrollment] and Click [Submit].
Step 5. Select the check box next to the names of the users to enroll Only 20 names will appear on a page. If more the 20 users are found during the search, multiple pages may be viewed. Instructors may only select and submit users from one page at a time. For example, if the search returns three pages of users, the Instructor must select the users to add on the first page and click Submit before continuing to the next page. Step 6. and click [Submit].
Background Information Instructors may remove users from a course. When a user is removed from a course all of the information associated with the user, such as, Gradebook information, Drop Box files, is removed. Note: Removed users cannot be restored to the course. To restore a removed user, the user must be enrolled in the course again.
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Remove users from Course Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 4. Click [Remove Users from course] Step 5. Select the check box next to the names of the users to remove and type [Yes] in the field at the bottom of the page. A message will appear verifying that the user should be removed. This action is irreversible.
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Change a user's role.
Course roles · Student: User is able to access all available Course content and will be graded on Assessments. · Instructor: User is able to control all aspects of the course through the Control Panel. · Teacher’s Assistant: User is able to control most aspects of the course through the Control Panel.
Users are enrolled with a Course role of ‘Student by default’ . Follow the steps below to open change the course role. Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 4. Select [List/Modify Users] in the User Management area of the Control Panel. Step 5. Search for a user. Step 6. Click [Properties] next to a user.
· Grader: User is able to access all areas under Assessments. · Course Builder: User is able to add content to the course through the Control Panel. · Guest: Guests are able to view areas of the course, but cannot participate in any way.
Background Information Staff members can request a Blackboard account for a third party, such as a colleague from another university. A request for a guest account can be submitted to the faculty contact person by email.
Step 1. Select a role option. Step 2. Click [Submit].
Request a Guest account Step 1. Go to the Blackboard homepage http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl Step 2. Click on [Aanvragen Gastaccount] or Step 1. Click on the English flag Step 2. Click on [Request a guest account]
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Background Information You can make your course or a part of your course available to guests. Guests are able to view areas of the course, but cannot participate in any way. They can't make tests, surveys, post messages in a Discussion Board or submit assignments. Guest access You can visit Courses as a guest when an instructor made his of her course available for guests. · Click on the tab [Courses] · Search for the course in the Course Catalogue · When a course is open for guests you can click on the Course Title.
Making a Course available for guests Course available for guests Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 4. Select [Settings] in Course Options on the Control Panel. Step 5. Click [Guest Access] Step 6. Select either Yes or No to make the course available for Guests to view. Step 7. Click [Submit]. Course tools available for guests. Step 1. Click [Manage Tools] Step 2. Click [Tool availability] Step 3. Select all tools Step 4. Click [Submit] Specific menu buttons available for guests Step 1.Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 2.Click on [Manage Course Menu]. Step 3.Click [Modify] Step 4.Select the check box "Allow guest access" to make the menu button available to Guests in the course. Step 5.Click [Submit]
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Background Information Groups enable Users to collaborate with each other. Groups usually consist of a smaller group of Users in a course or organisation, such as study groups or project groups. From a Group page, users can: · send email · exchange files · enter discussion forums · enter Collaboration Sessions
The following functions are available from the Group page:
Groups Create a group page Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu. Step 4. Click [Manage Groups]. Step 5. Click [Add Group]. Step 6. Fill in the options under [1 Group Information] Step 7. Select the group options under [2 Group Options]: - Group Discussion Board available - Group Virtual Classroom available - Group File Exchange available - Group Email available
· File Exchange Share files with Group members. · Group Collaboration Meet classmates and moderators for real-time discussion or class lessons. · Send Email Send email to one or all of their group members. · Group Members The names and email addresses of all group members appear.
Step 8. Select [Yes] if you would like to make the group available to students. Step 9. Click [Submit]. Open the group page Follow the steps below to open the group page. Step 1. Open a Course. Step 2. Click [Communication] on the Course Menu or Organisation Menu. Step 3. Click [Group Pages] from the Communication area. Step 4. Select the name of a Group.
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Groups Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 1. Open a course Step 2. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu. Step 3. Click [Manage Groups]. Step 4. Click on [Modify].
Step 5. Click [Add Users to Group]. Step 6. Once the search has been completed, select the check box next to a user to add to the Group and click [ Submit] Background Information Instructors may drop users from a Group. If a user is removed from a Group all of the information associated with that user, such as files in the File Exchange and Discussion Board messages, is removed. Removed users cannot be restored to the Group. Removed users must be added again.
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Remove users form a group Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 1. Open a course Step 2. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu. Step 3. Click [Manage Groups] in the User Management area of the Control Panel. Step 4. Click [Modify] next to a Group. Step 5. Click [Remove Users From Group]. Step 6. Select the check boxes of the users to remove. Step 7. Type [Yes] in the entry field at the bottom of the page and click [Submit]. The selected users and all information associated with those users will be removed from the Group. This action is irreversible.
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Background Information The most important locations to add information will be discussed shortly. Announcements You can place announcements which students can read in their "My Institution” or directly when they open your course. Course Information You can add information about the course, such as readings, course description, exam information, etc. Staff Information You can add information about all instructors, such name, telephone number, email address and a photo. Course documents Add all your course materials in this area. Assignments Add all your assignments, quizzes and tests in this area.
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Introduction In this chapter you can read how you can upload your course material and information in your course site. Information can be placed at different locations in Blackboard. It is recommended that you decide first what kind of information you would like to add to your course and where you would like to add it. It is worthwhile asking colleagues how they have structured their information in their course sites. You can also enter a course as a guest to see how other instructors have structured their courses. Go to the Courses tab and browse through the course catalogue to find a course with a preview button. Click on the preview button to enter the course.
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Background Information The Instructor can add, modify, and remove announcements from the Announcements page. This is an ideal place to post time-sensitive material such as: · when assignments are due · changes in the syllabus
Adding an Announcement Step 1. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 2. Open a Content Area, such as Course Documents, from the Control Panel. Step 3. Click [Announcements] in Course areas of the Control Panel. Step 4. Click [Add Announcement]. Step 5. Enter a subject for the announcement. This will appear as the title of the announcement. Step 6. Enter the announcement by either typing directly into the field or copy and paste text from another word processing document.
· corrections/clarifications of materials · exam schedules When adding an Announcement, Instructors can also send the Announcement as an email to Students in the course. This ensures that Students receive the announcement even if they do not login to the course.
Options: Step 7. Select [Yes] to create a permanent Announcement. This Announcement is automatically displayed after the time and date it is created. There is no end date for this Announcement, unless the Display Until option is selected. Step 8. Use the option dates to display an Announcement for a specific period of time. Select the date the Announcement begins in Display After and the date the Announcement. Step 9. Select Email Announcement to send an email to all Course users with the contents of the Announcements. This will ensure that all users are aware of the Announcement even if they do not login to the Course.
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Background Information
Items are general pieces of content added to a course to which items may be attached.
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1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. 2. Open a course 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu 4. Open a Content Area, such as Course Documents, from the Control Panel. Step 5. Select [Add Item] from the Action Bar. Step 6. Complete the Add Item page and click [Submit].
Item Options There are several item options you can select: "Make the content visible" indicates if the content is visible or not for students. Track number of views Select Yes to indicate that the system is to track the number of times a user accesses this item. Choose date restrictions Select the range of dates that the content will appear using the drop-down lists or click the icon for a calendar interface.
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Step 7: You can change the item options. Step 8: Click on [Submit].
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Using the rich text editor
The simplest way to enter text into a text field is to type the message.
Step 1.Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2.Open a course You can also copy your text from Step 3.Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu an existing document and paste it Step 4.Open a Content Area, such as Course Documents, from in the text field. See "Copy and Paste". the Control Panel. Step 5.Select [Add Item] from the Action Bar. Advantage Step 6.Complete the Content Information. You do not have to download the file if you have typed or copied the Step 7.You can change the default colour by clicking on the text into the text field. Pick button, and select a colour from the colour options. Type your text in the 'Text' field. Use the Disadvantage toolbars at the top of the text field to modify your If your text is long, your student will not see it completely on his or content. If you do not see all the toolbars, click on the her screen. arrow button to expand the missing bars. Preview Use the Preview button if you would like to know how your text will appear. Attachments You can add attachments within the text (use the first button on the third menu bar) or you can add your attachment via options (the attachment will appear under the item title). HTML Your text will be converted into html. If you know how to edit html, you can click on the html button and make your changes.
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Background Information Copy and Paste There are several ways to copy and paste in Windows. You can copy with your right mouse button, but you can also copy a text by using Ctrl-C (copy) and Ctrl-V (paste).
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Copy and Paste Step 1. Click on [Control Panel] in your Course. Step 2. Click on the content area in which you wish to add an item. Step 3. Click on [Add Item]. Step 4. Fill in the Content Information. Step 5. You can change the default colour by clicking on the Pick button, and select a colour from the colour options. Step 6. Open the document with the text. Do not log out form Blackboard. Step 7. Select the text. Step 8. Click the right mouse button. Step 9. Select [Copy].
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10.Go to Blackboard 11.Click the right mouse button in the text field. 12.Select [Paste] 13.Click on [Submit].
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14.Go to Blackboard 15.Click the right mouse button in the text field. 16.Select [Paste] 17.Click on [Submit].
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Background Information You can upload Word, PDF, Powerpoint and other files in Blackboard. You can upload them by adding them as an attachment to an item.
Adding an attachment to an item Files from your computer may be attached to an item in a Content Area. Follow the steps below to attach a file to an item: Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 4. Open a Content Area, such as Course Documents, from the Control Panel. Step 5. Select [Add Item] from the Action Bar. Step 6. Select [Browse] next to Attach Local file or Link to Content Collection. Step 7. Select the file.
Step 8. Complete the [Name of Link to File field]. This name appears to users; they will select this link to open the attached file. Step 9. Click Submit.
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Background information Need to save time? You can upload multiple documents at once into a Blackboard course. First you have to create a zip file on your computer, which you have to upload in Blackboard.
Upload multiple folders and files in Blackboard You can upload multiple folders and files into Blackboard at one time with the Document Package Step 1. Open Zip Central. Step 2. Click [New] to create a zip file. Step 3. Select [Add From] : and indicate the correct drive and directory which contain all the relevant files. (see image below) . Step 4. Select the directory and/ or file(s) that you wish to upload. Step 5. Select [Options] from the Menu and then [Save Relative Path] . Step 6. Click [Current Folder] . Step 7. Select [Use separate folder entries] . Step 8. Click [OK] . Step 9. Log in to Blackboard. Step 10. Open the relevant course and proceed to the content area to which you wish to add the files. Step 11. Select [Document Package] in the pull-down menu and Click [Go] Click [Browse] in the submenu [File to Upload] and select the previously created zip file. Step 12. Click [Submit].
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Background Information Folders are useful for organizing and structuring content in a Content Area. For example, Instructors may add folders for each week of the course to a Content Area, or organize the Content Area by topic, such as separate folder for Assignments, Assessments, and Group Projects. Once a folder is created, content and additional subfolders may be added to it. All of the Content Types available in Content Areas may be added to a folder.
Add a Folder Step 1. Go to http://blackboard.leidenuniv.nl and log on to Blackboard. Step 2. Open a course Step 3. Click [Control Panel] Step 4. Open a Content Area, such as Course Documents, from the Control Panel. Step 5. Select [Add Folder] from the Action Bar. Step 6. Complete the Add Folder page and Click [Submit].
Image: example of a folder structure.
Background Information Folders can be used to organise your materials within a Content Area. Most instructors use one folder per week.
Add an item in a Folder Step 1.Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 2.Open a Content Area, such as Course Documents, from the Control Panel. Step 3.Click on the Folder title.
Step 4.Select [Add Item] from the Action Bar. Step 5.Complete the Add Item page and click [Submit].
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Upload your course material
Background Information Instructors are able to copy or move content and place it in another area within the same course or in another course. Entire folders and Learning Units can also be copied. Instructors must have an Instructor role in the destination course when content is moved or copied to another course. Instructors can choose whether to delete an item after it is copied (in a move operation) or to also keep it in its original place (in a copy operation).
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Copy and move items and folders Step 1. Click [Control Panel] on the Course MenuOpen a Content Area, such as Course Documents, from the Control Panel. Step 2. Open the Content Area that holds the piece of content from the Control Panel. Step 3. Select Copy next to the content. (If Copy does not appear, this option in not available). The Copy or Move Item page appears. Step 4. Complete the Copy or Move Item page with the following information:
· Destination Course: Select a destination from the drop-down list for the item. Only those courses in which the Instructor has an Instructor role appear in the list. · Destination Folder: Select Browse to view the Course Map. Select a folder on the Course Map and click Submit. · Remove item after copy: If the item is being copied (it will exist in multiple places) select No. If the item is being moved to a different location elect Yes. If Yes is selected the item is removed from the current Content Area.
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Background Information The Staff Information page allows Instructors to post information about themselves, Teaching Assistants, guest speakers, and other Course leaders. The page gives users a resource to look up names, email addresses, office hours, and photographs.
Add Staff Information Step 1. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 2. Open Staff Information in Course Tools area of the Control Panel. Step 3. Click [Add Profile].
Photo You can only add photos with the extension *.gif or *.jpg. If it is not a gif or jpg image, you can save it as one in a graphic application on your own computer. Open the graphic application and open the image. Save the image via File > Save as. Choose *.gif or *.jpg Tip Keep the image size below 150 * 150 pixels.
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Upload your course material
Background Information This paragraph will explain how you can add an link to another website in your Course. External Links: Links to outside websites may be added to content areas as external links. When entering a URL, always enter the full Web address to the link. For example, enter http://www.leidenuniv.nl, not www.leidenuniv.nl.
Course Link Course Links are used to link to other items within a course. All items that appear in the Course Map may be linked to using a Course Link. For example, an Instructor may create a Discussion Board where users discuss the class readings. A link to this Discussion Board may be placed in the Content Area where the articles are posted, such as Course Documents.
Add a Link External Link Step 1. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 2. Open a Content Area, such as Course Documents, from the Control Panel. Step 3. Select [Add External Link] from the Action Bar. Step 4. Complete the Add External Link page with a [Name], [Description], and [URL] for the link. Note that the URL is required. Step 5. Click [Submit].
Course Link Step 1. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu. Step 2. Open a Content Area, such as Course Documents, from the Control Panel. Step 3. Select [Add Course Link] from the Action Bar. The Add Course Link page appears. In Section 1 of the page enter a name and description. In Section 2, click Browse to open the Course Map. Click the link for an item in the Course Map to select it as the Course Link. In Section 3, set the options for the Course Link. Step 4. Click [Submit]. Text Box Editor Step 1. Chose Hyperlink to add an hyperlink within your text. Step 2. Fill in the form. Step 3. Click [Submit]
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You can use the Link Checker to check the accessibility of External Links in your course.
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Each course has its own Glossary of terms. Each entry consists of the term and an accompanying definition. The Glossary must be enabled by the Instructor before Students can view it. To turn on the Glossary, simply enable it as a Course Tool and then add it to the Course Menu. Glossary terms may be added one-by-one using the Add Glossary Term page. On this page, an Instructor may add a single term and its associated definition. To load a number of terms at once into the Glossary, use the Upload Glossary feature.
Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Click [Link Checker] in the tools area. A page will be generated, which shows the external links. This may take a while, especially if your course contains a lot of links. The overview will show every link, its name, address (URL), the location within Blackboard, the accessibility of the link to students (availability) and whether the page still exists (valid) . Check the [Hide] box, if you wish a link to be [unavailable] for students. Click [Submit] to alter the availability.
Creating a Glossary Step 1. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu Step 2. Click [Glossary Manager] from the Control Panel. Step 3. Click [Add Term] from the action bar on the Glossary Manager page. Step 4. Enter a term to add to the Glossary. Step 5. Enter a definition for the term. Definitions may include simple HTML to modify text, but more sophisticated HTML formatting should be avoided. Also, carriage returns are not recognized when entered in a definition, but HTML code to denote breaks in text will work.
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Background Information The most important communications tools are discussed below. Email Blackboard offers a simple email program. The email is not sent to the selected u-account.
Introduction Blackboard offers different tools for communication, allowing instructors and students to engage in synchronous or asynchronous communication, or exchange files.
Messages Messages works like a normal web mail program. Messages are sent to the inbox of the recipients. You can read sent messages in the Send folder. You can find incoming messages in the Folder Inbox. You can add extra folders and sort your messages. You can only send messages to students and instructors enrolled in your course.
Collaboration Collaboration is the chat function of Blackboard. Students and instructors can communicate synchronously via Light Chat or the Virtual Chat Room. Discussion Board The discussion board can consist of different forums. Students and instructors can post messages and reply on other posts. Use the discussion board for asynchronous discussion. Digital Drop Box You can exchange files with the digital drop box. Students can only send files to instructors and not to other students. File Exchange File exchange is one of the group functions. Group members can exchange files with the file exchange.
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Background Information Instructors can send email to individuals who participate in the course from the Send Email page. Emails can be sent to individual users or to groups of users within the course, such as all Teaching Assistants. Instructors cannot send email to others via the Internet with the Send Email function. Note: Recipients of each email will not see the email addresses of other recipients. Restricting email options You can restrict the students’ email options. You can select the desired options at control panel > manage course menu > modify communication Email address Blackboard sends by default email to the U-mail. If you don't read your U-mail, you can forward your u-mail to your preferred email account. For more information, see the Blackboard homepage > mail forwarding
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Send Email Step 1. Click [Control Panel] on the Course Menu. Step 2. Click [Send Email] in Course Tools on the Control Panel. Step 3. Click one of the options to select the recipients. The Compose Message page will appear. Step 4. Complete the Compose Message page. Options: · Check [Return Receipt] box to receive a copy of this message that includes a list of recipients. If this box is not checked, the sender will receive a copy of this message without the list of recipients. · Click [Add] to add attachments. Select Browse, and navigate to the file that should be attached to the email. After adding one file, the option to attach another file will appear.
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Background Information Forums can appear throughout a course, in any area where an Instructor chooses. Each group may also have a private Discussion Board with forums available only to those users that are a part of the group. All forums that are not a part of a group are accessible from various points in the course or by going to the Discussion Board tool. The Discussion Board tool centralizes all of the forums in the course.
A search function appears at the top of the page throughout the Discussion Board. The search includes a keyword field, date restrictions, and options for where to search. The search function starts at the current level and options exist to work up. For example, in a thread, the default search option only searches that thread but options exist to search the entire forum or all forums From the search function, users can search all forums in the course, including any forums that appear in the user’s groups.
Discussion Board Create a Forum Step 1. Open the [Control Panel] and navigate to the Content Area and folder where the forum will appear. Step 2. On the right side of the action bar, select [Discussion Board] from the Select drop-down list. Click [Go].
Step 3. Click [Create new forum] to build a new forum. The forum will not appear in the desired content area after creation. Step 4. Add information about the link on the next page. This determines how the link to the forum will appear in the content area. Step 5. Click [Submit]. Step 6. Navigate back to the content area and use the [Select a Discussion Board Forum] option to place the new forum in the correct location. Choose [Select a Discussion Board Forum] and select a forum from the list. Step 7. Click [Next]. Note that the Discussion Board page option will link to the Discussion Board Page and show all the forums in the course.
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View a Discussion board
An instructor can add a forum. Students and instructors can post their messages in the forums and reply to each other’s messages.
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Show Options On the right side there is a tab [Show option]. This tab reveals several useful options. Use Collect if you wish to print several messages. · First select all messages you wish to print. · Click on [Collect]. · Right mouse click and select print. Subscribe You can subscribe to a post. You will receive an email alert when a post is updated or a user posts a reply
Background Information You can post a message as a new thread or as a reply to another message. This paragraph explains how to add a new thread. The next paragraph will explain how to reply to another message Structure You can use [add new thread] if you would like to post a new idea. If you wish to react to some else's ideas, you can use the reply button. The first post and all the replies constitute a thread. Preview If you wish to view your post before you submit, you can click on the preview button. This is recommended because it is generally not possible to modify your post after submitting.
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Go to [Control Panel] in your course. Click on [Discussion Board]. Click on the forum in which you wish to view the posts. Click on the title of the post which you wish to read.
The left column displays the message title, followed by the person who posted the message and the date and time of the message. All unread messages are displayed with a New flash.
Add a new thread Add a new thread Step 1. Open a Discussion Board Forum. Step 2. Click [Add Thread] in the action bar. The Add Thread page will appear. Step 3. Enter a [Subject] and a [Message]. It is also possible to attach files to the post. Step 4. Click [Save] to store a draft of the post or click [Submit] to create the thread.
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Background Information Etiquette It can become complicated to keep track of a discussion, especially when a forum is used frequently. It's important to explain some rules to your students. Students have to learn where to place a reaction not as a new thread but as a reply. Sometimes they find it difficult to enter a specific subject to the content. The result is different messages with the same subjects.
Reply to a message Reply to a post Step 1. Open a Discussion Board Forum. Step 2. Find a post. Step 3. Click [Reply] for that post. Step 4. Enter a [Subject] and a [Message]. It is also possible to attach files to the post. Only one file can be added using the Attachment function below the text box. When using the Visual Text Box Editor, multiple files may be added. Step 5. Click [Save] to store a draft of the post or click [Submit] to create the thread. The post will appear in the thread underneath the original post.
Remove Instructors can always remove messages. Click on the [Remove] button an the right of the subject. Depending the forum settings, students can also remove posts [Allow author to remove own message after posting]. We do not recommend this option. If a message is deleted, all replies to that message will be deleted as well.
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Background Information Email vs Drop Box Digital Drop Box can be compared to Email. The difference is the location to which the files are sent. Some instructors prefer to receive the files by email, other to find the files in one place organized by course. Students can find the digital drop box behind the menu item Tools. Instructors can find the digital drop box in the control panel. There are some disadvantage to use the digital drop box: · You cannot sort or structure the files. · You cannot download all files in one. · You cannot delete all files in one. If you wish to sort, structure or download the files, we recommend using Assignments. Assignments are a more interactive alternative to the Digital Drop Box. Students can submit assignments as attachments. Instructors can correct the assignments through the Gradebook, add grades and give feedback.
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Exchange files (Digital Dropbox) Add a file to your Digital Dropbox Step 1. Open a Course. Step 2. Click [Control Panel]. Step 3. Select [Digital Dropbox]. Step 4. Click [Add File]. Step 5. Enter the title of the file. Step 6. Click [Browse] to locate a file or enter the exact path. Step 7. Enter any comments related to the file in the comments field. These comments will appear beneath the title on the Dropbox page. Send a file to your Digital Dropbox Step 1.Open a Course. Step 2.Click [Control Panel]. Step 3.Select [Digital Dropbox]. Step 4.Click [Send File]. Step 5.Enter the title of the file. Step 6.Click [Browse] to locate a file or enter the exact path. Step 7.Enter any comments related to the file in the comments field. These comments will appear beneath the title on the Dropbox page.
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Background Information File Exchange is one of the group options. Students and instructors can exchange files.
File Exchange is not visible? Instructors can make several different group options available to group members. · · ·
Exchange a file (Groups) Step 1. Go to [Communication] or [Groups] and select the Group in which you wish to exchange files. Step 2. Click on [File exchange]. Step 3. Click on [Add File].
Go to [Manage Groups] in [Control Panel] Click on [Modify] Click on [Group Properties] and select the [File Exchange]
You can also use Advanced Group Management: · Go to [Advanced Group Management] in [Control Panel] · Check the group in which you wish to change the group settings. · Click on [Modify Group] and select the [File Exchange] · Click on [Submit].
Step 4. Enter a title. Step 5. Click on [Browse] locate the file on your computer and click on [Open]. Step 6. Click on [Submit].
Tip An instructor has to be a group member in order to exchange files. It is important to know that all group members can remove files.
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Background Information Use the collaboration tool for synchronous discussion. Collaboration is the most complex functionality of Blackboard. Only some basic functions will be discussed in this paragraph.
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Tip The collaboration tool is a Java application. This application is installed on most computers in the university. If you are unable to open the chat function, contact your local ICT helpdesk.
Go to [Control Panel] in your course. Click on [Collaboration]. Click on [Join]. Enter your text in the Compose field and Click on Send. Your text will appear in the field on top of the compose field where every participant can read it.
The collaboration tool consists of Chat and Virtual Classroom. Chat is an easy to use chat room. The Virtual Classroom has more functions than Lightweight chatting and most other chat rooms. Besides chatting, you can use the whiteboard (drawing canvas), open an external webpage or any other file uploaded in your course. Ask question tool enabled students to ask a question. Control: You can select the features that are accessible to students during a session.
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Send Messages
Note: Bear in mind that messages cannot be sent or received outside the users in the course. Students have to log into Blackboard and open their course to see if they have received new messages.
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Sent Items Sent items will be saved in the folder Sent Items (go to control panel > messages and click on Sent Items). Add Folders You can add folders to organise your messages. You can only add folders at the same level as the inbox and the sent folder.
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Go to [Control Panel] in your course. Click [Messages]. Click [New Message]. Click 'To' to select the recipients. Enter a subject. Enter a message. Click on [Browse] if you wish to upload an attachment. a) Click on [Browse]. b) Locate the file on your computer. c) Click twice on the file name or click [Open]. d) Click on [Submit]. Step 8. Click on [Submit].
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Background Information Course Statistics Blackboard keeps track of all mouse clicks in your Course. It not only gives information on how many times something is viewed, but also when and by whom. Instructors can view the course statistics by clicking on [control panel] followed by [course statistics].
Tip Students are often unaware that Blackboard keeps track of their course usage. Let them know how you use the course statistics.
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Introduction Blackboard offers different features to assess students’ knowledge. From the different features, you will use most frequently use the Test Manager, Survey Manager and Gradebook. Test Manager and Survey Manager are almost identical and will be explained in the same paragraph. The Gradebook features will be explained in the next paragraph. Another feature is Assignments. This is the interactive alternative to Digital Drop Box. Students can upload and send their work as attachments. Instructors can correct students’ assignments through the Gradebook, record grades and give feedback.
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Tests and Surveys
Instructors use Assessments to test Student knowledge, measure Student progress, and gather information from Students. When creating an Assessment there are a number of things the Instructor should consider before creating the Assessment:
You have to use different parts of the Blackboard Control Panel when using tests or surveys. First of all, you have to make the question with the test, survey or pool manager. You can make, edit or remove the test in the manager.
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The Test Manager is used to create, modify, and remove Tests. Note: Surveys include many of the same features and functions as Tests. Surveys are managed through the Survey Manager, which functions like the Test Manager. Survey Manager Surveys provide Instructors with an Assessment tool that is useful for polling purposes, evaluations, and random checks of knowledge. The Survey Manager is used to create, add, preview, modify, and remove Surveys. Pool Manager The Pool Manager allows Instructors to store questions for repeated use.
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Background Information
Create a test or survey
Test or Survey? Choose survey if you wish to make an anonymous survey. Otherwise choose test.
Step 1. Go to [Control Panel] in your course. Step 2. Click [Test Manager] Step 3. Select [Add Test] on the Test Manager page.
Creation Settings You will see the link creation settings to the right of the question type. Click on creation settings if you wish to provide feedback per individual answer, add images or files to questions or answers.
Step 4. Enter a name, description, instructions and click [Submit]. Step 5. Select [Creation Settings].
Import questions You can import questions form other Test or Surveys. If the test or survey is in the same course, you can add the questions with the 'question type' [From Question Pool or Assessment]. When the test or survey is in another course, you have to export the test or survey first. Export a Test · Click [Test Manager] in the Assessment Area on the Control Panel to open the Test Manager. · To export a test, click [Export] next to the Test. The Export Test Page will appear. Tests may be exported to the local computer. Import a Test · Click [Test Manager] in the Assessment Area on the Control Panel to open the Test Manager · Click [Import]
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Step 6. Select a question type on the Test Canvas and click [Go].
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7. Create a question. 8. Enter the [Point Value] for the question. 9. Attach a file or URL (optional). 10.Enter answers to choose from and select the correct answer. Step 11.Enter feedback that Students will see based on their answer. Step 12.Repeat Step 3 through Step 8 until finished adding questions.
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Creation Settings Provide feedback for individual answers Select this check box to include the option to enter feedback for individual answers rather then just one set of feedback for correct or incorrect answers. Add images, files, and URLs to questions Select this check box to include the option to attach images, files, and URLs to questions. Add images and files to answers Select this check box to include the option to attach images and files to answers. Add categories and keywords to questions Select this check box to include the option to create categories for questions. Specify default point value for questions Select this option and all questions will automatically have the same point value. Enter the point value in the Default point value: field. This only sets a default. Specify partial credit options for answers Select this option to make partial credit available for questions included in this Assessment. If selected, an option to give partial credit appears when questions are created. Specify extra credit option for questions Select this option to make extra credit available for questions included in this Assessment.
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Question Types You can chose different kind of question types: · Multiple-choice Multiple-choice questions allow the users a multitude of choices with only one correct answer. · True-False True/False questions allow the user to choose either true or false. True and False answer options are limited to the words True and False. · Fill in the Blank Fill in the Blank answers are evaluated based on an exact text match. Accordingly, it is important to keep the answers simple and limited to as few words as possible. · Multiple Answer Multiple answer questions allow users to choose more than one answer. · Matching Matching questions allow Students to pair items in one column to items in another column. · Ordening question Ordering questions require users to provide an answer by selecting the correct order of a series of items. · Essay question Essay questions require the Instructor to provide Students with a question or statement. Students are given the opportunity to type an answer into a text field. · Calculated formula A Calculated Formula question contains a formula, the variables of which can be set to change for each user. · Calculated Numeric Response question This question resembles a fill-in-the-blank question. The user enters a number to complete a statement. · File Response question Users upload a file from the local drive as the answer to the question. · Hot Spot question Users indicate the answer by marking a specific point on an image. A range of pixel coordinates is used to define the correct answer. · Fill In Multiple Blanks question This question type builds on fill-in-the-blank questions with multiple fill in the blank responses that can be inserted into a sentence or paragraph. · Jumbled Sentence questios Users are shown a sentence with a few parts of the sentence as variables. · Opinion Scale/Likert questions Question type based on a rating scale designed to measure attitudes or reactions. This type of question is popular to use in surveys in order to get a comparable scale of opinion. · Short Answer question Short Answer questions are similar to essay questions. The length of the answer can be limited to a specified number of rows in the text box. · Either/Or question Users are presented with a statement and asked to respond using a selection of pre-defined two-choice answers, such as: Yes/No Agree/Disagree; Right/Wrong. · Quiz Bowl question Quiz Bowl questions are a way to add fun and creativity to tests, such as self assessments or in-class contests. The user is shown the answer and responds by entering the correct question into a text box. · Random Blocks Random Blocks enable the Instructor to use a random selection of questions from a Pool.
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Background Information You can make a test in the Test Manager or in a Content Area. We recommend creating a test in the Test Manager. When making a test in a content area, you can only
Apply a test Step 1. Go to [Control Panel] in your course. Step 2. Open a course area and select [Add Test].
apply a test in that content area. Tip When removing a test, you can choose whether or not to save the results in the Gradebook .
Step 3. Select the Test to add and click [Submit]. Step 4. Click [Modify the Test Options] Step 5. Select the Properties, Availability, Feedback, and Presentation options for the Test. Step 6. Click [Submit]
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Test Options Test Options: · Make the link available Select Yes to make a link to this Assessment appear to Students. If this option is set to No, it will not appear to Students. Instructors may make the link available, then use the Display After and Display Until fields to limit the amount of time the link appears. · Add a new announcement for this Test Select Yes to create an Announcement about the Test. The Announcement will include the date and state “an Assessment has been made available in [Course area that includes the link to the Assessment]”. This Announcement will appear in the course Announcements. · Allow multiple attempts This option allows Students to take the Test multiple times. The status of multiple attempts is displayed to Students at the top of the Assessment. Select Allow unlimited attempts for Students to take the test as many times as they wish. Select Allow attempts to indicate a specific number of attempts that is allowed. Fill in the applicable number in the blank. · Force Completion Students must complete the Assessment the first time it is launched if Force Completion is selected. Students may not exit the Assessment and continue working on it at a later date. The Save button is available for Students to save the Assessment as they work through it, but they may not exit and re-enter the Assessment. If the Force Completion option is enabled, it is noted and explained to Students at the top of the Assessment. If Force Completion is not enabled, Students may save their progress and complete the Assessment at another time. · Set Timer Select this check box to set a time limit for finishing the Assessment. If this option is selected, enter the amount of time to allow for the Test in the hours and minutes boxes below. The time elapsed is displayed to the Student during the Assessment. A one-minute warning is also displayed as Students approach the time limit. · Display After Select the date and time when the Test will become available to Students. This field is optional; the Instructor may control availability through the Make the link available option without setting specific dates. · Display Until Select the date and time the Test will be made unavailable to Students. This field may be left blank. · Password Select this check box to require a password for Students to access this Assessment. If this check box is selected, enter a password in the field below. · Include this test in Gradebook score calculation Select this option to include this test in Gradebook calculations. If the test is not included, the score will not affect any Gradebook calculations. · Hide the score of this test from the Gradebook Select this option to hide this test score in the Gradebook. If selected, this item behaves as a survey. The display in the Gradebook will read Complete / Incomplete and N/A or zero appears on the grade detials pages.
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Background Information Modifying a test You can modify a test, if the test has not been not by students or was not available to students. If the test or survey you are attempting to modify has been applied, you will be warned to only make textual changes to existing
Modify a Test Step 1. Go to [Control Panel] in your course. Step 2. Click on [Test Manager] or on [Survey Manager]. Step 3. Click on [Modify].
fields. If you wish to make more than textual changes, we recommend creating a new test. Changing the question sequence You can change the question sequence by clicking the drop-down menu to the left of the question type. Click on the arrow and select a number to change the sequence.
Modifying an existing part. Step 1. Click on [Modify] right of the part you wish to modify (instructions, question, answer). Step 2. Click on [Submit]. Add a new question Step 1. Choose a question type and click on [Go]. Fill out the question form and click on [Submit]. Remove a question Step 1. Click on [Remove] right of the part you wish to remove. Step 2. Click on [OK] to exist the Test Canvas.
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Background Information You can find the test results in the Gradebook. Blackboard only automatically generates test results when the test consists of closed questions. If a test consists of one or more open questions, Blackboard will show a symbol (see image below). ·
Padlock: In Progress. A Student is currently using the Assessment or Assignment.
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Tip If the internet connection is interrupted, students are unable to complete their test. An 'in progress' sign will be displayed in the Gradebook. You can clear the student's attempt by clicking on 'clear attempt'. Needs Grading If this sign is showing, the instructor needs to grade one or more questions.
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View Test results Step 1. Go to [Control Panel] in your course. Step 2. Click [Gradebook]
Step 3. Click on the test title in column head. Step 4. Click on [Assessment Attempt Detail]. You will see the results per answer item as a percentage for the whole class.
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Background Information An instructor can view the test results by student or by question. Surveys can only be viewed by question. Grading questions. A test with only closed questions will be graded as soon as the test is completed. Open questions, like essay questions, must by graded by the instructor. Viewing the test results If you view the test results by question, you will see the results as a percentage of the class. You can click on [Details] to read the students' answers to open questions. You can use this option to get a general impression of the results. Where are the misconceptions? Which questions are too difficult / too easy? · ·
Grading Open questions Grading open questions Step 1. Go to [Control Panel] in your course. Step 2. Click on [Gradebook]. Step 3. Click on the exclamation mark (!) link. Step 4. Click on [View]. You will see the student's answer. It is possible to grade open questions. Step 5. Click on [OK]. Step 6. Click on [Submit]. View Step Step Step Step
survey results 1. Go to [Control Panel] in your course. 2. Click on [Gradebook]. 3. Click on the survey title in the column head. 4. Click on [Assessment Attempt Detail].
Click on the Tests title in the column head Click on [Assessment Attempt Details]
Background Information Students can submit assignments as attachments. Instructors can correct the assignments through the Gradebook, add grades and give feedback.
Assignments The following paragraphs will explain how to add an assignment, grade submitted assignments and give feedback to students. The two images on this page show the student’s view of the assignments.
The attachments are sorted per assignment. Instructors can download these attachments easily to correct them off-line.
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Background Information Assignments allow Instructors to create coursework and manage the grades and feedback for each Student separately. Instructors may create Assignments that lists the name, point value and description of the Assignment; files may also be attached. After an Assignment is added to a Content Area, Students may access the Assignment, complete it in a separate file, and send it back to the Instructor. The Instructor may respond to each Student separately, sending comments about their individual Assignment and attaching files, if necessary.
Creating an Assignment Step 1. Open a Content Area, such as Assignment, from the Control Panel. Step 2. Select [Add Assignment] from the Action Bar.
Step 3. Complete the [Add Assignment page] and click [Submit].
Note: Once a Student completes and submits an Assignment the Instructor may access this file in the Gradebook.
Background Information You can view assignments submitted in the Gradebook. An exclamation mark shows a submitted assignment which needs grading.
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Marking and viewing assignments Step 1. Go to [Control Panel] in your course. Step 2. Click on [Gradebook]. Step 3. Click on the exclamation mark (= needs grading) after the name of the student you wish to grade. Step 4. Click on [View]. You will see the following form. Step 5. You can read the student's comments in the field [Student's Comments]. Click on the files to download the student's files. Step 6. Type your feedback in a file or in the field Comments. Step 7. Enter the grade in the field [Grade]. Step 8. You can also upload your own notes. Students will not see these notes. Step 9. Click on [Submit].
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Background Information When a Student submits an Assignment it will appear in the Gradebook, where Instructors can access and grade it. The Download Assignments page enables the Instructor to download Student assignments and save them. Selecting students You can select students by checking the column next to the column Student Name. You can also check them all at once by clicking on Check All. Other options are: Check Ungraded and Uncheck all.
Download Assignments Step 1. Select [Gradebook] on the Control Panel. Step 2. Select an [Assignment item] in the Gradebook. The Item Options page will appear. Step 3. Click [Item Download]. Step 4. The Instructor selects the check boxes next to the Student Assignments he or she would like to download. Individual or multiple check boxes may be selected. Step 5. After [Submit] is selected a Download Assignment page appears. Step 6. Click the link on this page to save the exported assignments to a location on the hard drive, where they can be accessed. The file name automatically includes the user name of the Student who submitted the file.
Zip file The assignment files will be downloaded and saved in a zip file. You can open a zip file with a programme like WinZip or TurboZip. Item File Clean-up You can delete files with the item file clean-up. Follow step 1 – 3 and select Item File Clean-up. Follow the instructions on the screen.
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Gradebook
No table? If no students are enrolled in the course, you will not see a table in the Gradebook.
Instructors can record and manage all student grades in the Gradebook.
What do students see? Students can see their grade under the menu item Tools (View Grades). They see their grade, the maximum possible points and the class average. They can also see feedback from tests and assignments. Sort and filter You can change the column or row order by using [Sort Items by], [Filter Items by] and [Filter Users by] options.
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Background Information Tests, Surveys and Assignments are automatically included in the Gradebook. Items can also be added manually. You can add marks for assignments or exams. Use one item per exam or assignment.
Making a Gradelist Step 1.Go to [Control Panel] in your course. Step 2.Select [Gradebook] in Assessments on the Control Panel. Step 3.Select [Add Item].
Tip It is also possible to display marks as complete / incomplete, text or letter.
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Enter an Item Name. Chose a category. Fill in the maximum Points Possible. Select score at [Display as] . Chose [Yes] when the Item has to be visible to students. Step 9. Select [Yes] when the item has to be includes in the gradebook score calculation. Step 10. Click on [Submit].
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Background Information Instructors can set a weight for each Gradebook item to determine a final grade. For example, a final exam may be worth 25 percent of a Student's grade while a reading quiz may be worth only 10 percent. Instructors can adjust Gradebook weights according to category or item.
Adjusting the weight Step 1. Select [Gradebook] on the Control Panel. Step 2. Select [Weight Grades]. Step 3. Chose [Weight by Category] or [Weight by Item] Weight by Category Click Weight by Category to weight grades by the category. For example, all Assignments will have the same weight and all Quizzes will have the same weight. Enter the percentage to weight each category in the boxes to the left. Click Weight by Item to weight grades by name as they are defined in the Gradebook. For example, the mid-term exam can be weighted differently then the final exam. Enter the percentage to weight each item in the boxes to the left. Step 4. Click [Submit]
Background Information Where can students find their grades? Students can find their grades under the menu item Tools > My Grades. They only see their own grades, maximum possible points and the class average. They can also see their answers and feedback from tests and assignments.
Exclamation Mark The exclamation mark means the assignment or tests needs grading. Click on the exclamation mark to view the result and enter the mark.
Adding grades to your gradebook Step 1. Select [Gradebook] on the Control Panel. Step 2. Select a cell on the spreadsheet for the student and the Gradebook Item.
Step 3. Modify Grade page will appear, listing information about the student and the Gradebook item. Use the Manual Grade field to enter the grade. Note that there is an Override field on this page as well. Enter a value in the Override field and this value will be displayed as the grade for the item. Instructors may find it useful to store a grade in the Manual Grade field and later replace it (but not remove a record of the original score) by entering a new grade in the Override field. The grade that is used for calculations and shown to the student is always the grade in the Current Grade field. Step 4. Click [Submit]
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Background Information Instructors can download and save a Grade book as a comma-delimited file for use in a spreadsheet program. This file, or Grade book items in this file, can be uploaded to a Grade book at a later date. Download file The default name of the download file is: gb_export.csv. You can change the file name but not the file extension (csv). Delimiters Delimiters are characters which separate the data. Use , (comma) and | (enter this sign by clicking on shift and \ (slash back). Check the field Comma and Other. Enter | in the Other field.
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Download Grade book Step 1.Select [Gradebook] on the Control Panel. Step 2.Select [Download Grades]. Step 3.Click [Submit]
Step 4.Click [Download] and select where to save the Grade book file. Downloading a Grade book does not remove any information from the Grade book. Step 5.Select "Save this file to disc" and click on [OK]. Step 6.Open Excel. Step 7.Select 'File' > 'Open'. Chose [Text files (*.prn, *txt, *.csv) in the [Files of type] field. Step 8.Click on [Open]. Step 9.The data is not yet split into different columns. You can split the data by selecting column A and clicking on the column head. Step 10.Select [Text to column] in the menu [Data]. Step 11.Select [Delimited] and click on [Next]. Step 12.Select the characters which separate the data fields. Step 13.Click on [Finish].
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Index -AAccount 2 Add Announcement 21 Assignments 52 Attachtment 25 Course Link 30 External Link 30 Folder 27 Glossary 31 Item 22, 27 Link 30 Staff Information 29 Survey 43, 44 Test 43, 44 Announcement 21 Assessment 42 Pool Manager 43 Survey 43 Test 43 Assignments 51 Add 52 Marking 52 Viewing 52, 53
-DDate Restrictions 22 Digital Drop Box 33, 38 Discussion Board 33, 35, 36 Add new Thread 36 Reply to a message 37
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Available 12 Available for Guests 16 Banner 11 Copy 9 Menu Design 11 Open 5 Course Builder 15 Course Link 30 Course menu Announcements 6, 10, 20 Assignments 6, 10, 20 Communication 6 Course Documents 6, 10, 20 Course Information 6, 10, 20 Discussion Board 6 Groups 6 Staff Information 6, 20 Student Tools 6 Course Shell 7 Course Statistics 42
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-CChat 40 Collaboration 33 Control Panel 6, 9 Assessment 9 Content Areas 9 Course Options 9 Course Tools 9 Support 9 User Management 9 Copy 28 Course
Email 33 Change email address Forward email 4 Send 34 External Link 30
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-FFaculty support 2 File Exchange 33 Folder 27
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Gradebook 53 Add Grades 55 Download 56 Gradebook Item 54 Weights 55 Grader 15 Group Add user 18 Exchange Files 39 Remove user 18 Groups Create 17 Guest 15 Guest Access 16 Guest account 15
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-OOff-line Content 22 Open Course 5
-PPassword 2 Pool Manager
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-IInstructor 15 Item 27 Attachtment 25 Copy 28 Copy and Paste 24 Date Restrictions 22 Item Options 22 Metadata 22 Move 28 Off-line Content 22 Rich text editor 23 Track number of views
Self Enrollment 14 Staff Information 29 Student 15 Survey 43 Add 44 Creation Settings 44
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-MMenu Design 11 Messages 33, 40 Metadata 22 Move 28 My Announcements My Courses 4 My Institution Page Content 4
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Teacher’s Assistant 15 Term 31 Test 43 Add 44 Creation Settings 44 Deploy 47 Essay Questions 51 Modify 49 Needs Grading 50 Question Types 46 Test Options 47, 48 View results 50 Tools 4 Collaboration 33 Digital Drop Box 33 Discussion Board 33 Email 33 File Exchange 33 Messages 33
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-UUpload Files 26 Folders 26 Users Add User 14 Change role 15 Remove User 14 User's role Course Builder 15 Grader 15 Guest 15 Instructor 15 Student 15 Teacher’s Assistant
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