Blackboard Help & FAQ

UNMC uses the Blackboard Learn System for the campuses online learning environment.  All courses are provided space on the system and include online content, schedules, announcements, discussion and collaboration tools, testing and a grade center among additional learning materials and links used in UNMC courses.

Training

Blackboard Innovative Teaching Series (BITS)

General Help
Editing e-mail information
Adding Contact Information
Making a course available/unavailable
UNL Online Support Center

Testing Tools
Create a test
Adding questions to a test
Build a Pool of questions
Create random block of questions
Anonymous grading
Search and add questions to a test

Grade Center
Downloading Grades
Downloading Assignments
Changing Letter grade display and adding new grading schema 
Customize views
Smart Views
Grading Rubrics
Color coding
Grade question by question
Anonymous Grading
Extra Credit 

Adding Content
Add announcement
Set entry page
The Text Editor
Add a blank page
Creating Content in a Course Area
The Assignment Tool
Safe Assignment
Glossary Terms
Lesson Plans
Adaptive Release
Creating a Mashup
Uploading .zip or Presenter files

Communication Tools
Sending email to students
Starting a Discussion Board forum
About the Discussion Board
Creating Forums in the Discussion Board
Creating Threads in the Discussion Board
Creating Group Discussions
Participating in the Discussion Board
Managing Discussions
Grading Discussion Board ParticipationViewing Discussion Board Statistics
Blogs, Wikis, and Journals

Managing Courses
Content Components Editing and Customizing including the course menu and general layout.
Exporting/Importing a course
Guest access
Turning tools off/on
Tool link in menu or content area

Users/Groups
Viewing course roster
Setting up groups
User activity reports
Monitor student performance

Other Help and Online Resources
UNMC Testing Best Practices