Faculty Tutorials
This page was designed as a repository for Faculty Help Documentation for Blackboard CE 8.
Below are several tutorial-type documents to help you learn how to accomplish tasks from within the Blackboard environment. More documents will be added, so check back on a regular basis.
Although these documents are based on CE 6, there are minimal differences between CE 6 and CE 8.
Blackboard Training Handbook
Blackboard Basics Handbook
Blackboard for Busy People
Faculty Quick-Start Guide
Getting Started with Blackboard
Before You Begin
How to Login
How to Install Java for Blackboard
Building Your Course
Getting Familiar with the Blackboard Interface
Setting Up a New Course
Modifying Your Course Home Page
Adding a Content Link
Adding a File or Folder
How To . . .
Hide/Show Your Classes in the Course List
Video Guides for adding Blackboard U: Drive
(how to bulk upload to Blackboard with a drag-&-drop interface)
Windows XP users
Windows Vista users
Mac OS X users
How to Uninstall NetDrive (Windows XP users)
How to Export Gradebook to Excel
How to Use the Gradebook
How to Create a Grading Form
How to Use a WebCT Course in Blackboard
How to Print a Paper Copy of Blackboard Quiz or Test (video)
Blackboard SafeAssign (Plagiarism Prevention Service)
About SafeAssign (fact sheet)
SafeAssign Instructor's Manual (how to add SafeAssign to your course, etc.)
SafeAssign Wiki (tutorials)
Blackboard Scholar (Social Bookmarking)
About Scholar (fact sheet)
Add Scholar to Your Course
Social Bookmarking Strategies
Scholar Wiki (tutorials and how-to videos)
Course Tools Overview (All Tab Views)
Announcements Tool
Assessments Tool
Assignments Tool
Chat Tool
Discussions Tool
Mail Tool
Syllabus Tool
Web Links Tool
Designer Tools Overview (Build tab)
Manage Course
File Manager
Selective Release
Instructor Tools Overview (Teach tab)
Manage Course (see also Designer Tools)
Assignment Dropbox
Grade Book
Selective Release (see also Designer Tools)
My Tools Overview (Student View tab)
My Grades
My Files