Blackboard “How To” Resources
BCTC Guides
GETTING STARTED WITH BLACKBOARD
- Faculty Blackboard Handbook for Baruch College
- How to Log In to Blackboard
- Access Blackboard Basics for CUNY Faculty Self-Paced Training Course
- How to Make Your Course Available to Students on Day 1
- Enable Edit Mode in Your Course
- Update Your E-Mail Address
- Sending E-Mail to Students
COURSE MANAGEMENT
- Adding Course Content
- Creating Content Folders
- Move Course Content from One Content Area to Another
- Create a Web Link on Blackboard
- Add Zoom Meeting Links to the Blackboard Course Menu
- Add an Instructor or TA to Your Course
- Access the Attendance Tool
- Add & Change Course Menu Links
- Sending Course Announcements
- Copy Course Material from One Course to the Next
- Merge Section Rosters with the Section Merge Tool
- View the Course Roster
- Download the Course Roster to Excel
BLACKBOARD ASSIGNMENTS
- Create an Assignment Link
- Give Students Feedback on Assignments as Text or a File
- Record Audio for Assignment Feedback
- Student View of Instructor Feedback on Assignment Submissions
- Student View of Assignment Submission Process
- Bulk Download Student Submissions
TURNITIN ASSIGNMENTS
- Turnitin: Create a Turnitin Assignment Link
- Turnitin: Edit a Turnitin Assignment Link
- Turnitin: Student Submission Process
- Turnitin: How Students View Feedback
- Turnitin: View Student Submissions & Originality Report
BLACKBOARD GROUPS
GRADE CENTER
- Grading Assignments
- View Student Exam Submissions
- Create a Grade Column
- Hide a Grade Column
- Sync Turnitin Grades into Blackboard Grade Center
- Weighting Grades with the Grade Center
- Assign a Category to Grade Columns
BLACKBOARD EXAMS
- Baruch College Blackboard Test Guide
- Best Practices for Students Taking Exams on Blackboard
- Create a Test in Blackboard
- Edit the Test Options (Timer, Availability, Randomize Questions, etc.)
- Configuring Exam Results & Feedback to Students
- Review Student Exam Submissions
- Student View of Taking an Exam on Blackboard
- Student View of Exam Results & Feedback
- Export and Import Tests on Blackboard
- Test Availability Exceptions Explained
- Allow a Student to Retake an Exam
- Clear Exam Submission to Allow for New Submission
- Open an Exam for One Student or Group of Students
- Use Random Blocks of Questions on Blackboard Exams
DISCUSSION BOARD
- Creating a Forum
- Bulk Delete Student Posts
- Grading Explained
- View Total Posts Per Student
- Clear Formatting from Text for Discussion Board Posts
BLACKBOARD COLLABORATE
- Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Tips and Guides
- Access Blackboard Collaborate Ultra in Your Course
- Access Recorded Online Class Sessions
- View Attendance Reports
- Host Guest Speakers
ADDITIONAL BLACKBOARD TOPICS
- Join a Self-Enrollment Organization on Blackboard
- Enable Guest Access
- Hide / Reveal Courses on My Courses List
- Bulk Download Course Files on Blackboard
- Change the Course Banner on Blackboard
- View Survey Results on Blackboard
- Enable Horizontal Scroll Bar on Mac Computers
- Blackboard Wiki Image Resize Workaround
- CUNY Workplace Violence Prevention Training Module Fix
- Posting Lecture Recordings with Kaltura Capture
- Download a Grade Center on Blackboard
- Use Adaptive Release on Blackboard
- Enable & Access the Respondus LockDown Browser Tool in Blackboard
- Upload Test Questions from .TXT File into Blackboard
- Student Top Hat Prep
- Instructor Top Hat Prep
CUNY Guides