Blackboard “How To” Resources
BCTC Guides
GETTING STARTED
- Getting Started with Blackboard at Baruch College
- How to Log In to Blackboard
- How to Access Blackboard Basics for CUNY Faculty Self-Paced Training Course
- Enable Edit Mode
- Adding Zoom to the Blackboard Course Menu
- Adding Course Content
- Creating Content Folders
- How to Move Course Content from One Content Area to Another
- Create a Web Link on Blackboard
- Adding an Instructor or TA to your Course
- Accessing the Attendance Tool
- Add & Change Course Menu Links
- Sending Course Announcements
- Course Copy
- Making a Course Available
- Sending E-Mail to Students
- Using the Section Merge Tool
- Update Your E-Mail Address
- Viewing Course Roster
- Downloading Course Roster to Excel
ASSIGNMENTS
- Create an Assignment Link
- Student View of Instructor Feedback on Assignment Submissions
- Turnitin: Create a Turnitin Assignment Link
- Turnitin: Edit a Turnitin Assignment Link
- Turnitin: Student Submission Process
- Turnitin: How Students View Feedback
- Turnitin: Submit Papers on Behalf of Students
- Turnitin: View Student Submissions & Originality Report
- Record Video & Audio for Assignment Feedback
- Bulk Download Student Submissions
GROUPS
- Creating Groups
- How to Remove Users from a Group on Blackboard
- Creating Group Assignments
GRADE CENTER
- Weighting Grades with the Grade Center
- Grading Assignments
- How to View Student Exam Submissions
EXAMS
- Baruch College Blackboard Test Guide
- How to Create a Test in Blackboard
- How to Edit the Test Options (Timer, Availability, Randomize Questions, etc.)
- Configuring Exam Results & Feedback to Students
- How to Review Student Exam Submissions
- Student View of Exam Results & Feedback
- How to Export and Import Tests on Blackboard
- Student View of Exams on Blackboard & Best Practices
- Test Availability Exceptions Explained
- How to 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
- Uploading Test Questions from .TXT File into Blackboard
- How to 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 Tips and Guides
- Locate Collaborate in Your Course
- Create a Course Menu Link to Collaborate
- Access Recorded Online Class Sessions
- View Attendance Reports
- Host Guest Speakers
- Dial-In to a Session with Your Phone
ADDITIONAL TOPICS
- How to Join a Self-Enrollment Organization on Blackboard
- How to Enable Guest Access
- How to Hide / Reveal Courses on My Courses List
- How to Bulk Download Course Files on Blackboard
- How to Change the Course Banner on Blackboard
- How to 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
- Taking Attendance
- How to Use Adaptive Release on Blackboard
- How to Enable & Access the Respondus LockDown Browser Tool in Blackboard