Blackboard for Faculty

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Best practices and browser settings for test taking

Assignment Feature Podcast - only available on campus

Avoid long assignment names. Avoid punctuation or special characters in assignment names. Bb for Faculty. Instructions for creating an assignment.

Narrated Powerpoint on creating Learning Units

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Click the second button and complete the form to notify IT you need content from a previous term (other than the same term last year) copied into a course shell for this term.

You may import content from the same term last year using an export.zip file on the S:\Blackboard_CurrentTerm (do not delete)

To do this, go to the control panel of the empty shell where you want the content placed. Click on "Import Package" in the lower left panel. Browse to the S: drive and locate the .zip file for your course from last year. This requires that you know the CRN from LAST YEAR. You can find a CRN in Kateway on your Faculty tab or on the Registrar Course Schedule page. Check the items you want to import and click SUBMIT. See also help guide below.

Steps on how to view and save documents while using Blackboard

If you have any questions please contact the Help Desk at helpdesk@stkate.edu or 651.690.6402

Add folders and documents to your course.

Control Panel Podcast - currently only available on campus.

Click the top button and complete this form to notify IT you want more than one CRN combined into one course shell.

Blackboard files names require no spaces, 20 characters or less and NO USE of punctuation or special characters like the # sign.

The Digital Drop Box will not be available in future version of Blackboard. Use an Assignment instead.

Learn how to post images in a discussion board thread for review and response.

Learn how to contribute to class discussions on Blackboard.

If you have any questions please contact the Help Desk at 651.690.6402, or helpdesk@stkate.edu.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) about Blackboad.

Making letter grades available to students through My Grades in Blackboard.

Grade Center - currently only available on campus

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