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Welcome to Blackboard 9
- Blackboard 9 Quick Guide (PDF)
- Who Moved My Control Panel? *5
- Blackboard 9 Guides *4
- Blackboard 9: Lost or Survivor *3
- Basic Survival - including video lessons on Adding a Syllabus, overview of New Icons, How to Check Class Roll and Setting the Course Entry Page
- Course Menu & Content Creation - including documents on Managing the Course Menu, Adding an Item and Adding/Editing an Announcement
- Discussion Board - including documents on Creating a Forum and Creating a Thread.
Grade Center
Content Area
Content Areas (i.e. Course Documents) can be customized by changing their names on the Menu.
- Post a Syllabus (Video)
- Post an Announcement (Video)
- Edit Mode and Course Menu (Video)
Course Tools
Assignments
- How to Create an Assignment (PDF - BB9)
- Creating Assignments * Watch it!
Collaboration
- Using the Discussion Board * Watch it!
- Blogs and Journals * Watch it!
Export/Import
- Exporting/Importing content in a Blackboard course.
Assessment
- Test, Surveys and Pools * Watch it!
Test/Pool Manager
Copying a test in the same course or Exporting/Importing it into a new one.
Accessibility
SafeAssign
Reusable Objects
All movie tutorials and * Watch it! provided by Blackboard
x2 provided by Kristen Kelly at JTCC
x3 provided by Virginia Community College System
x4 provided by Thomas Nelson Community College
x5 provided by Lord Fairfax Community College
x6 provided by J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
