New and returning faculty are encouraged to review the tutorials on the Blackboard Faculty Support website when preparing their courses for the start of the semester. To quickly get started, we recommend the following basic tutorials:
Getting Prepared
- How to Access Blackboard
- Minimum Technical Requirements
- Blackboard Upgrade – Key Features & Enhancements
- Helping Students Be Successful in Online Courses
- Faculty Beginning of the Semester Best Practices
Adding Content and Managing Courses
- Uploading your syllabus or other files
- Importing Archived/Exported Course Content
- Publisher Materials Support Guide
- Due Date Management
- Making a Course Available to Students
- Student Preview Mode
Communication Tools
- Using Qwickly to Send Class Announcements and Email
- Using the Faculty Information tool
- Using the Discussion Board tool
Assessments and Grade Feedback