Welcome to the Blackboard Tip Sheets and Video Tutorials page! Provided here are several tip sheets and tutorials on how to use Blackboard. For a list of frequently asked questions and known issues, please visit the Bb FAQ page. Also, for a complete list of video tutorials, visit GRCC's YouTube Blackboard video playlist.
Semester Checklists, Reminders, and Tasks
- Beginning of Semester Checklist
- End of Semester Checklist
- Setting Course Availability [Video]
- Course Copy
- Export, Import, and Archive [Video]
- Downloading Grades [Video]
- Enrolling Test Students [Video]
- Changing my Test Student Password [Video]
- Enrolling Faculty and Staff [Video]
- Starfish Early Alert
Blackboard Basics
- What is Blackboard and what can you use it for?
- Logging In
- Course Menu [Video]
- Edit Mode
- Announcements [Video]
- Contacts *
- Adding Content (e.g. Syllabus) [Video] *
- Performance Dashboard
- Sending Email
- Photo Roster
- Customization - Tool Settings [Video]
- Menu Style
- Adding & Removing Banners
* AGC Minimum Use of Blackboard Standard
Blackboard Grade Center *
- Adding, Editing, Hiding Columns [Video]
- Entering Grades [Video]
- Weighted Total [Video]
- Calculated Columns
- Managing Columns [Video]
- Reports
- Downloading Grades (Work Offline) [Video]
- Grading Schemas
- Smart Views [Video]
- Categories [Video]
Blackboard Assignments, SafeAssignments, and Assessments
- Creating Safe Assignments [Video]
- Creating Assignments [Video]
- Creating Assessments [Video]
- Online Test Tips
- Grading SafeAssignments
- Grading Assignments
- Grading Assessments
- Clearing Safe Assignment Attempt
- Clearing Assessment Attempt
- Clearing Assignment Attempt (Adding an Additional Attempt)
- Recommended Assessment Settings (No Force Completion Recommended)
- Exporting and Importing Tests [Video]
Blackboard Discussion Board
Blackboard Interactive Rubrics
Blackboard Mashups
- What is a mashup?
- Flickr
- SlideShare [Video]
- YouTube [Video]
- NBC Learn [Video]
- Voice Authoring [Video]
- Relay Recording (Also called Raidercast) [Video]
Blackboard Voice Tools
Blackboard Wikis, Blogs, Journals
- Creating Wikis [Video]
- Creating Blogs [Video]
- Creating Journals [Video]
- Managing
- Using
- Grading
- Copying
Blackboard Groups
Blackboard Content System
- Institutional Folders
- Personal Directories
- Course Files
- WebDAV
- Xythos Drive (Blackboard Drive)
Blackboard Instant Messaging
- What is Blackboard IM? What can you do with it? [Video]
- Basics Video (Creating Account, Downloading, Setting Preferences, and Sending Messages)
- Creating Account
- Downloading Software
- Logging in and Using
- Office Hours
- Chat
- Audio
- Whiteboard
- Webcam
- Application Sharing
Blackboard Connect
- What is Connect? What can you do with it? [Video]
- Signing Up and Opting-In [Video]
- Professor Notification Tools [Video]
Camtasia Relay
Respondus, StudyMate, and Lockdown Browser
- Downloading and Installing
- Creating Assessments
- Creating & Importing Assessments [Video]
- Uploading to Blackboard
- StudyMate Activities
- Lockdown Browser
Blackboard Early Alert (Starfish)
- Create a session [Video]
- Accessing & Sharing Recorded Sessions [Video]
