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Blackboard

Blackboard is the College's Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). Staff and students are encouraged to utilise the VLE alongside calssroom lessons.

 

Frequently asked questions

I am unable to login to Blackboard

I was unable to activate my student Computer account

I haven't received my computer username and password yet

I can't remember my computer login details

 

 

I am unable to login to Blackboard

If you have never used a College Computer you will need to Activate your College Account first.  To do this follow this link.  You will need your College username and password which you should have received from your tutor.

 

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I was unable to activate my student Computer account

Check with your tutor that your registration details are correct and all fees have been paid.

Check that you clicked on the confirmatory email within 24 hours of requesting activation of your college account.

 

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I haven't received my computer username and password yet

Check that you haven't received the details in an email from your tutor or as separate paperwork.  If you still are unable to locate your username and password please contact your tutor.

 

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I can't remember my computer login details

Contact your tutor who will be able to help you.

 

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Video Guides

Working in the Course Environment

• Your course environment
• Course to course navigation
• Select the page where users enter your course
• Adding a banner to your course
• Creating a blank page (for displaying content) on the course menu
• Uploading one or more files to your course
• Adding an avatar to personalise your course environment

 

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Building Course Content

• Getting started with course content (.doc)

• Using the text editor
• Editing the course home page
• Building a learning module
• Crearting a lesson plan
• Adding a glossary term
• Adding textbook information to your course
• Creating a blank page
• Creating a tool link
• Adding a URL
• Creating a mashup
• Attaching course files to a content item
• Tour the course files feature
• Adding your own web content through course files
• Create multiple rules to release a content item
• Using Web 2.0 Tools in Blackboard

 

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Setting Permissions

• Turning tool availability on and off
• Making tools available to students
• Permitting and restricting guest and observer access

 

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Reporting and Course Utilities

• Turning on statistics tracking for a content item
• Running and saving a course report
• Exporting a course package
• Importing a course package

 

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Grade Centre

• Getting started with the Grade Centre (.pdf)

• Customising the Grade Centre View
• Needs Grading

• Getting started with the Needs Grading Page(.pdf)

• Creating Smart Views
• Creating a Grade Rule
• Viewing Grade Details
• Anonymous Grading
• Creating Grading Notes
• Create a Grade Centre Report
• Grading Question by Question
• Viewing and Downloading Grade History
• Colour Code the Grade Centre
• Working Offline with the Grade Centre

 

Content Collection

• Creating a folder in the content collection
• Uploading files to the content collection
• Uploading a zipped package to the content collection
• Downloading files in a zipped package from the content collection
• Emailing a file from the content collection

 

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Blackboard Best Practices

Below is a selection of documents detailing best practices when working with Blackboard.

• Getting Started with Creating Accessible Course Content (.pdf)
• Balancing Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning in Blackboard (.pdf)
• Using Blackboard for Problem-Based Learning (.pdf)
• Delivering Documents to Your Students (.docx)
• Audio and Video Standards for Online Learning (.pdf)

 

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