Managing Blackboard
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Frequently Asked Questions for instructors and builders. To find help on your topic, browse the list, or enter a term in the search box on the left.
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Getting Started: The Basics
- How do I log in?
- How are Blackboard sites created?
- Why can't I see the Blackboard course I'm teaching?
- Not all of my students are in my course. What do I do?
- My students say they can't see my course.
- How do I find someone on my campus to help me?
Developing your course
Organizing layout and design
- How can I change the navigation menu on the side of my course screen?
- How do I re-order items in my course menu?
- I added a new item to my course menu, but it's not showing up. How can I see my changes?
- What is the difference between a content area and a course tool?
- How do I customize colors and links in my course?
- How do I re-order Announcements?
- My Course Listing Is Too Cluttered. How can I reduce the number of classes listed?
Adding content
- How do I copy some or all content from one course to another?
- How do I upload documents into my course?
- Adding Content using the Content Manager
- How do I link directly to a JStor article from my course?
- Can I add images to my Blackboard web pages?
- How do I embed a YouTube Video into Blackboard?
- How do I add an RSS news feed to my course?
- How do I upload large PowerPoint files into Blackboard?
- How do I link to videos hosted on Swarthmore's streaming video server?
Interactive Features
- Can students add content to a Blackboard site?
- How do I create an area for file exchange between students?
- Should I use the Digital Drop Box or the Assignment tools to get files from students?
- How do I set up a Discussion Board for my course?
- How do I set up a blog?
- How do I set up a wiki?
Advanced Features
- How can I create a test?
- How can I post an anonymous survey?
- How do I use the Grade Center?
- Does BlackBoard have an anti-plagiarism feature?
- Does BlackBoard have a social bookmarking feature?
- How can I tell if students are using my Blackboard site?
Enrollments
- Why can't my students access my course?
- Are students from the other schools automatically enrolled?
- How can I change a guest access setting?
- How do I make my course materials available to students who are not in my course?
- How do I create a TA for my course?
Special Issues
- How can I avoid access errors for files I upload to Blackboard?
- How long will my site stay on Blackboard?
- What's the difference between a course export and a course archive?
- How do I merge multiple or cross-listed course sections?
- How can I browse courses as a guest?
- What is a Blackboard Organization?
