3. On the SC State Apps page select the Blackboard icon.

Section I: ACCESSING YOUR COURSES IN BLACKBOARD

Sign in via the SCSU Apps Login Page

1. To access Bb directly use the website address below:https://scsu.blackboard.com/webapps/login(scsu>Faculty/Staff>scsu app

2. Login using your SC State user name and password.

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Blackboard Welcome Page (course dashboard)

1. Tabs- navigation tabs to access features such as,My Institution Page, Courses, Community, andServices.

2. Personalized Page- allows you to customize yourMy Institution page view.

3. Tools Menu- shortcuts to commonly used tools.

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4. My Announcements- contains time-sensitiveinformation critical to course success.

5. My Courses- contains links to courses inwhich you are enrolled.

Section II: NAVIGATING A COURSE IN BLACKBOARD

How to Enter a Course:

1. From the My Institution Page, select the name of a course to gain access under the My Course section.

Blackboard Course Page:Note: This is a general overview. Looks may vary, course components and structure should be similar.

2. Screen should open to homepage of selected course.

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Navigate Inside a Course

A. Course Menu - contains links to content and tool areas of the course.B. Control Panel - The area after the course menu is your access point for course

management functions, such as course style, course tools, and users. Students don't seethe Control Panel.

C. Student Preview: You can review course content from a student's perspective.D. Edit Mode: allows instructors to make changes in a course.

i. Turn the Edit Mode ON to add or edit course content or to modify the layout of thecourse menu.

E. Functions: In one or more rows above the content, access page-level functions such asBuild Content, Search, Delete, and Upload. The functions change based on where youare in your course.

F. Options Menu: An Options Menu icon appears for components with menus, such as

content items, course menu links, or Grade Center columns.

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1. Turn Edit Mode ON.2. Click on one of the Content Areas to add content.3. Click Build Content > Item. Type a name for the item in

the Name box.Enter text in the Text box if desire.

4. Click Browse to locate a file on your computeror in Course Files to add to the item if desired.

5. Set Options: availability, time/date restrictions, or tracking.6. Click Submit.

Section III: ADDING COURSE CONTENT

1. Turn Edit Mode ON and select a content area.2. Click Build Content > Content Folder.3. Type a Name for the folder.4. Enter Text in the text box.5. Set Options: availability, time/date restrictions, or tracking.6. Click Submit.

CREATE A FOLDER

1. Turn the Edit Mode ON and select a content area.2. Click Build Content > Course Link.3. Click Browse to locate the area of your course to which you wish to link.

On the Course Map, click on the area to which you wish to link.4. Optional: Edit the name of the link, and add text to the text box5. Set Options: availability, time/date restrictions,or tracking.6. Click Submit.

ADD A COURSE LINK

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INSERT COURSE CONTENT

ADD A SYLLABUS

1. Turn Edit Mode ON.2. Click on COURSE MENU and select Syllabus.3. Click Build Content > Item. Type a name for the item in the Name box.

Enter text in the Text box if desire.

4. Click Browse to locate a file onyour computer or in Course Filesto add to the item if desired.

5. Set Options: availability, time/date,restrictions, or tracking.

6. Click Submit.

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SEND EMAILWatch It: Sending Emails in Blackboard1. In the Course Tools section of the Control Panel, click Send Email.

2. Select the group to whom you want to send the email (All Users, Single/Select Users, AllInstructor Users, etc.).

3. Type a subject in the Subject box.4. Enter your email text in the Message box.5. To add an attachment, click on Attach a file then click Choose File and locate the file on your

computer. Click Open to add the file.6. Click Submit to send the email.

USE ASSIGNMENTSThe Assignment content type in Blackboard allows instructors to collect files from students and grade the file submissions via the Grade Center.

1. Turn the Edit Mode ON and select a content area.2. From Assessments, click Assignment.3. Type a Name for the Assignment.4. Type the instructions in the text box.5. Click Browse My Computer to attach a file.6. Enter the Points Possible.7. Set any options such as Availability, Due Dates, Recipients and SafeAssign.8. Click Submit.9. To view submitted assignments, go to the course Grade Center. In the assignment

column, click on the menu for the exclamation point icon,then click on Attempt to view an assignment.

GROUP ASSIGNMENTSThe Assignment content type in Blackboard allows groups of users to submit a document that may be graded (with the grade assigned to each group member) via the Grade Center.

1. Turn the Edit Mode ON and select a content area.2. From Assessments, click Assignment.3. Type a Name for the Assignment.4. Type the instructions in the text box.5. Click Browse My Computer to attach a file.6. Enter the Points Possible.7. Set Availability and Due Date options.8. In the Submission section, select the Group Submission

radio button under Assignment Type.9. Select the group(s) whom you wish to complete the

assignment and move them to the Selected Items box usingthe arrow buttons.

10. Click Submit.11. Groups receiving the assignment may view it in the

content area and on the group page.

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GROUPSThere are several options for group creation: self-enroll groups, manual enroll groups, randomized enrollment in groups, group set creation and student created groups. Instructors may also manage groups and group properties in bulk.

1. Setup and access groups from the Control Panel: Users and Groups >Groups.

2. To create a single group, select Create Single Group > Self-Enroll or ManualEnroll.

3. To create multiple groups at once, select Create Group Set > Self-Enroll,Manual Enroll or Random Enroll.

CREATE A TEST

Watch It: Create a Test

ADD A TEST TO A CONTENT AREA

1. Turn the Edit Mode ON and choose the content area in which you wish to add a test.2. Click Assessments > Test.3. Select the test you wish to make available.4. Click Submit.5. On the Test Options page, set the Test Availability, Self Assessment, Feedback, and

Presentation options.6. Click Submit.

CREATE A DISCUSSION BOARD

1. Turn the Edit Mode ON and select a content area.2. Click Discussions under the Tools Menu.3. Click Create New Board.4. Enter a Name for the discussion.5. Enter text for the discussion board in the Description box.6. Select options under Forum Availability and Forum Settings.7. Click Submit.

1. In the Course Tools section of the Control Panel, click Tests, Surveys, and Pools.2. Click Tests.3. Click Build Test.4. In the Test Information section, add the Name, Description and Instructions. Click Submit.5. Select a question type from the Create Question menu.6. Enter the Question Text.7. Select Options (they vary by question type).8. Input Answer information.9. Add Feedback information (optional).10. Click Submit. To add another question, repeat steps 5-11.

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READ/REPLY TO A THREAD

1. Select the Discussion Board, click a forum name to access the Forum.2. Click a thread name to read the thread or select multiple threads using the check boxes and click

Collect to read multiple threads.3. Click the Reply button to reply to the thread.4. Enter your text Message box.5. Click Submit.

CREATE A BLOGYou must create blog topics before students can add their entries. A blog topic helps keep entries organized around a central theme. You can create more than one blog topic for students to add entries about different subjects.

Watch It: Create/Edit Blogs

1. Turn the Edit Mode ON and select a content area.2. Click Blogs under the Tools Menu.3. Type a name and optional instructions. Make the blog available for

students.4. In the Blog Participation section, decide if the blog is for individuals

or the course.5. In the Blog Settings section, select Monthly or Weekly Index

Entries.6. In the Grade Settings section, select No grading or the Grade option

and type the number of Points possible.7. Click Submit.

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ADD AUDIO/MEDIA FILES

1.Select the Insert/Edit Embedded Media icon to embed amedia clip in the text area or edit an existing selected mediaitem.

2.Use the Right-click menu to edit the properties of an existingselected media clip.

Blackboard Learn supports these media file types:

Audio: AIFF, MP3, MIDI, MP, WAV, and WMAVideo: ASF, AVI, MOV, MOOV, MPG, MPEG, QT, SWA, SWF, and WMV

Note: Files size 1gb or less/ video files 3-5 minutes.

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1. Turn the Edit Mode ON and select a content area.2. Click Wikis under the Tools Menu.3. Type a name and optional instructions. Make the wiki available to students.4. In the Wiki Participation section, decide if the blog is for individuals or the course.5. In the Wiki Settings section, select No grading or the Grade option and type the

number of Points possible.6. Click Submit.

CREATE A WIKITo get started, you need to create a wiki topic in your course. Your students and other course members can add pages to that topic.

Watch It: Create a Wiki

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In the Grade Center, three types of columns appear: user, calculated, and grade. Each column has a menu with options. The options that appear vary depending on the type of column.

When you create or edit columns, you can select settings to display the data you want in the Grade Center. You also can hide and show columns, associate columns with categories and grading periods, and rearrange columns.

Section IV: GRADE CENTER OVERVIEW

1. Turn the Edit Mode ON.2. Click Grade Center under the Course Management.3. Click Full Grade Center.

Accessing the Grade Center

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Section V: COPYING COURSES IN BLACKBOARD

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1. In the Grade Center, select Create Column.

2. On the Create Grade Column page, type a brief name and an optional description. The name becomes thecolumn name in the Grade Center and on students' My Grades pages. If the name is too long to displayclearly in the Grade Center, add a shorter name in the Grade Center Name box. Only the first14-15 characters appear in the column heading in the Grade Center grid.

3. Make a selection in the Primary Display menu. The selection is the grade format shown in the Grade Centerand to students in My Grades. If you created custom grading schemas, they appear in the list. Five defaultoptions appear:

a. Score: A numeric grade is the default setting. If you don't make a selection, the scoreappears in the grid.

b. Letter: A letter grade appears. The default grading schema is used to assign letter grades.For example, a score of 21/30 equals 70% and appears as a C.

c. Text: Text appears in the column when you create and associate a text grading schema.Examples of text values include: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, and Poor -OR- Satisfactoryand Unsatisfactory. If no text grading schema exists, and you select the Text option, you cantype text in the column's cells. If you choose to share the column results with students in MyGrades, they see the text values for their grades.

d. Percentage: A percentage appears. For example, a score of 21/30 appears as 70%.

e. Complete/Incomplete: When a student submits an items, a Completed icon appears in thecolumn regardless of the score achieved.

ADDING COLUMNSTo add a column, follow the steps below:

1. Turn the Edit Mode ON and select a content area.2. Access the course you want to copy.3. On the Control Panel, expand the Packages and Utilities section

and select Course Copy.Select the appropriate option:

a. Copy Course Materials into a New Courseb. Copy Course Materials into an Existing Coursec. Copy Course with Users (Exact Copy)

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4. In the Destination Course ID box, type a course ID for the new course that will be created and populatedwith content from the current course. Make sure that the new course ID matches the naming conventionused at your institution. The course ID can't include spaces or characters other than numbers and letters (A-Z), dash (-), underscore (_), and period (.). The course ID must be unique and remain static. After you createthe copied course, you can't edit the course ID.

5. If you chose Copy Course Materials into a New Course or Copy Materials into an Existing Course, selectthe course materials that you want to copy over.

6. In the File Attachments section, select the option to copy links to:Copy Links to Course Files: No copies of linked files are included in the copy. The copied course will havethe same set of links. Those links will point back to the original location of the link defined in the origincourse.Copy links and copies of the content: Make copies of linked files, but only those files that are linked. Fileswithin the course's home folder that aren't linked to any content within the course aren't included in the copy.Copy links and copies of the content (include entire course home folder): Make copies of all files in thecourse's home folder regardless of whether those files are linked to course content.

7. Select the Folder for Content Collection Files, if applicable.8. Select Enrollments to copy the list of users in the course. User records, such as discussion activity and

grades won't be copied. User records are only copied if you select the Copy Course with Users (Exact Copy)option.

9. Select Submit.

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For further information contact:

Bettina Mozie, Academic Technology Support Specialist email: bmozie@scsu.eduphone: 803.536.7021

CTLES - Center for Teaching, Learning & Extended Studies email: ctles@scsu.eduphone: 803.536.7187

Section VI: Supported Browsers

Blackboard supports five primary browsers.

1. Chrome2. Edge3. Firefox4. Internet Explorer 11+ (Windows only)5. Safari 6+ (Mac OS only)

Run the Browser Checker to determine whether Blackboard Learn supports your browser.