When you open a course in Blackboard for the first time, it's blank. And the only obvious place to put content is the Content Collection. However, the Content Collection is only a place to put content for you, as the instructor. It does not make that content available to your students. To do that,...

Faculty can make a complete course unavailable to their students while they build it, rather than make individual parts of it hidden. To do this follow the instructions at https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/Courses/Course_Availability

Email can be sent to the Eastern Email accounts of all students. Any replies they send will go to the instructor's Eastern Email account. This feature is preferable over the eWeb feature because it doesn't require that you have email software set up on your computer. This feature doesn't require...

Adding SensusAccess to your Blackboard Course Menu Click the Add Menu Item icon from the course menu Click Tool Link Type in a name for the Tool Link, e.g., SensusAccess Click on the chevron icon Click on SensusAccess Click the checkbox “Available to Users” Click Submit to add...

Follow these instructions to import a Test, Survey, or Pool in Blackboard. The instructions are first presented in a video format, with written instructions to follow. NOTE: You may need to refer to the following article to export a test, survey, or pool in Blackboard,...

On the Control Panel, expand the Course Tools section and select Tests, Surveys, and Pools. Choose one of the options to export, e.g., Tests. Click on the chevron icon of the test that needs to be exported and click Export to Local Computer. NOTE: The file export will be...

Kaltura videos can be downloaded for use in other systems by following the instructions below: Click Media Gallery on the Course Tools menu in your Blackboard course. Click the video you want to download Click the Edit option from the Actions Menu Click the...

Creating a Sign-Up Sheet A sign-up list is the electronic version of a paper 'sign-up sheet' on a noticeboard and can be added to any content area in a Blackboard course. It allows students to sign up for anything such as an activity where places are limited. You can use this tool to allow...

Navigate to a Content Area where the test is to be deployed (Assignments, Course Documents, etc.) Ex: Hover your cursor over the Assessments button. Click on Test. Click the title of the test that needs to be deployed. Click Submit. NOTE: You will then be directed to...

The main purpose of the Blackboard template is to: Provide a structure that will make it easier for students to navigate the course content. Provide consistency to reduce questions with accessing readings, files, lectures, etc. Avoid excessive scrolling as well as excessive clicking. A .zip...

For information on using wikis in Blackboard, see Wikis from Blackboard Support.