Navigation

My Settings–PDF
Accessing Your Course for the First Time–PDF
Copying Course Content from Another Section–PDF
About the Build Tab–PDF
Using Selective Release–PDF

Planning and Building Your Course

Creating a New Section in BlackboardPDF only
Planning Course Content in Blackboard Vista 8 –PDF
Adding Content Files from your Computer –PDF
Adding Content Files from Another Blackboard Section –PDF
Using Blackboard's HTML Creator –PDF
Creating Assignments –PDF
Using the Assignment Dropbox –PDF
Creating a Learning Module –PDF
Editing a Learning Module –PDF
Adding Web Links –PDF
Adding News Feeds via Library Databases - PDF

Creating Learning Modules (Videos)

Introduction to Learning Modules
Creating a Blackboard Learning Module
Adding Content Links to a Blackboard Learning Module

File Management

Sharing Content Between Sections (Zipping and Exporting Learning Modules) –PDF
Using Web Folders to Upload Multiple Files (PC)–PDF
Using Web Folders to Upload Multiple Files (Mac)–PDF
Automatic Updating of All Dates in Blackboard Courses–PDF

Assessment and Gradebook

Using the Assessment Tool –PDF
Accessing the Question Database –PDF
Calculated Questions –PDF
Combination Multiple Choice Questions –PDF
Fill in the Blank Questions –PDF
Jumbled Sentence Questions –PDF
Matching Questions –PDF
Multiple Choice Questions with One Correct Answer –PDF
Multiple Choice Questions with Several Correct Answers –PDF
Paragraph Questions –PDF
Short Answer Questions with One Correct Answer –PDF
Short Answer Questions with Several Answers Correct in Any Order –PDF
True or False Questions –PDF
Editing Assessment Properties (formerly Settings)–PDF
Adding Questions Sets (Randomizing Questions)–PDF
Using the Grade Book–PDF
Prevent Printing or Copying of Blackboard Vista Quizzes–PDF
Tips for Students Taking Assessments in Blackboard–PDF
Moving Assessments Between Sections (Zipping and Exporting Assessments)–PDF
Troubleshooting Blackboard Assessments– (PDF Only)

What's New in Blackboard Vista 8
This workshop introduces participants to the Blackboard Vista 8 interface and explores how it differs from WebCT, WIT's previous course management system .
documentation (PDF only)

Creating Content in Blackboard Vista 8
This workshop will help faculty to structure the delivery of their course content in Blackboard Vista 8 while introducing some of the most useful Tools and Components.
documentation (PDF only)

Communication Tools in Blackboard Vista 8
This workshop contains information about the Blackboard Vista 8 Communication Tools. These tools include; Announcements, Calendar, Mail, Discussion, Whiteboard and Chat.
documentation (PDF only)

Assessment and Gradebook in Blackboard Vista 8
This workshop will help faculty to structure quizzes, self-tests and surveys, as well as utilize the Grade Book in Blackboard Vista 8.
documentation (PDF only)