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Blackboard Handouts & Tutorials

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Comprehensive - This 25 page handout incorporates all topics below in one, easy to print document.

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1. Table of Contents (by page)
2. Introduction to Blackboard
3. Course Menu, Banner & Design
   • Changing the Course Menu
   • Setting the Course Banner and Design
   • Setting the Course Entry Point
5. Creating and Using Announcements
6. Creating a Faculty Information Profile
7. The Discussion Board
   • Add a Forum
   • Viewing the Discussion Board
9. E-Mail
10. Using the Course Calendar Tool
11. Content Areas
    • WYSIWYG Editor
    • Learning Units
    • Attaching Images & Media Files
    • Copying and Moving Content in Blackboard
14. External Links
15. Groups
16. The Digital Dropbox
17. The Assignments Tool
18. Creating Tests & Quizzes for Blackboard with the Quiz Generator
20. Gradebook
23. Tool Availability & Other Settings
24. Exporting/Importing Your Course
25. Batch Enrolling

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