Welcome to the Blackboard Tutorial for Students
This course will take you through the basic skills of using Blackboard. You can move at your own pace and review any sections as needed. There are nine sections of this online course.
Start by viewing the How to Get Help section and proceed to Assignments. Then, view the Chat section. For information on how your grades are displayed, select the Checking Grades section. Next, you can learn how to use the E-Mail feature. To discover how to upload your files to a virtual hard drive, view My Files. The next set of tutorials will instruct you on building and sharing Portfolios. To address the method for fixing a problem with the Visual Text Box Editor (the feature that allows users to format text), select the Text Box Editor section. Finally, the section labeled Additional Information offers information on file conversion and hiding old Blackboard course sites.
Please note: not all instructors use all of the features covered in this course. However, most instructors use a Faculty or Staff Information button, located in the course menu, to provide contact information for students.
Much of the material in this course is presented in short Flash videos. You will need to have the Flash Player installed in your browser to complete this course. If you are not sure if the Flash player is installed on your PC, click this link. You can install the Flash Player by going to the Adobe website.
We hope this course provides you with a better understanding of Blackboard.
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How to Get Help
IT Helpdesk
The IT Helpdesk can provide you with immediate technical assistance on a variety of topics including Blackboard, E-mail, and TopNet. There are two ways to contact the IT Helpdesk:
By Phone: Call (270) 745-7000 or
Online Go to http://www.wku.edu/helpdesk and complete the help request form.
Bb Help Tab
Once you are enrolled in a course, you can click the Bb Help tab to find answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).
Video Tutorials
To view video tutorials created and produced by the Information Technology Division, click the following link: http://www.wku.edu/videotutorials
Please note that these tutorials cover a wide variety of topics, including Blackboard.
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Assignments
Learn how to successfully submit an assignment in Blackboard by visiting http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/assignment_student.htm
Please note that while this video demonstrates accessing electronic assignments through the Assignments menu button, some instructors may place these types of assignments in other areas of the course.
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Chat
Installing the Pandion Chat Client: http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/pandion2.htm
Connecting to Pandion Chat Group: http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/group_chat.htm
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Checking your Grade
Learn how to access your grades in Blackboard and retrieve more detailed information on certain types of grade entries, such as assignments or assessments. Just go to http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/BBCheckingYourGrade.htm
Please note: This video covers viewing assignment results specifically, but the outcome is similar when accessing assessment results.
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Using Email
Learn how to use the e-mail feature in Blackboard: http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/BBUsingEmailasaStudent.htm
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My Blackboard Files
Using My Files as a Student
Learn how to use My Files as a student: www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/BB7UsingMyFilesStudent.htm
Web Folder: Editing Files Online
Learn how to edit files that reside inside Blackboard without downloading and uploading the file each time: www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/web_folder_edit_online.htm
Web Folder: Drag and Drop
Learn how to load files by dragging and dropping them into Blackboard. This will allow you to load multiple files or entire folders at one time: www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/web_folder.htm
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Portfolios
Learn to create a Portfolio: http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/my_portfolio_student.htm
Learn to share a Portfolio with members of a Blackboard Course:
http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/portfolio_share_course.htm
Learn to share a Portfolio with another Blackboard user: http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/portfolio_share_user.htm
Learn to share a Portfolio with an external user:
http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/portfolio_share_out_user.htm
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Textbox Editor
The Textbox Editor is the feature that allows users to format text in Blackboard when using the discussion board, taking online exams, etc.
Learn how to fix a problem with the Visual Text Box Editor:
http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/visual_text_box_editor.htm
Learn how to make the Visual Text Box Editor unavailable:
http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/vtbe_unavailable.htm
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Additional Information
Learn how to converting Word Files to HTML format: http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/WordHTML.htm
Previous Students: Hide an Old Course Site on Blackboard that you no longer need to see
http://www.wku.edu/infotech/atech/videotutorials/hide_course_sites.htm
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