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Blackboard Course Setup

Course Design Tips

Integrating Library Resources
This contains practical strategies on integrating electronic library resources such as e-reserves, databases and journal articles into your course.

Course Planning Guides

Planning for Technology in Your Course [PDF, 2 pages, 164k]
This resource provides a sample course planning timeline that will facilitate you in the planning of your course(s).
Course Design Considerations [PDF, 2 pages, 63k]
This resource provides a handout with questions and space to answer questions that will help you plan your course(s).
Blackboard Course Web Site Checklist [PDF, 3 pages, 147k]
This resource provides a typical checklist of the components that are likely to be beneficial in the website for your course(s).

Documentation

Creating Course Content [PDF, 2 pages, 89k]
Gather all of your course materials and content in a central location. Include items such as handouts, slides shows, syllabus, overheads, lecture notes, projects, assessments, and discussion topics.
Change the Appearance of Buttons in Blackboard [PDF, 1 page, 84k]
Instructors change the appearance of the buttons within their course by entering the Control Panel, choosing Course images, and then choosing button style. The instructor can then choose the button style from the gallery of buttons.
Add a Banner to Your Blackboard Course [PDF, 1 page, 72k]
Instructors change the appearance of the buttons within their course by entering the Control Panel, choosing Course images, and then choosing course banner. The instructor can then upload an image of their choice.
Using HTML in Blackboard [PDF, 7 pages, 55k]
This is a Quickguide on advanced formatting in Blackboard using HTML (hypertext markup language).
PDF vs. RTF vs. HTML [PDF, 2 pages, 145k]
This is a guide to which file formats will best suit your purposes.
Add Audio to your Blackboard Course [PDF, 1 page, 116k]
This is a Quickguide on how to integrate audio into your Blackboard course by downloading or creating these files.
Changing the Course Menu [PDF, 1 page, 52k]
This explains how to add, remove, modify, and reorder the list of options on your course left-hand navigation.
 
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Resources
Accessibility Issues & Blackboard
Sample Collaboration Rubric
Beating Cheating Online
Strategies for Online Communication
ITD Student Site
Office of Students with Disabilities
PDF vs. RTF vs. HTML formats
E-Reserves Request
Digital Image Library
Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines
Learning Styles Online Survey
Using Audio & Video Files
Adding your TA to Blackboard
Group Work Assessment Form
Assessing Group Effectiveness
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