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| The Blackboard 9.1 course environment | (Video) |
Build Your Course
| Create a blank page | (PDF | Video) |
| Create a content folder | (PDF) |
| Create a course link | (PDF) |
| Create a file | (PDF) |
| Create an item | (PDF) |
| Create a learning module | (PDF) |
| Create a lesson plan | (PDF | Video) |
| Create a module page | (PDF) |
| Create multiple rules to release a content item | (PDF) |
| Create syllabus | (PDF) |
| Create tool link | (PDF) |
| Create an URL | (PDF | Video) |
| Manage the Course Menu | (PDF | Video) |
| Mashups - Pasting from Word | (PDF) |
| Mashups - Using Flickr | (PDF | Video) |
| Mashups - Using Slideshare | (PDF | Video) |
| Mashups - Using YouTube | (PDF | Video) |
| Announcements and Scheduling | |
| Create an announcement | (PDF | Video) |
| Create a course contact | (PDF | Video) |
| Create a course task | (PDF | Video) |
| Create email | (PDF | Video) |
| Blogs | |
| Create and edit blogs | (PDF | Video) |
| Manage and grade blogs | (PDF ) |
| Work with group blogs | (PDF ) |
| Chat | |
| Create and manage chat | (PDF) |
| Discussion Board | |
| Create and edit discussion board | (PDF) |
| Manage and grade discussion board and forums | (PDF | Video) |
| Work with the group discussion board | (PDF) |
| Journals | |
| Create and edit journals | (PDF | Video) |
| Manage and grade journals | (PDF) |
| Work with group journals | (PDF) |
| Virtual Classroom | |
| Create and manage a virtual classroom | (PDF) |
| Wikis | |
| Create and edit wikis | (PDF | Video) |
| Manage and grade wikis | (PDF | Video) |
| Work with group wikis | (PDF) |
| Assignments | |
| Create an Assignment | (PDF | Video) |
| Grade Center | |
| The Grade Center | (PDF | Video) |
| Create a grade rule | (PDF | Video) |
| Enable review status | (PDF) |
| Create a simple adaptive release rule | (PDF | Video) |
| Student Performance | |
| Check on students with the Performance Dashboard | (PDF | Video) |
| Early Warning System | (PDF) |
| Send notifications | (PDF | Video) |
| Edit notifications | (PDF) |
| Create rules for notifications and alerts | (PDF) |
| Tests and surveys | |
| Create a survey | (PDF) |
| Create a test | (PDF | Video) |
| Import a test from Excel | (PDF | Video) |
| Create test pools | (PDF | Video) |
| Test question types | (PDF) |
| Create a Self and Peer Assessment | (PDF) |
| Turn on statistics tracking for a content item | (PDF | Video) |
| Check course links | (PDF) |
| Copy a course | (PDF) |
| Copy content | (PDF) |
| Export and archive courses | (PDF | Video) |
| Import a course package | (PDF | Video) |
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Turnitin
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Blackboard 9.1 FAQs for Faculty
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