Getting Started with Blackboard

New and returning faculty are encouraged to review the tutorials on the Blackboard Faculty Support website when preparing their courses for the start of fall term.  To quickly get started, we recommend the following basic tutorials:

Technology Preparedness

• Blackboard Minimum Technology Requirements Guide
• Blackboard Browser Guide
• Logging into Blackboard

Content Creation and Course Management

• Creating Content Area Buttons
• Uploading Files – Syllabus
• Making a Course Available to Students

Communication Tools

• Creating Announcements
• Using Blackboard’s Email Tool

Assessments and Grade Feedback

• Creating a Blackboard Assignment 
• Grading a Blackboard Assignment
• Creating Your Own Grade Center Columns
• Adding Feedback Comments to Grades
• Showing Grades to Students