Blackboard for Students: Getting Started

Description

Below are some helpful resources you can use to get started with Blackboard. 

• Blackboard Basics
• Viewing and Adding Course Content 
• Assignments
• Exams
• Grades
• Bb Discussion Board
• Additional Resources

Getting Started

Blackboard Basics

• Navigating Your Course
• Setting up Notifications (website and video)

Viewing and Adding Course Content

• How to access course content
• Using Text Editor

Assignments

• Common Questions & Overview (website and video)
• Submit Assignment (website and video)
• Check if Assignment was submitted
• Supported File Types
• Resubmitting assignment 
• Viewing Assignment Grades (website and video)

Exams 

• Overview (website and video)
• Tips for taking Exam
• Taking Exam
• Understanding Exam Presentation Options
• Viewing Exam Results (grades)
• Respondus Lockdown Browser (If enabled by your instructor in Bb)
  LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within a learning management system.
  • Overview (website and video)
  • View System Requirements
  • Instructions for Installing Respondus Lockdown Browser
• Respondus Monitor (If enabled by your instructor in Bb)
  Respondus Monitor, which works with Respondus LockDown Browser and your Blackboard exam, uses a student’s webcam and microphone, as well as analytics to help prevent cheating during non-proctored exam.  It records the student while they are taking the exam and provides the instructor access to the video recording and analytics to review. 
  • Overview (website and video)
  • View System Requirements
  • Instructions for Installing Respondus Lockdown Browser and Tips for Using Respondus Monitor

Grades

• Overview (video)
• Where are your grades?

Bb Discussion Board

• Common Questions & Overview (webpage and video)
• Reply to Discussion Board Posts
• Forums
• Create Threads
• View Discussion Grades

Additional Resources 

• Zoom
• YellowDig
• VoiceThread