How do I ...
Getting Started:
- Create a Blackboard account if you do not already have one. Create a New Bb Account
- Request your course site be created on Blackboard by filling out the New Course Request Form.
- Send an email to athelp@u.washington.edu to request training on using Blackboard at UWT.
Forms Faculty will Need:
- Create
a New Bb Account For
Faculty Use Only! Please
only create one Blackboard
Account. Use your UW email
address when supplying the
required information. If you
think you already have an
account but have forgotten
your password visit the Lost
Password page
to reset it.
- New
Course Request Form. : For
Faculty Use Only! Use
this when you need a
NEW Blackboard course.
Please be able to supply
the Course ID and Section
Number and the title (This
should all match what
is seen in the UWT registration
guide).
- Course
Copy Request: For
Faculty Use Only! If
you
are teaching a
course
but the course ID has changed
or there is a new section
number for a new quarter,
please email the
existing
course ID and Title to athelp@u.washington.edu .
Online Tutorials Bb 8.0
The tip sheets on this page are based off of original documentation created by Grand Rapids Community College Learning Academy. We would like to thank them for giving us permission to modify them for our needs.
Blackboard 8.0 Instructor ManualCourse Content
Building Assignments
Communication Tools
- Sending Email
- Collaboration Tools - Overview
- Collaboration Tools - Using Virtual Classroom & the Lightweight Chat.
- Collaboration Tools - Creating Sessions
- Discussion Board Overview
- Discussion Board - Creating a Forum
- Discussion Board - Creating Threads and Reading Posts
- Discussion Board - Managing Postings
- Discussion Board - Blocking A Users Access
- Discussion Board - Hiding Discussion Board Forums
Blackboard 8 Grade Center Tip Sheets (.pdf)
- Getting Started with the new Grade Center
- Using Bb 8 Grade Center (created by C W U Multimedia Technology and Instructional Support)
- Adding Grade Center Items
- Enter Grades
- Remove Items
- Downloading Grades
- Modifying Items
- Uploading Items into the Grade Center
- View Grades
- Excluding Nulls in the Grade Center
Grade Center Additional Resources (videos)
UW Catalyst
This resource requires a valid UW NetID for full access. Catalyst is a resource provided by the University of Washington to its students and faculty as an aid in teaching, learning, researching, and working. In addition to providing various online computer-related tutorials and information, the people at Catalyst have developed a number of web-based tools. Here is a quick summary of what is available:
- Collect It: File dropboxes
- CommonView: Class or project workspaces
- File Manager: Web-based file management
- GoPost: Discussion boards
- Group Manager: Participant groups
- Peer Review: Collaborative forums
- Portfolio: Online portfolios
- Portfolio Project Builder: Portfolio template building
- QuickPoll: One-questions polls
- ShareSpaces: Spaces for file sharing
- SimpleSite: Web sites
- UMail: Web-based email forms
- WebQ: Surveys and quizzes
These Frequently Asked Questions will answer general questions about BB.
Need Help?
Email athelp@u.washington.edu
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