Blackboard Reference Guide

• Create a course
  • Use the Self-Service page
  • Create a single-section Blackboard course
  • Combine two course sections into one
  • Create a temporary course
  • Re-activate a course
• Access your course
  • Log in to Blackboard
  • Troubleshoot login problems
  • Troubleshoot problems accessing a course
• Set up your course
  • Customize Content Areas
  • Add a course banner
  • Add staff information
  • Navigate using Quick and Detail Views
• Make your course available
  • Make your course available to students
• Add content
  • Organize content into folders
  • Upload a file
  • Add an external link
  • Add course material
  • Move content from one course to another
• Add library content
  • Add article databases from OU library
  • Link to library databases
  • Link to library articles
  • Add a librarian to your course
• Manage users and groups
  • Create and delete groups
  • Update group membership
  • Add or remove extra users
  • Assign user roles
• Use communication tools
  • Email class members
  • Add, edit, or remove announcements
  • Assign discussion forum user settings
  • Add, reply, modify, delete threads
  • Add a group discussion forum
  • Archive a discussion thread
• Use the gradebook
  • Add students to the gradebook
  • Add, edit or delete graded items
  • Weight grades
  • View grades
  • View options
  • Import/upload grades from Excel
  • Backup your gradebook to Excel
• Add tests and assessments
  • Add a test
  • Make a test available
  • Create surveys
  • View assessment statistics
• Add assignments
  • Add assignments
  • Check the status of assignments
  • Review status
  • Use the digital dropbox
• Copy your course
  • Copy an old course into a new one
  • Re-activate a Blackboard course
• Archive your course
  • Archive a course
  • Export a course
• Get help
  • Attend a training session
  • Contact someone who can help