Tutorials for Faculty

The below links provide video tutorials requiring QuickTime. If you do not have the plugin installed, you may download the plugin for free.

Basic Tutorials

• Blackboard Basics
• Navigating the Blackboard Classroom
• Using the Grade Center - 8 Tutorials

Common Tasks

• Send Email from Your Blackboard Class
• Transferring Course Content (to set up new class)
• Add Media in Your Blackbaord Class
• Show/Hide Course Menus

Building Your Course

• Adding a Course Banner
• Using the Text Editor
• Creating a Lesson Plan
• Creating a Tool Link
• Creating a Mashup (Use YouTube, Flickr and Slideshare in your Blackboard class)
• A Tour of the New Course Files Feature
• Attaching Course Files to a Content Item
• Turning on Statistics Tracking for a Content Item
• Importing a Course Package

Communication

• Creating a Blog
• Creating a Journal
• Grading a Discussion Board Forum
• Creating a Group
• Creating an Announcement
• Creating a Course Task
• Sending Email

Grading, Tests, Assignments, Tracking

• Customizing the Grade Center View
• Viewing Grade Details
• Creating a Grading Rubric
• Viewing and Download Grade History
• Creating Assignments (create link for students to upload assignments)
• Downloading Assignments
• Using Performance Dashboard

Blackboard Help and Support

• Help Resources and Options in Blackboard

Logins

my.newschool.edu
blackboard.newschool.edu

Related Link

MyNewSchool