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All tutorials are available in PDF or Video format.
Blackboard FAQs (PDF-424KB)
Courses Page Overview (PDF-654KB)
How To Make Your Course Available (PDF-305KB)
Blackboard Organizations (PDF-1MB)
Managing Media for Quick Course Copy (PDF-34.2KB)
Copy a Course (PDF-381KB)
Export and Import a Blackboard Course (PDF-437KB)
Request a Parent Course (PDF-370KB)
View and Hide Dropped Students (PDF-291KB)
Winthrop Online Teaching Certification Information (Link)
Video Conferencing Resources (Link)
Google Chrome (Link)
Firefox (Link)
Safari (Link)
Blackboard is the Learning Management System (LMS) used by Winthrop University.
Log in to Blackboard (Video)
Log in to Blackboard Tutorial (PDF-3.1MB)
Upload an Avatar Profile Picture (PDF-225KB)
Blackboard Interface (Video)
Recommended System Specifications for Using Blackboard (Link)
It is recommended that faculty members allow a minimum of 12-16 weeks for online course development.
Online Course Design Checklist (PDF-23KB)
Online Course Design Tips (PDF-31.8KB)
Faculty members new to Blackboard or online instruction should enroll in the Winthrop Online Training Certification program. These courses cover instructional design principles, Blackboard features and capabilities, and Winthrop University procedures you will need to succeed in an online learning environment.
Winthrop’s Office of Online Learning (WOOL) staff members offer one-on-one sessions throughout the year to assist with Blackboard and integrated tools. Please visit our Contact Us page, where you can “Schedule a One-on-One Session.” In addition, WOOL offers webinar sessions via the Center for Professional Excellence Calendar (CPE). Click below to sign up for any session on the CPE Calendar. Sign up on the CPE Calendar for a training session!
For assistance with generating closed captions or transcripts, please contact instructionaldesign@winthrop.edu.
Accessibility Guidelines and Ally (Link)
Activate the High Contrast Color Setting (PDF-314KB)
Creating Accessible Courses (Link)
You can view our list of Blackboard Add-Ons currently available. If you would like to use an add-on that is not listed, please submit the Blackboard Add-On Request form.
Not quite sure about copyright laws governing your online course information? Wondering what Winthrop University's copyright policy states? Visit the Copyright Information for Instructors page for more information.
Create a Content Area (PDF-281KB)
Create an Item (PDF-330KB)
Add Content Workflow (link)
Content Editor Improvements (video)
Adding Content Using a Content Item in Blackboard (Video)
Edit a Content Area Page or Content Item (Video)
Attach a File to an Item (PDF-358KB)
Insert/Embed Media in an Item (PDF-486KB)
Insert a Hyperlink in an Item (PDF-255KB)
Create a Mashup (PDF-793KB)
Adaptive Release Quick Reference Guide (PDF-182KB)
Create Adaptive Release Date Criteria (PDF-338KB)
Create Adaptive Release Grade Criteria (PDF-346KB)
Create Adaptive Release Membership Criteria (PDF-372KB)
Create Adaptive Release Review Status Criteria (PDF-329KB)
Blackboard Content Collection Quick Guide (PDF-504KB)
Institution Content Collection Instructions (PDF-609KB)
Course Content Collection Instructions (PDF-456KB)
Request eReserves from Dacus Library (PDF-296KB)
Link to eReserves (PDF-223KB)
Create a Web Link on the Course Menu (PDF-234KB)
Create a Web Link in a Content Area (PDF-245KB)
Edit Notification Settings (Video)
Courses Page Overview (PDF-654KB)
Customize Your Course Menu (PDF-181KB)
Basic Course Customization and Content Creation (Video)
Set Your Course Entry Point (PDF-212KB)
Set Your Course Entry Point (Video)
Make Your Course Available (PDF-226KB)
You can view our list of Blackboard Add-Ons currently available. If you would like to use an add-on that is not listed, please submit the Blackboard Add-On Request form.
Create an Assignment (PDF-624KB)
Blackboard Original Course View Set Assignment Due Date
(Video)
Create a VIA LiveText Assignment (PDF-340KB)
Attach a File to an Assignment (PDF-358KB)
Insert/Embed Media in an Assignment (PDF-486KB)
Download Assignment Submissions (PDF-267KB)
Create a Test (PDF-405KB)
Deploy a Test (PDF-235KB)
Add Test Exceptions to a Test (PDF-354KB)
View Student Test Attempts and Test Information (PDF-285KB)
Run an Item Analysis on a Test (PDF-587KB)
Enable Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor for a Test (PDF-542KB)
Create a Survey (PDF-405KB)
Deploy a Survey (PDF-235KB)
Create a Discussion Forum (PDF-264KB)
Create a Discussion Thread (PDF-293KB)
Reply to a Discussion Thread (PDF-316KB)
Enable Grading on a Discussion Forum (PDF-256KB)
Tool Link to a Discussion Forum (PDF-353KB)
Copy and Anonymize Discussion Posts (PDF-302KB)
Create a Blog (PDF-367KB)
Create a Blog Entry (PDF-453KB)
Enable Grading on a Blog (PDF-244KB)
Tool Link to a Blog (PDF-349KB)
Create a Journal (PDF-341KB)
Create a Journal Entry (PDF-317KB)
Enable Grading on a Journal (PDF-243KB)
Tool Link to a Journal (PDF-332)
Create a Wiki (PDF-387KB)
Create a Wiki Page (PDF-313KB)
Enable Grading on a Wiki (PDF-234KB)
Tool Link to a Wiki (PDF-314)
Create a Group (Link)
Manage a Group (Link)
Getting Started with Panopto (Link)
Editing Panopto Videos (Link)
Panopto Troubleshooting Guide (Link)
Panopto Support Site (Link)
Replacing Techsmith with Panopto in your Blackboard Original Course (PDF-677KB)
Create a Discussion Forum with Panopto Video Submissions (PDF-297KB)
Create a Panopto Video Assignment Folder (Link)
Opt in to Zoom Recording Imports to Panopto (PDF - 205KB)
Opt in to Zoom Recording Imports to Panopto (Video)
Download images to use as a virtual background in your Panopto videos:
Create a Course Announcement (Video)
Forward Blackboard E-mail to a Personal E-mail Account (PDF-340KB)
Send an E-mail (PDF-265KB)
Send a Message (PDF-268KB)
Sharing Badges (Link)
Create a Grade Center Column (PDF-351KB)
Create a Calculated Column (PDF-446KB)
Creating a Weighted Total Column in your Grade Center (Video)
Creating a Weighted Total Column with Calculated Columns (Video)
Show and Hide Grade Center Columns (PDF-20KB)
Manage the Grade Center (PDF-751KB)
Enter Grades in a Manually Created Column (PDF - 171KB)
Creating and Managing Grade Center Categories (Video)
Create Grade Center Reports (PDF-421KB)
Create a Grading Schema (PDF-340KB)
Edit a Grading Schema (PDF-349KB)
Associate a Grading Schema (PDF-338KB)
Download Grade Center Data to Excel (PDF-398KB)
Upload Excel Data to Grade Center (PDF-392KB)
Create a Calculated Column (PDF-420KB)
Rubrics Overview (PDF-524KB)
Creating and Associating Rubrics (Video)
Associate a Rubric with a Graded Activity (PDF-913KB)
Grade Activities (PDF-721KB)
Student View of Rubrics (PDF-242KB)
Create Grade Center Reports (PDF-421KB)
Obtain Last Date of Student Participation (PDF-257KB)
Enable Statistics Tracking for an Item (PDF-222KB)
Create a Tracking Statistics Report (PDF-250KB)
View Student Test Attempts and Test Information (PDF-285KB)
Run an Item Analysis on a Test (PDF-587KB)
Monitor Progress with the Retention Center (PDF-507KB)
The Blackboard Retention Center (Video)
Juried Assessment Faculty Tutorial (PDF-929KB)
Access and Complete Embedded Measure Rubrics (PDF-768KB)
Generate Blackboard Assessment Report (PDF-581KB)
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