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Blackboard Features: Weekly Tips Archive: September 2010
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010. Tip #78: Naming Files for Blackboard. You can reduce the number of error messages you and students receive when opening files by appropriately naming files uploaded to Blackboard. How to do it:. There are several file name characters that may lead to error messages when instructors or students upload or download files. To reduce the occurrence of those errors, follow these naming conventions:. Use only letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens in file names. In Blackboard ...
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Blackboard Features: Weekly Tips Archive: Tip #98: How to Copy a Wiki
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Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Tip #98: How to Copy a Wiki. The copy wiki tool allows the instructor to retain the content and permissions from a previous wiki for use in a new wiki. From the Course Menu, click Tools. Click Campus Pack Collaboration Space. On the right side under the Content section, click the Add Content. Button at the end of the box. On the right, click Copy from Existing. Box, enter the title for the copied wiki. The title of the original will stay the same. Text size too small?
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Blackboard Features: Weekly Tips Archive: May 2011
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011. Tip #102: End of the Semester Checklist. At the end of each semester, you should. Backup each course Gradebook. Archive each Blackboard course. From the Control Panel, click Customization. Check the box next to No. Backup the course Gradebook:. From the Control Panel. Click on Grade Center. And select Full Grade Center. On the right side and select Download. On the Download Grades page. Under Data, select Full Grade Center. And under Options, select the Delimiter Type as Tab.
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Blackboard Features: Weekly Tips Archive: December 2010
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Wednesday, December 15, 2010. Tip #87: End of the Semester Checklist. At the end of each semester, you should. Export the final course Gradebook. Archive your Blackboard course. Make the course unavailable. Make the course unavailable. Go to the Control Panel and click Customization. Check the box next to No. Backup the final course Gradebook:. Access the Grade Center from the Control Panel. On the right side and select Download. On the Download Grades. Select Full Grade Center. Click Email Selected Users.
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Blackboard Features: Weekly Tips Archive: April 2010
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Wednesday, April 28, 2010. Tip #71: Upcoming BB9 Classes. You now have more opportunities to learn about Blackboard 9 and receive a sandbox course by attending a Blackboard 9 class. TWU will begin using Blackboard 9 for Summer, Summer 2 and Summer 3 *. Session courses. Faculty and staff wanting to orient to the new interface prior to June may access Blackboard 9 at. Http:/ twupilot.blackboard.com. You can register for classes or request a small group session for your department at. This Adobe Connect Ses...
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Blackboard Features: Weekly Tips Archive: Tip #97: Using the Collaboration Space to Link Wikis and Blogs
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Tip #97: Using the Collaboration Space to Link Wikis and Blogs. By creating a link on the course menu you can provide students with quick access to all wikis and blogs in the course. Students will see the wikis and blogs that are available to them. Hover over the plus sign icon at the top of the Course Menu to show the drop down menu. Select Create Tool Link. Enter the name of the link that will appear on the course menu. Select Campus Pack Collaboration Space.
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Blackboard Features: Weekly Tips Archive: November 2010
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010. Tip #84: Entering Grades. You can enter grades with or without feedback. This feature allows movement from one student to the next within the options to submit grades with or without feedback. Enter grades without feedback:. From the Control Panel, access the Grade Center. Click on Edit Rows Displayed. In the lower-right hand corner, underneath all student names. Here you can adjust how many students you can see at once. Type in grade and hit enter. Above the Current Grade.
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Blackboard Features: Weekly Tips Archive: February 2011
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Wednesday, February 23, 2011. Tip #93: Recommendations for Deploying Tests. There are many options when a test is deployed in Blackboard. Following are recommendations for and explanations of test settings options. Check out the Instructor Tips for Testing and Student Tips for Testing for more recommendations. Deploying a Test (Test Options). Open Test in New Window: No. Popup blockers may prevent students from being able to even open tests that open in new windows. Make Link available: Yes. Passwords fo...
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Blackboard Features: Weekly Tips Archive: May 2010
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Wednesday, May 26, 2010. Tip #75: Naming Files for Blackboard. You can reduce the number of error messages you and students receive when opening files by appropriately naming files uploaded to Blackboard. How to do it:. There are several file name characters that may lead to error messages when instructors or students upload or download files. To reduce the occurrence of those errors, follow these naming conventions:. Use only letters, numbers, underscores, and hyphens in file names. This process does no...
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Blackboard Features: Weekly Tips Archive: March 2011
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Wednesday, March 30, 2011. Tip #97: Using the Collaboration Space to Link Wikis and Blogs. By creating a link on the course menu you can provide students with quick access to all wikis and blogs in the course. Students will see the wikis and blogs that are available to them. Hover over the plus sign icon at the top of the Course Menu to show the drop down menu. Select Create Tool Link. Enter the name of the link that will appear on the course menu. Select Campus Pack Collaboration Space. TWU TECHNOLOGY ...