How-to Guides

Faculty

• Copying Content from Another Course If you have already taught a Blackboard Vista course or started developing a course before the beginning of a semester, you can copy the course content to your new Activated course.
• Importing Your WebCT CE Course Content into Blackboard Vista Access to WebCT CE is no longer possible. If you did not previously export your course you will not be able to import content into Blackboard Vista.
• Installing Camtasia or SnagIt from the Novell Application Launcher. Camtasia Studio is a simple, easy to use program that has the capability to capture video in various settings.
• Java 6 Update 3 installation directions.
• Missing My Computer Icon troubleshooting tips.
• Files Not Opening browser setting changes.
• Uploading Opscan Grades into Blackboard Vista.
• Editing Your Profile Photo on Blackboard Vista.

Workshop Handouts

• Up And Running with Blackboard Vista
  • Faculty Access
  • Course First Access
  • Tool Overview
  • Section Interface
  • Add Header
  • Add Syllabus
  • Create Learning Module
  • Web Links Tool
  • Selective Release
  • Add Delete Tools
  • Course Menu
  • Customizing Course
  • Quality Checklist
  • Hiding & Unhiding Course Tools
• Communication Tools
  • Using the Discussions Tool
  • Using the Chat & Whiteboard Tool
  • Using the Who’s Online Tool
  • Using the Announcements Tool
  • Using the Calendar Tool
  • Using the Mail Tool

Workshop Handouts - Continued

• Managing Groups & Assignments
  • Managing Groups
  • Creating Individual & Group Assignments
• Assessments in Blackboard Vista
  • Add Assessment Tool
  • Question Database
  • Question Sets
  • Create Assessment & Add Questions
  • Release Assessment
  • Take Assessment
  • Grade Assessment
• Using the Grade Book in Blackboard Vista
  • Grade Book Interface
  • Customizing the Grade Book
  • Edit & Reordering Columns
  • Managing Grades
  • Releasing Grades
  • Modifying Grade Book Column Settings
  • Modifying Grade Book Appearance
  • Exporting Grades to a Spreadsheet
  • Importing Grades from a Spreadsheet
• The TA Role in Blackboard Vista
  • Release Assessment
  • Grade Assessment
  • Grade Assignment
  • Using the Discussions Tool
  • Using the Mail Tool
  • Selective Release
  • Grade Book Interface
  • Edit & Reordering Columns
  • Managing Grades
  • Releasing Grades
  • Modifying Grade Book Appearance
  • Exporting Grades to a Spreadsheet
  • Importing Grades from a Spreadsheet
• Using Audio in Blackboard Vista
  • Media Player Settings
  • Import Tracks from a CD
  • Upload Audio Files into your Course
  • Linking to Audio Files in your Course
• Respondus
  • Download and Install Respondus
  • Standard Format for Importing Questions into Respondus
  • Importing Questions into Respondus
  • Edit Questions and Settings in Respondus
  • Upload Questions from Respondus into Blackboard Vista