The University of Redlands uses a Web-based The tutorials and documentation listed below provides information and movie tutorials that cover all aspects of Blackboard, from Building a Sample Course to Using Blackboard to Communicate with Students. The following is a list current Blackboard workshops, accompanying sample files, and how-to movie tutorials.

Introduction to Blackboard
Blackboard Communication Tools

To use the text-based tutorial along with the accompanying sample files, create a folder on your hard drive and then save each file to that folder.  Open and print the tutorial.  Open the accompanying files as the tutorial directs.  If you need assistance saving the files - click here to learn more.

How to download the tutorial files:
Be sure to first create a folder for the tutorial/files. To download the tutorial and sample files, click on the link, browse to the folder you created and then choose SAVE.

Text-based Tutorial:
Building a Sample Course

Accompanying Sample files:

Microsoft Word
or
PDF

 

 Syllabus
Profile Brain
External Brain
Goals
Assignment #1
 

Associated Movie Tutorials

The following movie files accompany the Building a Sample Course tutorial.  Each movie is designed to show you visually how to make use of a particular feature in Blackboard.  To view a movie, double click on the name of the movie. The movie will open using the Flash player.  If you do not have the Flash player - click here to learn more.

Building a Sample Course

1. Logging into Blackboard 11. Organizing Your Course  Information
2. The myRedlands Page 12. Adding Course Information (Pictures)
4. Accessing Your Course(s) 13. Adding Your Introduction
5,6,7. Navigating your Course 14. Adding Your Goals
8. Adding An Announcement 15. Adding Course Information-Web links
9. Adding Your Syllabus 16. Adding An Assignment
9a. Adding Your Syllabus-Linked file 17. Adding an External Link
10. Adding Faculty Information 18. Changing the Name of a Menu Item

Flash player needed to view the movies:
If you do not have the current Flash player, click on the button below to download it.

Text-based Tutorial:
5 Ways to Communicate with Your Students

Accompanying Sample files:

Microsoft Word
or
PDF

 Assignment #1

Associated Movie Tutorials

The following movie files accompany the 5 Ways to Communicate with Your Students tutorial.  Each movie is designed to show you visually how to make use of a particular feature in Blackboard.  To view a movie, double click on the name of the movie. The movie will open using the Flash player.  If you do not have the Flash player - click here to learn more.

Improving Communication with yourStudents
1. Adding An Announcement

4. Adding A.Discussion Forum

2. Sending E-mail 5. Using the Digital Drop Box
3. Adding Assignments to Online Gradebook  

Flash player needed to view the movies:
If you do not have the current Flash player, click on the button below to download it.