Blackboard Basics

PTS Spring 2009

 What is Blackboard?

Technically, its a learning management system

(LMS)

It is comprised of a content management

system (CMS) targeted at the education market.

Tools designed for educators to manage and

track their students.
 What do I need to use
Blackboard?

A Blackboard account tied to a course

A connection to your Bb server

Browsers (recommend Firefox and at least one of

the following Safari, IE, Chrome)

Patience and a creative spirit!

Task 1 - Touring Bb
Task 2 - Creating a test
student
Task 3 - Setting up Menus
 Task 4 - Managing
Documents
Attach

Annotate

Track

Copy

Embed
 Task 5 - Assignments
Not the DropBox (boo!) but integrated within the
Grade Center (yeah!)
Task 6 - Forums and
Communications
Task 7 - The Grade Center
Task 8 - Q&A
Task 9 - Let’s look at Bb 9
Task 10 - Thank You!