GA TA:Getting Started

Getting Started: Overview for GAs and TAs

There are many tools and techniques that instructors can use in Blackboard to communicate in one direction, directly to your students, or to have two-way communications with students.
Some of the most popular choices are below:

Getting Started with Blackboard

• Add a Tool to your Course Menu
• Customizing Tool Availability in your Site
• Add a tool in a Content Area
• How do I hide unneeded courses?
• How do I make my site available for students?

Tools for the Task

• Blackboard Login
• Blackboard Training
• Submit a Service Request for Help
• Announcements
• Using Course Messages
• Create a Discussion Board
• Send an Email
• Starting and Using a Virtual Classroom with Blackboard Collaborate - Ultra
• Providing Student Feedback with Rubrics
• Student Preview Tool

Specialized Topics for Getting Started

• Creating Groups
• How do I release content to specific people or groups?
• Export or Import Between Course sites (video 7:54)

Ask for Help

• Submit a Blackboard Support Request
• How do I know if my browser is the problem?
• Blackboard Downtime
• Why is Blackboard Unavailable?

FAQ - Getting Started Topics

• How do I get a course site?
• Is there a downloadable pdf quick instructor guide to refer to for common issues?
• How do I add TAs or other Instructors to my course?
• Is there a Start of Semester checklist anywhere?
• How do I add a Discussion to my menu?
• How do I create groups?
• Is there a list of videos, which contain materials just to get started with Bb at UWindsor?
• How do I use my previous Blackboard site materials in a new course shell?
• How do I get an Organization (non-course) site?
• Where do I find some help about Copyright?

Training and Advanced Topics

• Face-to-Face Training Options
• Online Self-Paced Courses
• Controlled Release of Content - e.g. to a specific group

A-Z Index for Getting Started

• GA/TA Guide to Blackboard- printable pdf file
• Accessibility
• Adding Course Content
• Adaptive (Controlled) Release
• Announcements
• Auto-Groups (Sections)
• Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (Virtual Classroom)
• Calendar
• Communication Tools
• Contacts

• Content Editor

• Course Customization
• Course Messages
• Date Management
• Email
• U of W - Digital Learning Resources Policy
• Discussions
• Exporting and Importing between Courses (video 7:54)
• Groups

• Roles and Permissions for Users
• Roster
• Social Media Tips & Best Practices
• Student Preview Tool
• Tests, Surveys and Pools
• Video Uploading / Linking
• Video Playlist - All - Blackboard Learn - For Instructors
• Virtual Classroom - Blackboard Collaborate

FAQ-Getting Started for Instructors or GA/TAs

• How do I get a course site?
• Is there a downloadable pdf quick instructor guide to refer to for common issues?
• Is there a list of videos, which contain materials just to get started with Bb at UWindsor?
• How do I clean up my course list? It is getting huge! (video 4:21)
• Export or Import Between Course sites (video 7:54)
• How do I add TAs or other Instructors to my course?
• How do I use my previous Blackboard site materials in a new course shell?
• How do I make my site available for students?
• Is there a Start of Semester checklist anywhere?
• How do I get an Organization (non-course) site?
• Where do I find some help about Copyright?
• Is there a policy about using digital resources in my course that students have to pay for?
• How do I hide unneeded courses?

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