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Tools: How do I host course videos on YouTube?

How do I host course videos on YouTube?

Make an Account

The first thing you will need to do is create a YouTube account. All YouTube accounts are linked to Google/Gmail accounts; even if you already have one of these, you might want to make another one specifically for your course. Once this is done, you can go to YouTube and get started.

Assignments – My student submitted the wrong assignment and needs to resubmit it.

My student submitted the wrong assignment and needs to resubmit it.

Sometimes, a student will accidentally submit the wrong paper to SafeAssign. Since it only allows students to submit one paper for each SafeAssignment that is set up, the attempt must be cleared by the instructor through the grade center. To clear the attempt, follow these directions:

Tools - How do I get course reports to track usage statistics from student activity in my Blackboard coursesite?

Tools - How do I get course reports to track usage statistics from student activity in my Blackboard coursesite?

 

Statistics tracking in Blackboard can be a useful tool to see what content students are accessing and how frequently. It’s not as effective to use a mandatory grading component to track participation for complex reasons discussed below, but is most useful for getting a more general idea of which students are accessing which content and how frequently.

Tools - How does the Self and Peer Evaluation tool work in Blackboard?

How does the Self and Peer Evaluation tool work in Blackboard?

Below are screenshots for instructors and students to review which displays an example of the evaluation process. One important point for instructors to keep in mind when creating the tool is to wait until all of the adds/drops with enrolment have occured in the course. Because if the tool is made available and students drop or add the course, they will not able to participate in the evalution process.

Tools - What browser and plugins do I need for compatibility with Blackboard features?

What browser and plugins do I need for compatibility with Blackboard features?

Blackboard Browser Requirements Check

Tools - How do I access media files for my class?

How do I access media files for my class?

Streaming Media refers to audio or video content that is constantly delivered or streamed to a user. If you are having problems playing  streaming media from Blackboard in your browser,  it may be a browser or browser plug-in problem. Please make sure the standard plug-ins are up to date.

Tools - How to create a sign-up sheet in Blackboard

How to create a sign-up sheet in Blackboard? via Groups Feature via Youcanbook.me

An instructor may want to create a sign-up sheet to allow students to sign-up for office-hour slots, or to sign up for topics for an assignment, or for meetings with an advisor or conference seats, etc.

The best way to accomplish this is to add a Wiki to your course. A Wiki is a page or set of pages that can be viewed and edited/filled-out by students.

Tools - How can I Embed a Google Calendar within Blackboard

How can I Embed a Google Calendar within Blackboard? iCalendar feed

The calendars built into Blackboard are quite limited compared to many calendars these days. Google has become the new standard for full viewing integration with their own version of calendar organization, and if you want to maintain a calendar using Google Calendar you can do so, yet still make it visible to your students in Blackboard.  The process takes several steps.

Tools - How do I change my Blackboard language?

How do I change my Blackboard language?

Tools - How do you upload assignments to Blackboard

How do you upload assignments to Blackboard?

Your professor may give you many different types of "assignment" in Blackboard.  Different types of assignment require different submission techniques.  Read the instructor's directions!

Sometimes an instructor will use Blackboard only to tell you about the assignment, but will expect you to turn it in on paper in class.  Other times the instructor may have a Blackboard assignment that requires you to

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