Self-Help Index

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The following Self-Help links are provided by the University of Toronto Portal Info Site.
Source: UofT CTSI Portal Information.

Blackboard Overview

Blackboard is UofT's institutionally supported learning management system (LMS) and Student Portal. Blackboard is integrated with ROSI (UofT’s student information system) and is a full-featured LMS with an advanced content system, a variety of student communication tools, and easy-to-use course administration features. New faculty are invited to find out more by contacting the Centre for Teaching Support and Innovation or by browsing through this website.

Getting Started

        What's New? 

        Getting Started Checklist

        Blackboard Course Lifecycle

Course Essentials

Blackboard Top 10: Preparing for Start of Term

1. Verify Your Course is Displayed in the Portal
2. Add TAs and Course Staff
3. Multiple Course Sections? Graft Them with UT Course Grafter
4. Copy Previous Course Files to New Course
5. Add and Organize Course Content
6. Create Course Groups
7. Download the Class List
8. Set up Grade Center
9. Make Course Available
10. Communicate with Students: Post Announcements and Send Email

Course Administration

• My Course Module
• Control Panel
• Create a Tool Link
• Add Contact Information for Course Staff
• View and Download Class List
• Add a TA
• Add a File to the Content Collection
• Copy Course Materials
• Make Your Course Available
• Graft Muliple Course Sections
• Create Course Groups (UT Manage Groups)
• Add a Student Auditor
• Post Announcements
  
• Notifications Dashboard 
• Archive a Course
• Export a Course
• Import an Exported Course 
• Add an External Link 

Add Course Content

• Create Item
• Create URL
• Create a Lesson Plan
• Create Content Mashups

Communications in Blackboard

• Notifications Dashboard
• Send E-mail
• Post Announcements

Interactive Tools

• Discussion Board
• Blogs and Journals
• Wikis
• Collaborate Tools - Create or Edit a Collaboration Session

Assignments & Assessments

• Tests & Surveys
  • Tests
    • Create a Test
    • Edit Test Questions
    • Edit Test Options
    • Export a Test
    • Import a Test
  • Surveys
    • Create a Survey
    • Edit a Survey
    • Edit Survey Options
    • Export a Survey
    • Import a Survey
• Pools
  • Create an Assessment from a Question Pool or Existing Assessment
  • Create a Question Pool
  • Create a Question Set Test
  • Create a Random Block Test
  • Import a Question Pool
• Create an Assignments
• Assignments: Batch Download
• Assignments: Download Individual Files
• Assignments: Grading Submitted Files
• Rubrics
  • Creating a Rubric
  • Applying a Rubric in the Grade Center
  • View a Rubric While Grading
  • Copying a Rubric Within a Course

Content Collection

• Managing Content
• Add a File to the Content Collection
• Add a Folder to the Content Collection
• Add a Link to the Content Collection
• Add Multiple Files to the Content Collection
• Download Multiple Files from the Content Collection
• Copy a file in the Content Collection
• Move Files in the Content Collection
• Delete a File from the Content Collection

Blackboard Training

The following training sessions for BLACKBOARD v9 are offered through the Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI).  These workshops are free of charge but registration is required. If you have any questions, please contact ctsi.teaching@utoronto.ca.

• Blackboard Version 9.1: What's New?
  
• Building a Blackboard Course: Getting Started
• Blackboard Grade Center
• Blackboard: Tests & Surveys
• Communication & Collaboration: Blogs, Journals and Wikis
• Communication & Collaboration: Discussion Boards and Syncronous Tools