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IT Helpdesk
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Blackboard Known Issues
For a list of known problems, possible solutions, and work-arounds related to Blackboard 9.1.
Blackboard Known Issues
For a list of known problems, possible solutions, and work-arounds related to Blackboard 9.1.
Faculty: Course Not Listed
Faculty: If your course(s) are not listed in Blackboard, check that you are listed as the instructor in Banner. If not, request that your department update Banner. You must be listed as the instructor of record in Banner to be assigned your courses in Blackboard. If your course is in Banner, but not Blackboard, contact bbadmin@gvsu.edu.
Faculty: If your course(s) are not listed in Blackboard, check that you are listed as the instructor in Banner. If not, request that your department update Banner. You must be listed as the instructor of record in Banner to be assigned your courses in Blackboard. If your course is in Banner, but not Blackboard, contact bbadmin@gvsu.edu.
Students: Course Availability
Students: If you do not see your courses in Blackboard the faculty have not yet made them available to you.
Students: If you do not see your courses in Blackboard the faculty have not yet made them available to you.
Making Courses Available to Students
Go to Customization>Properties and Set Availability, click "Yes" then "Submit."
Go to Customization>Properties and Set Availability, click "Yes" then "Submit."
Mashups: Youtube Search Error
Searching for videos under the Youtube Mashup feature returns an error message. Blackboard is currently working on a patch for this issue.
Searching for videos under the Youtube Mashup feature returns an error message. Blackboard is currently working on a patch for this issue.
Single Item Copy Issue
When clicking to Copy an individual item from one course to another, students are unable to access the copied file. Blackboard has been notified of this issue and is working on a solution. One alternative is to use the Course Copy function and only select the content area containing the file to copy over(for example, "Course Documents").
When clicking to Copy an individual item from one course to another, students are unable to access the copied file. Blackboard has been notified of this issue and is working on a solution. One alternative is to use the Course Copy function and only select the content area containing the file to copy over(for example, "Course Documents").
Bb Mobile Issue
On the iPad the popup windows that display content do not expand correctly. This has been identified as a bug and Blackboard is working on a solution.
On the iPad the popup windows that display content do not expand correctly. This has been identified as a bug and Blackboard is working on a solution.
Blackboard Handouts
Materials from Seminars and additional resources to support faculty and students with the new Blackboard 9.1.
Blackboard Handouts
Materials from Seminars and additional resources to support faculty and students with the new Blackboard 9.1.
Instructor Handouts
Getting Started
Supported Browsers
Quick Start Guide Blackboard Instructor Manual Course Copy Copying/Moving Single Folders or Files View or Download Class Roster Enhancements to Blackboard 9.1 What's New in Blackboard 9.1 (Bb's Official Site) Making Course Available Back-to-School ChecklistNew Features in myBlackboard 9.1
Adding Multimedia Files Creating a Blank Page Course Files Course Tasks Learning Modules Mashups Mashups with Wimba VoiceAssignments
Creating and Managing Assignments in BlackboardCourse Calendar
Adding a Course Calendar to your Blackboard MenuDiscussion Board
Discussion Board Inserting Hyperlinks in a Discussion Board ThreadEarly Warning System
Early Warning SystemGrade Center
Creating Reports from the Grade Center Creating an Extra Credit Column in Grade Center Viewing Attempts in Grade Center Grade Center: Upload/Download (Work Offline) Grade Center Short Version Grade Center Printing the Grade Center Creating Smart Views in the Grade Center Weighting Grades Grading SchemasGroups
Creating Course GroupsLearning Modules
Learning ModulesMedia
Implementing New Media on myBb Blackboard - iTunes U Sync Blackboard - iTunes U Connect How to Add Summon to your Blackboard Course Refining Results in Summon (Slideshare tutorial) Refining Results in Summon (Youtube tutorial) Adding RSS Feeds to your Blackboard CoursePerformance Dashboard
Performance DashboardPronto
Pronto Instructions SafeAssign
Creating SafeAssign Assignments Reviewing SafeAssign AssignmentsTests and Surveys
How to Create, Deploy, and Review a Test Making a Test/Survey Available How to Create, Deploy and Review a Survey Uploading Exams Through Respondus Writing Exams with Respondus Respondus Lockdown Browser Accessing Respondus LockDown Browser from Lab ComputersTurnitin
Faculty Guide to Turnitin: Creating, Submitting & Reviewing Assignments Turnitin Instructor User Manual Turnitin: Help Center (Instructor Articles and FAQs)Wikis, Blogs & Journals
Creating Blogs/Journals Wikis for Faculty Using Wiki TemplatesAdditional Handouts
Blackboard 9.1 Instructor's Manual Bb 9.1 User's Manual Viewing Statistics Clearing Cache in Firefox: Mac Clearing Cache in Firefox: PC Clearing Cache in Internet Explorer Statistics Tracking Pasting Microsoft Word Text Into BlackboardStudent Handouts
Student QuickStart Guide Blackboard User Manual Student FAQ Completing a Self/Peer Assessment Wikis for Students Uploading Assignments to Blackboard Blackboard Mobile App Student Discussion Board Submitting & Reviewing SafeAssign Assignments Pronto Instructions Student Guide to Turnitin: Submitting & Reviewing Assignments Turnitin Student Manual Inserting Hyperlinks in a Discussion Board Thread Taking Tests and Quizzes Using Blackboard Blackboard Journal Tool Accessing Respondus LockDown Browser from Lab Computers Refining Results in Summon (Youtube tutorial)Blackboard Seminars
With the transition to the new version of Blackboard 9.1 we are offering an assortment of seminars to meet all level of instructors and staff needs. All seminars are free.
Blackboard Seminars
With the transition to the new version of Blackboard 9.1 we are offering an assortment of seminars to meet all level of instructors and staff needs. All seminars are free.
Sign up here for Blackboard 9.1 Seminars.
Blackboard Videos
Viewlets which demonstrate a variety of functions for both instructors and students.
Blackboard Videos
Viewlets which demonstrate a variety of functions for both instructors and students.
Instructor Tutorials
Announcements
Announcements (2:32)Assignments
Creating an Assignment (2:57)Reviewing a Submitted Assignment (3:38)
Contact Information
Instructor Contact Information (1:59)Content & External Links
Adding Content & Attaching a Document (2:24)Adding External Links (1:57)
Course Availability
Making Course Available (1:00)Course Menu
Course Menu (2:21)Course Menu Content (0:52)
Removing HTML Tags in Course Menu (1:13)
Customization & Organization
Personalizing MyBB (2:57)Customizing Courses (1:15)
Creating & Organizing Folders (2:38)
Discussion Board
Discussion Board (2:03)Grade Center
Accessing Grade Center (0:28)Adding Columns (2:39)
Inputting Grades (0:57)
Freezing Columns (0:50)
Weighted Grades (5:43)
Dropping Grades (1:27)
Column Organization (1:56)
Clear Attempt (0:59)
Groups
Groups(3:30)Self & Peer Assessment
Self & Peer Assessment (3:00)Student Tutorials
- Viewing Grades (0:20)
Sending Email (1:02)
Discussion Board (1:35)
Group Pages (2:30)
Taking Quizzes & Tests (1:45)
Virtual Classroom & Lightweight Chat (2:23)
Personalizing MyBB (2:57)
Visual Editor Visibility Issue(1:14)
Browser Configuration
Your choice of browser affects your Blackboard experience.
Browser Configuration
Your choice of browser affects your Blackboard experience.
Update your Browsers!
Blackboard NG doesn't work well with IE6. IE 8 is the best option, which you can get here.
For instructions on how to install Firefox, Click here to learn
how to import your bookmarks and set your home page.
Click here for a full list of supported browsers.
If you need assistance, please contact the Helpdesk
Helpdesk@gvsu.edu or 616-331-2101
Link to Blackboard http://mybb.gvsu.edu
Blackboard NG doesn't work well with IE6. IE 8 is the best option, which you can get here.
For instructions on how to install Firefox, Click
here to learn how to import your bookmarks and set your home page.
Click here for a full list of supported browsers.
If you need assistance, please contact the Helpdesk
Helpdesk@gvsu.edu or 616-331-2101
Link to Blackboard http://mybb.gvsu.edu
Suggestions for Blackboard:
If you would like to make a suggestion to Blackboard on design or features please visit http://suggestions.blackboard.com and click Recommendations. Our product line is called Learn. For further questions and/or comments, please contact bbadmin@gvsu.edu or call #1-8526 on campus. Thanks!
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