Transitioning to Blackboard 9.1. Peru State College Distance Education Spring 2012

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1 + Transitioning to Blackboard Peru State College Distance Education Spring 2012

2 -Table of Contents Topic Transitioning to Blackboard 9.1 Table of Contents Page Basic Information 1 1. Student View (pg. 1) 2. Help Button (pg. 1) 3. Pasting from Microsoft Word (pg. 2) Menu Items/Buttons 3 1. Editing or Deleting Menu Items or Buttons (pg. 3) 2. Reordering Menu Items or Buttons (pg. 3) 3. Adding a New Menu Item or Button (pg. 4) 4. Hiding Menu Items or Buttons from Student View (pg. 5) 5. Other Buttons at the Top of the Menu Column (pg. 5) Announcements 6 1. Creating an Announcement (pg. 6) 2. Editing or Removing an Announcement (pg. 6) 3. Rearranging Announcements (pg. 7) Assignments & Course Documents 7 1. Creating an Item or Folder (or other content) (pg. 7) 2. Creating an Assignment or SafeAssignment Link (pg. 8) 3. Deploying a Test (pg. 8) 4. Creating a Discussion Board Link (pg. 9) 5. Editing or Removing an Item or Assignment (pg. 9) 6. Rearranging Items (pg. 9) Discussion Board Creating a Forum or Thread (pg. 10) 2. Editing or Deleting a Forum or Thread (pg. 10) 3. Show All Threads on One Page (pg. 10) 4. Grading in the Forum (pg. 10) Tools 12 Control Panel Send (pg. 12) 2. Creating Tests (pg. 13) 3. Creating Pools (pg. 15) 4. Course Statistics (pg. 16) 5. Creating Groups (pg. 17) Peru State College i

3 Control Panel Con t 6. Changing Menu and Button Colors (pg. 18) 7. Exporting and Archiving Your Course (pg. 21) Accessing the Grade Center 22 Grading Student Work 23 Grade Details Page 26 Organizing the Grade Center 27 Downloading the Grade Center and Grade History 28 Number of Students Listed in Grade Center 29 Adding Grade Columns 29 Hiding Grade Center Columns 29 Contact Us 30 Peru State College ii

4 Basic Information - Below are a few basic changes with Blackboard. You will see these options while clicking within multiple areas of Blackboard. 1. Student View: You will generally be working within the editing mode; however, you have an option to see the course as students do. When making edits in your Blackboard course, make sure that the Edit Mode is set to ON. If this indication is set to OFF, then you are in the student view. If you want to get back to editing mode, then click the OFF button. 2. Help Button: Blackboard 9.1 has a help button that provides you with additional information about features. To see this information, click on the question mark on the top-left side of the page. To make the extra text disappear, click back onto the question mark. - In some case, like in the Grade Center, you have to option to click for More Help. - Peru State College Page 1

5 - 3. Pasting from Microsoft Word: - Before, when you would paste text from Microsoft Word, the text may appear differently than what you had intended. Now, with each text editing box, you have a Paste from Word option. The icon to click on is always listed on the bottom row, all the way to the right. - If the icon is not visible, expand the row on the bottom by clicking the down-arrow, on the left. - - To paste, you will not be able to simply right click and choose the paste option, as you may be familiar with. You must use keyboard commands. The new window will give you a reminder on how to paste. You must hold down both keys (CTRL and V) at the same time. Or, for Mac users, CMD + V. - - Peru State College Page 2

6 Menu Items/Buttons When editing Menu Items, or Buttons, you previously had to go through the Control Panel; however, now, it is simple to make quick adjustments. All changes to the menu can be made from the course viewing point. 1. Editing or Deleting Menu Items or Buttons Mouse-over the link you want to edit Then, click on the right, drop-down arrow You now have the options to Rename the Link, Hide the Link from your students, or Delete the link 2. Reordering Menu Items or Buttons Mouse-over the link you want to move Click on, and hold, the teal arrows to the left of the menu item you want to move Drag the item to the appropriate position and drop it, by unclicking Peru State College Page 3

7 You may also use the Reorder button, at the top of the menu column Simply click the items you want to move, and use the arrows to move them up or down in the list When you are finished, click Submit 3. Adding a New Menu Item or Button Click on the + at the top of the menu column You have several options: Content Area what you would add most of the time; it allows you to add folders, items, assignments, exams, etc. (Examples of Content Areas: Assignments, Course Documents) Blank Page just like an item; you may only add text and files to this type of page Tool Link way to link your Announcements or Discussion Board to the another area Web Link the creation of a direct link to an external website Course Link a way of linking to a particular area in your course, for example: the final exam or a particular assignment Subheader and Divider adding these to your menu list, simply allows you to add text and separate your menu items Peru State College Page 4

8 Once you have chosen an item, by clicking on it, you will more than likely need to give it a Name Next, decide if you want to make it available to students ( Users ) right away or wait until you are finished editing Click Submit 4. Hiding Menu Items or Buttons from Student View If one of your items is hidden from student view, an indicator will appear on the right side of your text - You can Show the Link by using the drop-down referenced in step #1. 5. Other Buttons at the Top of the Menu Column You should only use the add button, the list button, and the reorder button, at the top of the menu column. All other buttons should be left alone If at any time your view does not look like the tutorial, click on the list view button Peru State College Page 5

9 Announcements When editing Announcements, you previously had to go through the Control Panel; now, all edits are made through the home, Announcements page. Also, the Modify button is no longer available; you will have to use a drop-down option, as shown below. 1. Creating an Announcement Click on Create Announcement on the home, Announcements page Create the announcement per usual, however, the option for a permanent announcement is gone. You now use dates or choose the option Not Date Restricted. Also, ing an announcement has changed. If you send an announcement by , your students will not get the message, but only a link. The link will be to the Announcements page in Blackboard. We recommend copying the announcement and sending it out through the usual Blackboard ing feature. 2. Editing or Removing an Announcement Put your mouse over the announcement that you want to edit Then, click on the drop-down arrow, to the right of the announcement subject You now have the option to Edit or Delete Peru State College Page 6

10 3. Rearranging Announcements Drop and drag by clicking on the teal area of the announcement and dragging it to the location you want it Or, for some browser settings, you may need to use the arrow buttons on the top, right Assignments & Course Documents You are still able to add all the same items to your content area. However, the location of the items has moved. Everything will be listed under the three drop-downs, under the page title. Again, you do not need to access the Control Panel; all edits can be made directly on the Assignments or Course Documents page. 1. Creating an Item or Folder (or other Content) Move your mouse over the Build Content button, at the top of the page Peru State College Page 7

11 Several options will appear for you: Item File will appear as a link, without accompanying text Image the option to include an image with specific dimensions Web Link this is an External Link, just renamed to Web Link Content Folder this is a folder, just renamed to Content Folder YouTube Video you cannot add your personal video this way, but you can search for other videos on YouTube to help supplement the course All other Options are unavailable or are not of use at this time When creating these content items, everything will be familiar; however, instead of making the item available, you will Permit Users to View this Content 2. Creating an Assignment or SafeAssignment Link Move your mouse over the Assessments button, at the top of the page Assignment is the third option down With the creation of an Assignment, you now have the option to allow multiple attempts This would be for submitting drafts and multiple revisions 3. Deploying a Test Move your mouse over the Assessments button, at the top of the page Test is your first option; you can deploy it as usual Peru State College Page 8

12 4. Creating a Discussion Board Link Move your mouse over the Tools button, at the top of the page Discussion Board is your first option 5. Editing or Removing an Item or Assignment Move your mouse over the item or assignment and then click on the drop-down arrow, to the right of the title Reminder: If you delete an assignment, you also need to delete the column from the Grade Center. 6. Rearranging Items Drop and drag by clicking on the teal area of the item and dragging it to the location you want it Or, for some browser settings, you may need to use the arrow buttons on the top, right Peru State College Page 9

13 Discussion Board The Discussion Board is very similar to what you have used in the past. The commands have simply shifted. 1. Creating a Forum or Thread Click the button on the top, left to create a forum or thread 2. Editing or Deleting a Forum or Thread Move your mouse over the forum or thread and click on the drop-down arrow, next to the title 3. Show All Threads on One Page Scroll to the bottom of the particular forum Click on Edit Paging on the bottom, right Type in a number that is higher than the number of items (ex: 40) Click Go Check to make sure all items are shown, by scrolling down all the way and see how many items are displaying Peru State College Page 10

14 4. Grading in the Forum The grading icon is no longer in the same location; you now click into the particular forum The Grade Forum button is at the top of the page, on the left When grading, it will look a bit different as well Now you have opportunity to give grading feedback; click on Edit Grade When you are done, click Save Grade Peru State College Page 11

15 Tools You can still make tools available to your students; however, you no longer need to go through the Control Panel for availability. Again, all changes can be made from the immediate page. 1. To hide or show a link, simply click on the button next to the title Control Panel The Control Panel now is in a list format, broken into several parts. The following will only review links that you will utilize for your courses. The Grade Center, although under the Control Panel, can be found in its own section. Click on the arrow on the left, to expand each section. 1. Send Click on Course Tools Peru State College Page 12

16 Send is the third link from the bottom This is how you want to send all of your s, to receive a receipt 2. Creating Tests Click on Course Tools Click Tests, Surveys, and Pools, the last option Click on Tests Peru State College Page 13

17 Click on the Build Test button Once you have created a test name, description, and instructions: The drop-down for questions is now separated under two, button drop-downs Create Question and Reuse Question To create a Random Block, click on Reuse Question' A new window will pop up with your pool and question options You are now able to choose multiple pools at one time Before clicking Submit, be sure to choose All Pool Questions, under Question types You can now choose the number of questions to display, by clicking into the box and typing in a number Peru State College Page 14

18 Then, click Submit The Points per question is on the far, right of the Random Block Again, just click into the box to change the point value Click Submit To remove a question or random block, simply mouse over the question, and use the drop-down arrow to the left, of the question title 3. Creating Pools Click on Course Tools Peru State College Page 15

19 Click Tests, Surveys, and Pools, the last option Click on Pools Add Pool has now changed to Build Pool Import has now changed to Import Pool 4. Course Statistics Click on Evaluation Then, click on Course Reports Peru State College Page 16

20 Several reports are available; however, you will use Overall Summary of User Activity to see specific student statistics (5 th report title down) To run that report, mouse over the item and click on the drop-down arrow, to the right of the title Choose the option to Run You now have the option to change the format in which the report appears; however, a PDF will provide the cleanest report You still need to select dates and the user(s) The report will open in a new window 5. Creating Groups Click on Users and Groups Then, click on Groups You can create a single group or create a group set for your entire course Peru State College Page 17

21 Under each, you have the option to let the students group themselves Self-Enroll Or, you can manually create the group(s), Manual Enroll For a Group Set, you now have an option to Random Enroll This would allow Blackboard to group your students at random, and when a new student was enrolled they would automatically be put into a group You can still determine the number of groups and members, as well as how the remaining odd number of students distribute 6. Changing Menu and Button Colors Your previously used colors will transfer over from Blackboard 8.0; therefore, you may need to adjust them. We do not recommend that you change these routinely. You need to change them once and leave them for the rest of the term. Click on Customization Peru State College Page 18

22 Click on Teaching Style You only need to Select Menu Style (#2); all other areas (#1, #3, #4, & #5) should be left at default For a text menu, keep the Style set to Text You can change the background color and text color, by using the drop-downs Blackboard allows you to preview the menu before committing to them Peru State College Page 19

23 For a button menu, change the Style to Buttons You can change the button style, by expanding the Button Library, do this by clicking on the + next to it The Button Type can be a solid, striped, or patterned (we recommend NOT using a pattern) You may also change the Shape to be rectangle, or have rounded corner or ends Be aware that if you choose a dark button, then the text will appear as white; this will create issues with reading your course title If you choose a light colored button, the text will appear as black; use the preview area to review your changes Click on the button you want to choose Again, use the Preview feature to assist your decisions Then, click Submit Peru State College Page 20

24 7. Exporting and Archiving Your Course Click on Packages and Utilities Click on Export/Archive Course The processes are similar to what you are familiar with; however, you now have the option to Manage Package Contents, which allows you to remove large items, like images The Calculate Size button will tell you the size of your contents; you can recalculate your size once you have removed images, etc. To save an exported or archived file, mouse over the file, and use the drop-down arrow on the right of the title Peru State College Page 21

25 You will choose the Open option to save the file - To remove the file, mouse over the file, and use the drop-down arrow on the right of the title to choose Delete Accessing the Grade Center The new Grade Center in 9.1 has some new features and a new look, but retains the same functionality as the old Grade Center. Instructors familiar with the old Grade center should be comfortable transitioning to the Grade Center in 9.1 and will find a few time saving enhancements as well. Peru State College Page 22

26 1. Accessing the Grade Center Under the Control Panel click the arrow next to Grade Center to expand the menu Clicking on Needs Grading will take you to a smart view that will show any items that are ready for grading Choose the Full Grade Center to go to the main Grade Center By default, other smart views may be available; in this example, clicking on Assignments or Tests will bring up a smart view that only shows columns assigned that specific category Grading Student Work You can grade you students work by visiting the Full Grade Center as you always have, or by using the new Needs Grading view. 1. The Needs Grading page will list all assignments that are waiting to be graded To grade student work from this page click on a student s name to go directly to that student s submission or hover your mouse over an assignment and click on the drop-down arrow, to the right of the item name ; then, choose Grade All Users. After reviewing the student s work you can enter a grade and click to advance to the next student s assignment. Peru State College Page 23

27 2. To grade assignments from the Full Grade Center choose from the Grade Center column drop down menu. Or, choose student s assignment/test. from the drop down menu of the cell for a particular From the Attempt page (shown to your left, page 25), you can view and download submitted files by clicking on the link. After reviewing the student s work, enter the assigned grade and feedback for the student in the textbox and click either to finish or to record the grade and advance to the next student. You can use the backward and advance option to move directly to other student s attempts for a particular assignment. You can also use the option to go directly to any student s attempt in the Grade Center. Peru State College Page 24

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29 Grading Details Page You can manage/view all the information about a student s submission from the Grade Details page. 1. The attempts tab shows all the attempts that were submitted by a student. To view or grade the assignment/test click. 2. To change a grade, use the option. 3. The Manual Override tab would be used if you wanted to modify a grade while still keeping the original graded record intact, such as applying a 10 point scale to an automatically graded multiple choice exam. 4. To allow a student to resubmit an assignment/test click. 5. The Allow Additional Attempt option ( ) would allow the student to submit an additional assignment, while maintaining the original record. 6. The Column Details tab summarizes all the information about the Grade Center Column. This is the same information provided in the Grade Center drop down. 7. The Grade History tab provides detailed history listing every time this item was submitted or modified. 8. Just like the attempts page, options (, ) are available to move directly to the grade details page for other students and columns Peru State College Page 26

30 Organizing the Grade Center To organize the order that Grade Center columns appear and to apply existing categories to your columns, select from the drop-down. To rearrange the order of columns in the Grade Center, hold your left mouse in the clicked position on the symbol next to the item and drag it where you wish it to appear. After you have rearranged the columns according to your preferences click on Submit to finalize the changes. Note: changes will not be made unless you click Submit. To modify a Category check the boxes ( ) next to the columns you wish to reassign and select the appropriate category from the menu. You can create new categories by selecting on the main Grade Center page under the drop-down menu. Peru State College Page 27

31 Downloading the Grade Center and Grade History When your course has ended, you need to download a copy of the Grade Center and the Grade History of your course; you should also archive your course at this time. To download the Grade Center, click on and choose. All the settings on the Download Grades page should be left at their default values except for Include Hidden Columns. This setting should be changed to. To complete the process click, then. Select a location to save on your desktop and choose. You will be able to open this file using MS Excel. To download Grade History click on the drop down and choose. From the Download Grade History page, click, then. Select a location to save on your desktop and choose. You will be able to open this file using MS Excel. Peru State College Page 28

32 Number of Students Listed in Grade Center This feature allows you to increase the number of students that appear on your Grade Center page without scrolling. Click on in the lower right hand corner, and enter a value for the number or rows to display and click Go. Please note that the numbers of rows that can effectively be displayed is dependent on the resolution and size of your computer monitor. Adding Grade Columns Just like the previous version of Blackboard, whenever you deploy a test, assignment, use the discussion board grading feature, etc. a Grade Center column with the number of points you specific is automatically created. It will appear in the Grade Center as the last item. Use the directions found on page 27, in the Organizing the Grade Center section, to rearrange these columns. The directions below cover how to manually create Grade Center columns for cases when they are not automatically generated. To comply with College policy all online courses are required to have a Final Grade Column in the course. This column is used to enter the final letter grade submitted to the Registrar via MyPSC. To create this column click on, name the column Final Grade, change the Primary Display to, enter 0 for Points Possible and change Include this Column in Grade Center Calculations to, then click. To add a column for assigning bonus points you will use the default settings and enter a value of 0 in Points Possible. You no longer need to enter.001 as the point value. Hiding Grade Center Columns The column drop down has an additional option to this option will hide the column in question from your students Grade Books. The option will hide the column from your Grade Center, but it will still appear in your students Grade Book. When the symbol appears in your Grade Center, this indicates that the column cannot be viewed by your students. All columns without this symbol are able to be viewed by students. In addition, any columns that are hidden from your Grade Center view (these can be accessed going to, ) may still appear in your students Grade Books. Note: In the vast majority of cases, columns should not be hidden from your view or your students view in the Grade Center. If there is not a specific reason for the column and its data to be in your Grade Center, the column should be deleted from the Grade Center by using the option. If this option does not appear in the column drop-down, this means it is deployed somewhere in your course. It will be necessary to remove the item from the content area where it was originally deployed before removing it from the Grade Center. Peru State College Page 29

33 Contact Us Distance Education Peru State College PO Box 10, 600 Hoyt Street Peru, NE Toll Free Line: (888) /7 Tech Line: (402) PSC Toll Free Line: (800) Peru State College Page 30

34 Peru State College Distance Education Peru State College is an equal opportunity institution. PSC does not discriminate against any student, employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, or age in employment and education opportunities, including but not limited to admission decisions. The College has designated an individual to coordinate the College s nondiscrimination efforts to comply with regulations implementing Title VI, VII, IX, and Section 504. Inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies and practices may be directed to Eulanda Cade, Director of Human Resources, Title VI, VII, IX Compliance Coordinator, Peru State College, PO Box 10, Peru, NE , (402) The College reserves the right to repeal, change, or amend this Faculty Handbook and its policies at any time. This handbook is not a contract.