Blog
A blog is like a journal that has commenting system. Blogs in blackboard have two elements – Blog Entries (allow text, images, links, multimedia, mashups, and attachments) and Comments (remarks and responses to blog entries made by course members and the instructor) . There three types of blogs in Blackboard: Course Blogs, Individual Blogs and Group Blogs.
| Topic | Video Resources | Print Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Add a Link to Blog Tool on Menu Bar and in Content Area | PRINT IT | |
| Create, Edit and Delete a Blog | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Grade Blog Entry | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Grade Group Blog Entry and Change Individual Student Grade | PRINT IT |
Discussion Board
The discussion board is a tool for sharing thoughts and ideas about class materials. Depending on how the instructor set up the course, the students access the discussion board from either through course menu or a course area, such as a content area, learning module, lesson plan, or folder. The main
| Topic | Video Resources | Print Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Add Discussion Tool Link to Course Menu and in Content Area | PRINT IT | |
| Change Settings for Discussion Board FORUM | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Create Discussion FORUM and Discussion Thread | WATCH IT Forum | Threads | PRINT IT |
| Difference between Discussion FORUM and Discussion Thread | PRINT IT | |
| Grade Discussion FORUM and Discussion Threads | WATCH IT Forum | Threads | PRINT IT |
| Moderate and Rate Discussion Board Content | WATCH IT Moderate | Rate | PRINT IT |
| Search and Collect Discussion Board Posts | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
Journal
Journals are a personal space for students to communicate privately with instructor. They can be used as a self-reflective tool to post opinions, ideas, and concerns. The instructor can choose to make journal entries public – allowing all course members to view all entries, or private – allowing only instructor to view the entries.
| Topic | Video Resources | Print Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Create, Edit and Comment on a Journal | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Grade a Journal Entry by Individual Students | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Grade Journal Entry by Group | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
Wiki
A wiki is a collaborative tool that allows the instructor and students to contribute and modify one or more pages of course related materials. The users can collaborate on content, offer comments, and individual work can be graded by the instructor. Users within a course can create and edit wiki pages that pertain to the course or a course group.
| Topic | Video Resources | Print Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Add Wikis Link to Course Menu | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Create a Wiki Topic | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Create, Edit and Manage a Wiki Page | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Grade a Wiki - Individual and Group | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Link to other Wiki Pages | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
Groups
Instructors can create groups of students within a course. These course groups have their own area in the course to collaborate with tools including: Email, File exchange, Discussion forums, Collaboration sessions and Journal.
| Topic | Video Resources | Print Resources |
|---|---|---|
| Add Link to Group on Course Menu and in Content Area | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Create a Group | WATCH IT | PRINT IT A Flow Chart |
| Create Group Sets | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Create a Group Assignment | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Change an Individual Student's Grade in a Group | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |
| Grade a Group Assignment | WATCH IT | PRINT IT |