LibGuides: Faculty Resources: BlackBoard

BlackBoard Basics

Quick Start for Blackboard Learn
For instructors who are new to Blackboard.
BlackBoard Learn Help
Published by Blackboard, this site offers an array of help articles and step-by-step instructions.
Base Navigation Overview
Base Navigation is the new Blackboard interface used by the college. This video provides a 4-minute overview.

BlackBoard Faculty FAQ
Created by Paula Lee, this document answers common questions she receives from Lee College faculty.
Secondary Authentication for Blackboard Learn
Explains how to log into Blackboard in the event that the Lee College system is unavailable.

Blackboard Webinars created for Lee College Instructors

Blackboard basics
Presented 3/20/20 by Laura Lane-Worley.
Advanced Blackboard & Collaborate
Presented 3/20/20 by Laura Lane-Worley.
Blackboard Collaborate
Presented 3/20/20 by Laura Lane-Worley.
Creating a hyperlink in a BB discussion board
Presented 5/25/20 by Channell Cook.
Creating an assignment in Blackboard
Presented 4/13/20 by Channell Cook.
Creating content in Blackboard
Presented 4/16/20 by Channell Cook.
How to copy an exam from an existing course to a new course
Presented 7/30/20 by Channell Cook.
Blackboard basics tutorial
Created 4/1/20 by Channell Cook. Explains the purpose of each tool listed on the left-hand toolbar in BB interface.

BlackBoard Collaborate Guides

Linking to a Collaborate recording:

Enable the Public Access setting regardless of whether the link is located inside or outside of your Blackboard course.

If you add the mp4 recording file, you will not need to enable the Public Access setting.

Testing Guides

Setting Test Availability Exceptions in BlackBoard
In deploying tests, faculty can select one or more groups or users and make a number of exceptions to the test’s availability settings. Some faculty use exceptions to provide accommodations to disabled students or to provide accommodations for technology and language differences.

Troubleshooting Respondus
If you are using Respondus Lockdown Browser/Monitor with tests and your students encounter the spinning wheel during the webcam check, please use this link for help. You can share it with your students as well.

myLC Campus

Reset Page in myLC Campus
from Paula Lee, as of 5/23/2022.

Contacts

For Blackboard assistance, contact:

Paula Lee, Learning Management System Administration
- Phone: 281-425-6285
- Email: plee@lee.edu

Adding E-textbooks to your BB course

Add links to BibliU in your Blackboard Courses
Instructions for adding links to students' e-textbooks and access codes to your course Blackboard pages.
New Course Set-up / Linking for Blackboard / Pearson
Instructions to link your Pearson account to Blackboard, per Paula Lee, 11/2022.

Beginning Summer 5W2 2022, BibliU will serve as the new college bookstore.

As you create your new semester courses, you need to create a link to BibliU in your courses. Students will access their course textbooks and any required access codes there.

Creating Your Blackboard Shell

Faculty are responsible for creating their own Blackboard shells, or blank courses, each semester.

Creating your shell for Blackboard Learn

Accessibility

ALLY & Accessibility
Presented 4/13/20 by Laura Lane-Worley. ALLY is a tool in Blackboard used to make your BB course materials more accessible to your students.

ShareStream

How to copy ShareStream content to a new course
The course copy process in Blackboard does not bring over the ShareStream links. These are directions to course copy over the media.