This page is for faculty who teach face-to-face and blended courses and are responsible for designing their course in Blackboard Learn (not a course through OCDE, not an Accelerated Learning course).
If you teach AL courses, click here to find related Blackboard Learn resources.
If you teach MBA courses or for Graduate Faculty who teach at the Centers, click here to find related Blackboard Learn resources.
URL TO ACCESS YOUR BLACKBOARD LEARN COURSES: Concordia.Blackboard.com
Blackboard Learn Tip Sheet: Get it here.
Designing and Teaching Your Course with Blackboard Learn
(Session recordings and related handouts are below this table.)
| DESIGNING YOUR COURSE - Click on the DOC or VIDEO links below to download or view the materials | TEACHING YOUR COURSE - Click on the DOC or VIDEO links below to download or view the materials |
|---|---|
| Adaptive Release DOC / VIDEO | Add Video Feedback DOC / |
| Add a Content Folder DOC / VIDEO | Course Messages DOC / VIDEO |
| Add a File DOC / VIDEO | Create Announcements DOC / VIDEO |
| Add Course Evaluation Module DOC/ | |
| Add a Module Page and a Module to the Page DOC/ | Create and Grade a Group Assignment (Drop Box) DOC / |
| Add a Module to the Home Page of your Course DOC/ | Creating Groups DOC / |
| Adding Panopto DOC / VIDEO | Delete an Assignment DOC / VIDEO |
| Add a Test Student DOC / VIDEO | Discussion Boards: View, Subscribe, Read, and Respond DOC / VIDEO |
| Add a User DOC / VIDEO | Discussion Board Views DOC / VIDEO |
| Add a Weblink DOC / VIDEO | Download Grades from Grade Center to an Excel Spreadsheet DOC / VIDEO |
| Attach a Rubric to an Assignment DOC / VIDEO | Filter Grade Center Columns DOC / VIDEO |
| Build Question Pools DOC / VIDEO | Grade Discussion Forums DOC / VIDEO |
| Change Course Theme Colors and Add a Banner DOC / VIDEO | Grade Using a Rubric DOC / VIDEO |
| Group Tools DOC/ | |
| Copy a Course in Blackboard to Another Blackboard Course DOC / VIDEO | Manually Grade an Assignment (ex. participation) DOC / VIDEO |
| Copy a Rubric from One Blackboard Learn Course to Another DOC / VIDEO | SafeAssignment (Direct Submissions) DOC / VIDEO |
| Copy a Test from One Blackboard Learn Course to Another DOC / VIDEO | Send Email DOC / VIDEO |
| Copy Course Content from Blackboard to Blackboard - Not a Full Course Copy DOC / VIDEO | Set Test Availability ExceptionsDOC / VIDEO |
| Create a Discussion Forum DOC / VIDEO | Use Inline Grading for Assignments DOC / VIDEO |
| Create an Assignment DOC / VIDEO | View User Statistics DOC / VIDEO |
| Create and Deploy an Assessment DOC / VIDEO | Workaround for Grade Center (April 2017) - Seeing wrong student assignment DOC |
| Create an Item DOC / VIDEO | |
| Create a Rubric DOC / VIDEO | |
| Create Smart Views in Grade Center DOC / VIDEO | |
| Embed a YouTube Video Using the Embed Code DOC / VIDEO | |
| Embed a YouTube Video Using the Mashup Tool DOC / VIDEO | |
| Group Your Courses by Term DOC / VIDEO | |
| How to Save Space in Your Course | |
| Log in, Find Your Courses, and Find Content DOC / VIDEO | |
| Open Course to Students DOC / VIDEO | |
| Open Course to Students (NEW for Fall 2017 - Quicker!) DOC | |
| Set Notifications DOC / VIDEO | |
| Set Up the Grade Center DOC / VIDEO | |
| Drop Lowest Quiz Grade when using a Point-based Grade Center DOC | |
| Student Preview Mode DOC / VIDEO | |
| Tips for Setting Up the Grade Center DOC / | |
| Turn Guest Access On or Off DOC |
You can also access Concordia University’s Knowledge Books for help with using various Blackboard Learn functions.
Recorded Sessions
Below are recorded sessions that cover topics addressed during faculty training sessions. Click on the title to view the recorded session.
Blackboard Learn Basics – updated 5/4/15 to reflect Blackboard updates (handout)
The Grade Center (click here for handout)
Assessments (click here for handout) (Click here for directions for adding ALL question types available on Blackboard Learn)
Rubrics (click here for handout)
Help for Students
There is also a Blackboard Learn channel on the portal, under the Student tab, with resources for students.
Here is a link to 24-videos playlist, made by Blackboard to assist students: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLontYaReEU1seUE3ACG3sEc3zR7Br7URU
Short video tutorials for various actions are below:
- How to take a test
- How to submit an assignment
- How to use the discussion board
- How to check your grades
Handouts to share with students
- Blackboard Basics for Students
- How to Use Discussion Forums
- Find Instructor Feedback and SafeAssign Reports
- View Online Quiz Results and Answers