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Blackboard Tip : Adding Instructor Contact Information

While instructor contact information is found in the syllabus , it is recommended to have a contact link in the blackboard menu . Contacts is a place where instructors can add profile information about themselves and others that is distributed to students. This is a good place to add office hours, phone numbers, and other links to help students identify people who have a role in the Course. Following are steps to add contact

• Log into your course shell , ensure edit mode is on 

• From the control panel- click course tools –select contacts

• Click Create Contact. OR To edit a profile, click Edit from the contextual menu

•  Enter Instructor information, for example, office hours and work phone number .

•  You can upload a profile image. The size needs to be 150px by 150px. In the options section, click browse to attach an image from your computer. Click submit

 To Add the contact page to the menu

• Click the Red Plus Sign – select Create Tool Link

•  In the name field enter “Instructor Information” – from type drop down menu select Contacts –check the box “available to user” and then click submit

Blackboard Tip: Adding Multiple Files

Adding Multiple Files at Once:

An easy way   to upload multiple files to blackboard is to use the attach file button on the  text editor

          With “Edit Mode” On

          Click the content link on your course menu

          Click “Create Item “

          Enter the item “Name” and any optional text in the text editor box.

          On the third row on the text  editor click the Attach File button then click Browse

          Click “Submit”

          You may need to scroll to right to see the Submit  button.

          Click Submit

           To attach another file click the Attach File button, browse for the file , click “Submit” and then click “Submit” again

          In the option  permit users to view the content item select

Yes  

          Click “Submit”

          To see what the links look like from student point of view turn edit mode off .

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Ernest Yates from the Distance Education department will have Blog training on Friday August 20 from 10am-noon at AC 282.  Training that will help you make your blog even more useful, plus training on basic usage will be covered.

In this session you will be adding rich features to your blog like the ones listed below:

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3. Snapshots - is the world's most popular way to give your users a more fun and interactive experience on your site or blog.

If you want to learn more about Prezi (http://www.prezi.com) let Ernest know and  he is ready to give a separate training for that.
Training Location and time:

Classroom AC 282 has been reserved for Friday, August 20 from 10am-noon
 

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Blackboard Tip: Begining of the Semester Checklist

Tip: Beginning of semester  you may want to 

  Improve course design and menu options

  Make the course available

Improve your course design:

         From within the course control panel Click on Customization and then select Style where you can:

                        Choose a course menu style

                       Manage how the menu is displayed

    Select Course Entry Point

    Add/change the course banner

    

                Note: On the Course Menu, you can:

            Re-arrange the order of menu items by clicking on the double-headed arrow to the left of the menu item then dragging and dropping the item to its new position on the Course Menu

            rename, show/hide, or delete a menu item by clicking on the action link (cheveron) next to the item

          Add a content area, a link to a course tool, a link to a course area, or an external link to the course menu by clicking on the Add (plus) symbol on the Course Menu

Rearrange

Chevron

Add Content

Make the course available:

       From within  the course shell On the Control Panel, click on Customization and then select Properties

         Under Set Availability, select Yes to Make Course Available

        Click Submit

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