1.1 Setting up the Blackboard Home Page (3m31s)

What to have ready

A nice picture of you or a preferred avatar in JPG format. The recommended pixel size for your picture or avatar is 150 by 150.

Update your email address (if needed)
Post a photo or personalize your avatar

Pixabay is a photo bank where professors can find images that are free of copyrights
To resize images, use Web Resizer. You can also view the tutorial on how to resize an image to 150 by 150 pixels
Manage frequency of Blackboard update emails
Reduce visual clutter and collapse modules
Change the layout
Select a color theme

A quick introduction to the Blackboard Home page user interface including action bar, action button. modules, module settings, and various icons.

An introduction to action buttons and Global Navigation Menu.

If you want to re-use your course materials from a previous semester, follow the tutorials on course copy or course import on the Individual Tutorials for Specific Tasks page.

1.2 “Prepping” in the Course Management section

Setting up Blackboard from Scratch main page

Blackboard for Faculty main page

Center for Teaching, Learning and Educational Technologies (CTLET) home page

CTLET

1.1 Setting up the Blackboard Home Page (3m31s)

What to have ready

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