Blackboard (Bb) is Capital’s Learning Management System and is here to assist instructors with distributing and collecting materials, as well as collaborating and communicating in an online environment. Instructional Technology and Academic Services offers a vast amount of resources to help you to better understand and utilize Bb in your classes.
Blackboard Basics Face to Face Orientations –
The Blackboard Basics face-to-face orientations are held at varying time throughout the year to accommodate new and current instructors that wish to get a better understanding of some basic Bb skills. Face-to-face orientations are held in a group setting that provides instructors the opportunity to learn from each other. The orientations are generally held in IT’s Media Classroom in the basement of the library and are about an hour in length. Topics covered include:
- Turning on the course
- Adding users
- Uploading content
- Adding Assignments, Learning Units and other Content Types
- Editing the Course Menu
- Addressing any other questions or concerns that may come up
There are not any Blackboard Orientations currently being scheduled.
To request a special session of Blackboard Basics orientation please contact academictech@capital.edu
Help Documentation – At the bottom of this page you will find several help documents that can help you to get started using Blackboard.
Consultations – One-on-one Blackboard consultations are available for those that have individual needs. These consultations can be delivered face-to-face, over the phone or via email depending on the instructors needs and comfort level.
Blackboard Online Course –
The Blackboard online course is a Bb course designed to teach Bb skills; teaching the tool with the tool. The online course contains video and text of all of the topics covered in the face-to-face orientation and is currently being expanded to cover more complex topics. It also has an online discussion board and several self assessments. This online course should appear in an instructor’s ‘My Courses’ section in Blackboard under ‘Courses in which you are enrolled’ as ‘Faculty Bb Orientation’. If you do not see the online orientation listed in your ‘My Courses’ section please contact Instructional Technology and Academic Support directly at acaines@capital.edu
Some documents that we felt would be of help to faculty users of Blackboard.