Instructional Technology Lab ::: Blackboard Support

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Welcome to the Blackboard Learning System at UIC, the University of Illinois at Chicago

Getting Started

Designing Your Site

Adding Users

Adding Content

The Gradebook

Using Quizzes

Online Discussions

Collaboration

Blackboard Tools

Blackboard News

Blackboard Version 8.0
Coming June 2008

Blackboard 8 Documentation
	Blackboard 8.0 Faculty Release Notes (PDF, 17 pages)
	Blackboard 8.0 Learning System Instructor Manual (PDF, 386 pages)
	Blackboard 8.0 Learning System User Manual (PDF, 143 pages)
	Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center Instructor Manual (PDF, 78 pages)

Quick Start Guides v8.0
	Blackboard 8.0 Getting Started with the Grade Center
	Creating Course Content
	Keeping Students Informed
	Measure Student Performance
	Organize Your Course
	Presenting Content
	Reusing Courses
	Universal Design

Quick Tutorials with Blackboard 8.0 Grade Center
	Analyzing Grades
	Cusomizing Grades
	Determining Grades

Blackboard Functionality
and Improvements: Version 7.3

ITL UIC Resource WebDisk

Removing Users During the Start of Semester Enrollment Period

Blackboard Wishlist
Submit your Blackboard enhancement wishes today.

Blackboard Content System
The Blackboard Content System is up and running! For support guides and a brief overview please visit the BB CS support pages.

BLACKBOARD DOWNTIME
The Blackboard system is unavailable every Sunday from 6am to 11am for preventive maintenance. Please check the ACCC Server UpReport for details:: www.accc.uic.edu/upreport

Blackboard is also restarted at 4am every day.

Gradebook Tips
The blackboard gradebook is a great tool. Click here to get some tips on making it even more useful for your class.

Email the ITL if you are a faculty or staff member, and have any questions regarding Web / Multimedia design and development or, on anything related to the use of computer technology in the classroom.

The UIC home page, packed with items of interest to the entire UIC community.

The Academic Computing and Communications Center home page.

ACCC Workshops are offered throughout the year and are open to all UIC faculty, staff and students. Sign up for a seminar today!

The ITL UofI Online Resource Page is specifically written to address the needs of faculty, staff and students associated with UofI Online distance education programs originated at UIC.

IP Videoconferencing (IPVC) supports two-way, or more, video and audio communications over a standard high speed internet connection.

ACCC e-Rooms is a web-based collaboration server that allows for real-time communication amongst several remote locations.

The ITL runs a RealMedia Helix streaming server that can deliver RealAudio, RealVideo, QuickTime, Windows Media, MP3 and other multimedia content over the Internet.

WebBoard is a group conferencing system.

Blackboard is an easy-to-use Web-based learning management system that you can use to provide an integrated teaching and learning environment.

Review the materials available for each training workshop offered by the ITL and ACCC.

Make an appointment, or stop by without one, during ITL Open Hours:
ITL-West: Monday & Thursday, 1-5pm
ITL-East: Tuesday & Wednesday, 1-5pm

Learn about the ITL hours, ITL Open Hours, how to get here, and how to contact us.

Get an overview of the ITL, the services that we provide, and all the things that you can do at the ITL-West and ITL-East.