Transcript Blackboard v9 - Douglas College

Blackboard Learn v9
CEIT Orientation
Centre for Educational & Information
Technology
Blackboard Learn v9: Log in
Log in:
http://learn.douglas.bc.ca
ID # and
Password
View posted
Announcements
Username / Password: ID# / 1st six characters of PIN
Online Blackboard help link also in Announcements
Blackboard Learn v9: Entry Page
Access Course
in My Courses
module
Quick Links
to Course
Messages
Quick Links to
Course Tools
Click My Courses tab (top right) to return to Entry Page
How-to’s:
1-3 min
videos
Go to your course
On Course Entry page, My Courses module, click course name link
(your’s will be different from this example!)
Click on course
name link
Course Home Page (example)
Home Page link: Initial
notifications, etc. (yours’
may have more, or less)
Course
Home Page
Course
Navigation
Click to Expand
or Collapse
Navigation Bar
Course navigation may have many more items (e.g. by week, module, Tests, etc.)
Examples of Course Navigation
Instructors may put links in Course Navigation as access points for content,
activities, etc.
Customize
Navigation
display
In addition, there may be direct links in weekly modules, etc.
Use whichever access links work best for you!
Getting Started – example
Click Start Here, Course Essentials, etc.
Breadcrumbs – show
how you got there.
Click to go back
Click Print
icon to print
a PDF file
If no obvious Getting started, click Week one or similar (in this example, click
Course Modules then Week one)
Course Content – example #1
Click on (e.g.) “Course Modules” in Navigation to get a weekly list of content
Page
name
Click to
view this
content
Click on (e.g.) Week 1 to view that content (PDFs, activities, possibly
Discussions, webpage links, quizzes, etc.)
Course Content – more examples
Quiz or
Test
More
content
Online
Discussion
Online
Discussion
(group)
Online
Journal
(private)
Assignment
File (PDF,
etc.)
Communicating with your Instructor
• Check Course Outline for instructions
– Email address given?
• Use only that email to contact instructor privately
– Use Blackboard Mail (Messages)?
• Use Blackboard to send AND view replies
• Quick link on Entry page
– Instructors usually also give a phone number
• Post to Discussions links (within weekly content or
Discussions link in Navigation
– All students can view postings (unless a private Group)
• Collaborate sessions? Online Internet communication
– Must log on at the required time
– Have a head set with mic correctly set up beforehand
• Use Audio Set up Wizard (every time!)
Assignments
• Click on Assignment link
• Read Assignment instructions (submit as
Microsoft Word unless instructed otherwise)
• Click Browse My Computer button to locate
and upload saved Assignment file
• Click on Submit button (bottom right)
• Note confirmation of submission received
• When marked, check My Grades
Tests (Quizzes)
• Click Test link
– Only available during specified time
• Read instructions
– May allow for one or multiple attempts, etc.
• Click Begin button (bottom right)
• Save each question as you proceed
• When finished, click Save All Answers, then Save
and Submit (bottom right)
• Note submission confirmation
Getting Technical Help
• Post a Discussion message
– A classmate may be able to help
• Check out the How to videos link on login or Learn v9
Entry page
• Still can’t figure it out?
– CEIT Help Desk 604-527-5330, 2300 (Library), or B1250, or
[email protected]. Give:
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Your name, ID# and your contact information (email is best)
Course (e.g., PSYC-5001, section 123)
Instructor name
Error messages (if any)
What you’re having difficulty with