Access Blackboard Blackboard is a Web-based course managemen t system that contains information in the form of text, links, and graphics that instructors post for their student s to read. This document will provi des information on what you need to know in order to create a Blackboard course, post materials, and enable students to access your Blackboard course. 1. OpenInternet Explorer, and in the address box type, http://blackboard.temple.edu 2. In theAccessNet Username: box, type your assigned AccessNet username , in theAccessNet Password: box, type your assignedAccessNet password, and then click theLogin button. 3. FromMy Courses, click your preferred course linkprovided under Courses you are teaching or refer to the instructions below, Create a Blackboard Course, to create a new course. Create a Blackboard Course A Course Tools link is available at th e top menu bar after you log i nto the TUportal and access Bl ackboard. Course Tools provide commands to create your new Blackboard course in a matter of minutes as well as tools to be used at a later time to automatically add students to your Blackboard course who have registered for your class. 1. Refer to the instructions above,Access Blackboard, follow steps 1 through 3 to log into Blackboard, and then clickCourse Tools from the upper menu bar. 2. Scroll to the bottom of the page, and then click the Create New Course button. In the Course Name box, type a name for yourcourse. Click the School or College arrow, and then select your school or college. 3. Click theAllow Guest Access arrow, and then select either Yes orNo, and then click theNext. Creating Your Blackboard Course A Quick Start Guide
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Post Instructor and Staff InformationThe Staff Information area enables you to communicate your office location and hours, along with your phone number
and email address to your course participants with options to post your web site and photograph.
1. From your Blackboard course, click Control
Panel located on the Course menu.
2. From the Control Panel , select Staff Information
located under the Course Tools heading.
3. Click the Profile icon located in the Add toolbar.
4. In Section 1, type your information in the boxes
provided.
5. In Section 2, Options, select Yes to the right of Do
ou want to make the Profile visible?
6. Click the Browse button located to the right of the
Attach Image: box.
7. Click the Look in: arrow, select the drive/folder
holding the image file to be attached.
8. Double-click the image file and then click Submit.
9. Click OK to return to the Control Panel , and then
Create FoldersFolders provide an organized way to categorize and arrange your course content and can be created under any content
area of a Blackboard course.
1. Select a content area from the Course Menu
(such as Course Documents), and then click
he Edit View link.
2. Click the Folder icon located on the Action Bar.
3. Under Section 1, Folder Information, type a
escriptive name for the folder.
4. In the Text box, if necessary, type instructions.
5. Under Section 2, Options, select Yes to make
content available, select Yes to track number of
views, and then click Submit.
6. Click the Submit button, and then click OK until
ou return to the Control Panel .
Blackboard Best Practice: If you plan to reuse the same materials already posted to your Blackboard course foranother semester, access the content area of the course Control Panel that displays the materials. Under Section 2,
Options, select the Make the content available No radio button to make the information invisible. The content may
selectively be made available when you are ready for your students to access the materials.
Automatically Enroll Students into Your Blackboard CourseStudents who have registered for your class can be automatically added to your Blackboard course.
1. From the upper menu bar, of your Blackboard
course, click Course Tools.
2. From the Course List, identify the course for
Auto-Enrollment, and then click thecorresponding Set this course up for Auto-
Enrollment button.
3. From the Course Information page, type the six
digit course reference number (do not include a
dash) associated with the course, click the
Semester down arrow and select the appropriate
semester, and then click the Confirm Changes button.
Note: Click Search the Temple Course
Schedule for a CRN if you do not know theCRN.
Add UsersCourse participants may be manually added to your Blackboard course.
1. rom your Blackboard course, click Control
anel located on the Course Menu.
2. From the User Management area of the course
Control Panel, click Enroll User.
3. In the Search box, type the email user id, select