Blackboard Resources
Policies and User Guides
| Blackboard Policies for Faculty | |
| Faculty Guide | |
| Student Guide |
General Overviews
| Instructor's Manual for Blackboard Version 8 | ||
| Integrating Library Resources into Blackboard | Web | |
| UR Blackboard 8 Blog | Web | |
| Tip Sheets for Blackboard 8 New Features (Indiana Wesleyan University) | Web | |
| Blackboard Training Materials (DePaul University) | Web | |
| Using the Control Panel | Viewlet | |
| Course Design | Viewlet | |
| Edit the Menu | Viewlet | |
| Menu Links | Viewlet | |
| Copying a Course | Viewlet | |
| Basic HTML Tags to Use with Blackboard |
Frequently Asked Questions
| Getting to Blackboard [getting there for the first time] | Viewlet | |
| Making a Course Available [none of my students can access my class] | Viewlet | |
| Adding a Student [add a new student to the course] | Viewlet | |
| Remove a Student [remove a student who has dropped] | Viewlet | |
| Blackboard Policies Faculty |
Add Content
| Posting Word Documents | Viewlet | |
| Posting PowerPoint Files | Viewlet | |
| Posting a Sound File | Viewlet | |
| Using Learning Units | Viewlet | |
| Adding Links | Viewlet | |
| Create Announcements | Viewlet | |
| Document Packager Overview | Viewlet |
Using Assessments
| Test Creation Settings | Viewlet | |
| Modify a Test | Viewlet | |
| Test Options | Viewlet | |
| Getting Statistics | Viewlet |
Using Assignments
| Create an Assignment | Viewlet | |
| Upload an Assignment | Viewlet | |
| Grade an Assignment | Viewlet |
Using the Grade Center
| Advanced Group Manager |
Discussion Boards
| Adding a New Forum | Viewlet | |
| Collecting All Responses to a Thread | Viewlet | |
| Options | Viewlet | |
| Archive Discussions | Viewlet | |
| Discussion Grader Overview | Viewlet |
Group Management
| Advanced Group Manager | Viewlet |
Student Issues
| Can't Access Class [student on roster, but can't access course] | Viewlet |
Help Desk
Chat with Help Desk
(804) 287-6400
helpdesk@richmond.edu
Jepson Hall, Room G-19
Hours: M–F, 8:30 a.m.–9 p.m.
Phone support: S–S, 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Telecom/Media Support
(804) 287-6500
telecom@richmond.edu
Jepson Hall, Room G-3
Hours: M–F, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
After hours: 287-6500
Technology Learning Center (TLC)
(804) 289-8772
tlc@richmond.edu
Boatwright Library, Room 317
Hours: M–F, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m.
M–Th, 8:30 a.m.–midnight during semester
Some weekend hours available
