University of Richmond

Blackboard Resources

Policies and User Guides

Blackboard Policies for Faculty PDF
Faculty Guide PDF
Student Guide PDF

General Overviews

Instructor's Manual for Blackboard Version 8 PDF
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 PDF Viewlet
Course Design PDF Viewlet
Edit the Menu PDF Viewlet
Menu Links PDF Viewlet
Copying a Course PDF Viewlet
Basic HTML Tags to Use with Blackboard PDF

Frequently Asked Questions

Getting to Blackboard [getting there for the first time] PDF Viewlet
Making a Course Available [none of my students can access my class] PDF Viewlet
Adding a Student [add a new student to the course] PDF Viewlet
Remove a Student [remove a student who has dropped] PDF Viewlet
Blackboard Policies Faculty PDF

Add Content

Posting Word Documents PDF Viewlet
Posting PowerPoint Files PDF Viewlet
Posting a Sound File PDF Viewlet
Using Learning Units PDF Viewlet
Adding Links Viewlet
Create Announcements PDF Viewlet
Document Packager Overview PDF Viewlet

Using Assessments

Test Creation Settings PDF Viewlet
Modify a Test PDF Viewlet
Test Options PDF Viewlet
Getting Statistics PDF Viewlet

Using Assignments

Create an Assignment PDF Viewlet
Upload an Assignment Viewlet
Grade an Assignment PDF Viewlet

Using the Grade Center

Advanced Group Manager PDF

Discussion Boards

Adding a New Forum PDF Viewlet
Collecting All Responses to a Thread PDF Viewlet
Options Viewlet
Archive Discussions Viewlet
Discussion Grader Overview PDF Viewlet

Group Management

Advanced Group Manager PDF Viewlet

Student Issues

Can't Access Class [student on roster, but can't access course] PDF 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