Blackboard 9.1

Bb 9.1 Documentation for Instructors

General Documentation

We upgraded to Blackboard 9.1, Service Pack 11, on June 1, 2013. SP11 includes several new and some upgraded features. See a summary of changes at What's New in Blackboard 9.1 SP11?

• Blackboard Essential Info - avoid common pitfalls by reviewing this list of 10 bullet points.
• Supported Browsers - Blackboard works best in tested OS/browser configurations.  Find out if you're using a supported browser.
• Instructor FAQ (answers to instructors' most commonly asked questions)
• URMC Blackboard Support
• Blackboard.com Instructor Help   Please note that there may be some features described that do not pertain to our implementation of Blackboard. If you find instructions that don't correlate to what you're seeing, it may be that we don't license or enable that particular tool.  In that case, please contact your UR Blackboard support team for help.

Help with Specific Blackboard Features

• Make your course available
• Upload an avatar
• General Course Management (the Course Menu, course backups, style options, setting entry point)
• Managing Course Content (adding files or other static content, copying content between folders or courses)
• Using the Blackboard Calendar
• Using Discussion Boards
• Using Journals, Blogs and Wikis
• Using Panopto - Panopto allows you to record your lecture (audio, video, and computer screen) from your desktop, then provide a link to the recording in your Blackboard course.
• The Blackboard Grade Center
• Assignments
• Tests and Surveys
• Using Rubrics with Gradable Items
• Managing Users and Groups
• The Retention Center