Blackboard Navigation
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The document provides an overview of the key areas and navigation within the Blackboard learning management system. It describes the main page which includes the activity stream, courses, organizations, calendar, messages, grades, tools, and sign out options. It then explains the typical course navigation structure, which usually includes announcements, course material, weekly lessons, course schedule, course calendar, ask questions discussion board, send messages, student resources, my grades, library, tools, and help links.
Blackboard Navigation
- 1. Blackboard Navigation: Start with the Basics! Sullivan University
- 2. Blackboard: Main Page 1. Activity Stream provides a “bird’s-eye view” of new, recent, and upcoming items in your courses, including due dates, announcements, grades, etc. 2. Courses displays your current and previous courses, color-coded to be distinguishable in the Course Calendar and Activity Stream. Clicking a course will open the course. 3. Organizations displays the organizations (groups that exist outside of courses) in which you are enrolled. When you log into the Blackboard system, you will see a left-side navigation that will display information for all of your courses. Selecting your name will display your basic user profile.
- 3. Blackboard: Main Page (continued) 4. Calendar provides a master calendar of all your courses and organizations, where you can add assignments and other events. Instructors usually set up the calendar within the course. 5. Messages displays all new/unread messages, separated by course and organization. 6. Grades displays assignments in your courses. Students are able to use this link to view their grades and feedback. 7. Tools contains your personal content collection (cloud storage drive) and portfolios. 8. Sign Out is how you exit Blackboard. 9. User Profile allows you to set your personal preferences, including notifications, etc.
- 4. Blackboard: Course Navigation 1. Announcements: Pertinent information and important reminders! 2. What's New: What has happened since you last logged in, or been added (or made available) within the last 24+ hours. 3. Course Material: Course and instructor information (e.g., syllabus, rubrics, instructions for SkillSoft and other systems, etc.), policies (e.g., attendance, late assignments, etc.). 4. Weekly Lessons: Your lessons and assignments for each week of the term. 5. Course Schedule: What should be completed each week and when it's due, grading criteria, etc. 6. Course Calendar: Important dates for the course (set by you or the instructor). 7. Ask Questions: Discussion board to ask course-related questions to the class and instructor, of a public nature.
- 5. Blackboard: Course Navigation (continued) 8. Send Messages: Communicate (similar to email) with the instructor and/or fellow students, for more private or personal subjects. 9. Student Resources: Link to a general student resource page, containing items such as tutorials, contact information, catalog links, tutoring information, etc. 10. My Grades: A list of your grades for each assignment, average grade by category (e.g., assignments, quizzes, etc.), overall running total, feedback, etc. 11. Library: Link to all location libraries and resources 12. Tools: A list of Blackboard-related tools made available for your course 13. Blackboard Help: Link to Blackboard Help for Students!