Westchester Community College, State University of New York

Blackboard Tutorials for Faculty

Learn how to use Blackboard by using the step-by-step guides listed below. As an alternative, attend one of our in-person workshops. Visit the Online Education Faculty Resources page for more information.

 

Getting Started	Assessment
Navigating and Adding Content To Blackboard	Assignments
Adding Faculty Contact Info	Creating Assignments
Previewing your Course – Using Student Preview	Grading Assignments
The Basics:	Quizzes and Tests
Adding Content Areas to the Course Menu	Creating Quizzes and Tests
Adding Course Content	Importing Tests and Pools
Creating Announcements	Exporting Tests and Pools
Sending Email	Creating a Test Availability Exception (extended testing time)
Using Blackboard Messaging
Copying Course Material in Blackboard	Gradebook:
	Getting Started with the Grade Center
Discussion Board:	Managing the Grade Center
Creating Discussion Forums	Adding a Weighted Column
Reading Discussion Posts	Creating Categories
Printing Discussion Posts	Downloading the Grade Center
Grading Discussion Posts	Using Rubrics in Blackboard
How to Archive a Course
How to Export a Course