COD Student Blackboard Introduction

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Learn about using Blackboard with On-Demand video tutorials and suggestions from Blackboard.

Introduction to Blackboard

Blackboard Student Helpdesk:
Phone: (630)942-2999
Email: studenthelp@dupage.edu

Blackboard Student Quick Start Guide - A student's guide to getting started with the Blackboard Learning System.
Software and Hardware Recommendations - Is your computer as ready as you are?
Login Help - Logging in to Blackboard.
Introduction to Blackboard - This 7 minute tutorial shows students how to login to Blackboard, submit an assignment, and check grades. (COD)
Student Resources
Personal Information (Blackboard 1:58)
On-Demand Learning Center - Video tutorials from Blackboard

Introduction to Blackboard - This 7 minute tutorial shows students how to login to Blackboard, submit an assignment, and check grades. (COD)
Missing navigation menu? Don't panic! The navigation menu may be simply hidden or collapsed. What to do? Watch this video: Course Menu: Hidden or Collapsed (College of DuPage 1:20)
Managing Tasks (Blackboard 3:02)
Checking your Grades (Blackboard 2:18)
Having trouble viewing video files?

Email. In order to send email through Blackboard, instructors must give students access to the email tool. If students have access to to the email tool, they can send messages to instructors and other class members.
Discussion Board
- Creating a Discussion Board Post (Blackboard 2:40)
- Creating a New Discussion Board Thread (Blackboard 1:52)
- Replying to a Thread (Blackboard 1:59)
- Organizing Discussion Board Posts (Blackboard 2:27)
- Viewing Discussion Board Grades (Blackboard 1:38)
Blogs
- Creating a Blog Entry (Blackboard 2:35)
Wikis. There are two wiki tools in Blackboard. One is a built-in Blackboard tool, and the other is a third- party product called Teams LX by Learning Objects. How can you tell the difference? The Blackboard wiki is identified by an icon which looks like 5 pages of paper. To access the Blackboard wiki, click the title of the wiki. The Learning Objects wiki is identified by an orange circle icon. To access the Learning Objects wiki, click the View link below the wiki title.
- Blackboard's Wiki
  - Creating and Editing a Wiki Page (Blackboard 2:40)
- Learning Objects Wiki
  - Wiki tutorial for students (Western Kentucky University 1:25)
  - Wiki written instructions for students (UIW)
Journals. Journals are a lot like Blogs. No video yet, but review Blog information to get started.
Podcasts.How to Subscribe to a Podcast (.pdf file)

Taking a Test Online (Blackboard 2:05)
Exam Tips - Tips for students.
Exam Test Survival Guide. What students need to know before taking a test. (Arizona State University)
Very good advice for students: Restart the computer and then maximize the browser window before entering Blackboard to take an exam. Restarting clears the memory cache of the computer. This is especially beneficial in the very busy COD computer labs.
Very good advice Part 2: Make sure only necessary applications are running while taking an exam. Games, email, instant messaging, etc. all require computer memory. It is best if computer memory is devoted entirely to the exam.