This workshop will focus on instructors who have never used Blackboard before and want to learn how to post class materials online. Attendees will set up their course on Blackboard during the session and should bring files to upload. The session will cover managing the course menu, adding folders and content, uploading files, enrolling users, using announcements and email, setting up discussion boards, and setting course availability.

1. This workshop will focus on instructors who have never used Blackboard before but want to
take advantage of using the online system to post class materials. Instructors will be able
to set up their course on Blackboard during this session and should bring a copy of all files
that you would like to post.
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Basics

2. Outline Basics
Course Design
- managing course menu
Adding Items
- creating folders & items
- using WYSIWYG text editor
- hyperlinks & attatchments
Course Files
- batch upload
User Management
- deleting vs unavailable
- enrolling users
Communication
- announcements
- email
Discussion Board
- forum setup
- resources
Course Availability
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc

3. Course Design
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Manage Course Menu

4. Course Design
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Course Banner
Control Panel
Customization
Teaching Style
Select Banner

5. Adding Content
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Creating Folders & Items

6. Adding Content
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Using the WYSIWYG Text Editor

7. Adding Content
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Hyperlinks & Attachments

8. Course Files
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Batch Upload
Control Panel
Course Files
Click on Course

9. User Management
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Deleting vs Unavailable
Control Panel
Users and Groups
Users

10. User Management
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Enrolling Users
Control Panel
Users and Groups
Users

11. Communication
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Announcements
Control Panel
Course Tools
Announcements

12. Communication
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Email
Control Panel
Course Tools
Send Email

13. Discussion Board
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Forum Setup

14. Discussion Board
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Resources
www.fordham.edu/ftc
Resources
Using Discussion Boards

15. Course Availability
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
www.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc
Making course available
Control Panel
Customization
Properties