Blackboard

Course Web Space
Description: What is Course Web Space? Instructors at UNC may choose from two options for building a Web-based presence for their courses. Course Web space is available through Blackboard as an easy-to-use template. Alternatively, 100 MB of space is provided at www.unc.edu/courses/ for those who want more freedom in designing their Web page. How to Get [...]
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How do I remove a course site from Blackboard?
Description: I’m listed as instructor for the course If you have empty Blackboard sites (i.e., ones that were never used) for courses taught prior to the current semester and are only individual listed as instructor, you may request that ITS remove these sites from the system by placing an Online Help Request . Sites that include [...]
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How do I make a Blackboard test or survey available to students?
Description: Students cannot access a test or survey unless a link to it has been created in a content area and that link made visible to students. If you want to preview an assessment before allowing students access to it, follow the instructions below, but in step 7, do not click Yes for Do you want [...]
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How do I make a Blackboard site available to students?
Description: 1. After logging into Blackboard, enter the course site by clicking its link in your My Courses list. 2. Click the Control Panel button at the bottom of the navigation bar to the left. 3. In the Course Options section of the Control Panel, click Settings. 4. From the Settings menu, click Course Availability. 5. [...]
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How do I make changes to a Blackboard Test or Survey?
Description: Blackboard allows you to modify a test or survey, even while it is deployed to students. Both the textual content of the assessment (its instructions, questions, and answers) and its delivery options can be modified. Note, however, that modifying a question’s score value will not rescore tests that have already been taken. To make changes [...]
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How do I request a Blackboard site/course?
Description: How do I request a Blackboard site? If you are teaching a course this semester or the next that’s listed with the University Registrar, it’s likely that a Blackboard site has been automatically created for the course. If you’ve already logged into Blackboard and verified that you don’t have access to the course site, then [...]
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I’d really like to see for myself what students see when they view the grades I’ve assigned them in Blackboard’s Grade Center. What would you suggest?
Description: I’d really like to see for myself what students see when they view the grades I’ve assigned them in Blackboard’s Grade Center. What would you suggest? Although there isn’t a way for you to see what a particular student is seeing for yourself, you can create a non-Onyen, student alias for yourself to get a [...]
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I am a TA for a course, an instructional support staff member, or an instructor other than the instructor of record for the course, but I cannot see the corresponding Blackboard site.
Description: I am a TA for a course, an instructional support staff member, or an instructor other than the instructor of record for the course, but I cannot see the corresponding Blackboard site. In all these cases, the course instructor will need to give you this access. For more information see the help document I’m a [...]
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How do I change an individual’s course role in a Blackboard site?
Description: 1. From the Control Panel, under User Management, click List/Modify Users. You will see a Search box. 2. Enter either the individual’s last name or Onyen. If you enter an Onyen, be sure to click the radio button next to User Name. Click the Search button. Once the individual’s user record appears, click the Properties [...]
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Problems with forms and other file types.
Description: Applies To Forms and other file types. Symptoms Students go to Blackboard to submit a form but it doesn’t work and they get an error message. Cause It is quite common that instructors create in Blackboard links to external forms or other files for their students to submit or review. The Instructors include these links [...]
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