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Blackboard: 5-minute online guides

These animated, interactive guides provide you with step-by-step instructions and advice.

They are 1 or 2 MB (megabytes) each, so beware of viewing them via a slow dial-up modem link!

e-learning resource:An introduction to e-learning: a brief overview of how e-learning can support your studies [text only]

e-learning resource:Getting started with Blackboard: how to login and use your Welcome page [text only]

e-learning resource:How to manually enrol in a course: students are now automatically enrolled in Blackboard units, but you may need to manually enrol yourself in courses not associated with a specific course - this guide shows you how. [text only]

e-learning resource:Finding your way around a Blackboard course: learn about the course navigation tools, including the Course Map [text only]

e-learning resource:Viewing files: how to view files - and how to install free 'file viewer' software on your own PC [text only]

e-learning resource:Downloading and printing files: how to store copies of files on your PC or on paper [text only]

e-learning resource:Getting started with discussion forums: how to read, post and reply to messages [text only]

e-learning resource:Working with discussion forums: how to sort, search for, collect and copy messages [text only]

e-learning resource:Including links in messages: how to add clickable links to Websites to your discussion board messages [text only]

e-learning resource:How to submit an assignment: securely upload files to your tutor using this simple procedure [text only]

e-learning resource:Citing Internet sources: how to create, format and use references to webpages [text only]
 

Perception: 5-minute online guide

Perception is used to deliver computer-assisted assessments (online tests and exams)

e-learning resource:How to take an online test: covers the whole procedure, not just using Perception
 

Other guides

These guides contain useful advice about other aspects of computer use.

e-learning resource:Improving Readability: how to set the font, text size and colours so that you can easily read information on the screen [text only]

e-learning resource:Mouse Care: how to clean your PC mouse so that it works properly!

e-learning resource:How to forward your email - from your University email account to an existing email address (e.g. HotMail) [text only]

e-learning resource:How to join a SUSSED group - becoming a member of a group on the University's SUSSED portal
 

Guides for tutors

e-learning resource:Viewing Assessment Results - this guide explains how Blackboard tutors can view the results of online assessments.

e-learning resource:Exporting Test Data - this guide explains how Blackboard tutors can export the results of online assessments to Excel for additional data processing.

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last updated on June 23, 2009 by Adam Warren