Who sees what?

Blackboard’s new grade center gives you the ability to customize your view of the grade center by “Hiding Columns”  this can be done by either clicking on the arrows next to each grade item  or going to manage  from the Action Bar  and selecting “Organize Grade Center” from this option you can hide multiple items … Read more

Clean it up!

Too many courses listed on your BB home page?  Can’t find your current courses?   Just click on the little pencil icon on the right side of your My Courses Banner, uncheck those courses you do not want to view on your Blackboard homepage.  The courses will no longer be listed but are easily accessible by just … Read more

It’s all in the name . . .

Gradebook vs Blackboard 8 new Grade Center.  Click here for a quick preview (under 2 minutes) on what to expect.  Onsite training will be available later this month and in the new year here at CAHS.  AO is offering Centra sessions on the Grade Center if you would like to join one of these sessions … Read more

The Boy Scout Motto . . .Be Prepared!

Before anyone gets sick

Students are encouraged to have a “study buddy.”  These people can be a go-between for sick students and their respective faculty members.  Likewise, faculty should have a “teaching buddy.”  The buddy should have a copy of the syllabus and access to the Blackboard course and the Mediasite presentations, if appropriate.  Faculty uncomfortable with this should at least give the Office of Educational Technology (OET) access to the Blackboard courses (we already have access to the Mediasite presentations) so we can give the “buddy” appropriate access if necessary due to illness.

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