Whitepapers and Tip Sheets

The following whitepapers and tip sheets may be helpful as you develop and teach your Blackboard course. Unless specified otherwise, all documents are in Adobe pdf format.

Course Development Tip Sheets

From UMOnline:

• Features of Blackboard
• Planning your Blackboard Course
• Using Blackboard for Course-Related Information Management

From Blackboard, Inc.:

• Basic HTML & Blackboard
• Copyright, Fair Use & Educational Multimedia FAQ
• Building a Blackboard Course Web Site Checklist
• 10 Easy Steps to Creating Your Online Course
• Options for Using Offline Content in Blackboard

Course Delivery Tip Sheets

Information for Students:

• Welcome Letter for Online Students
• Suggested First Assignment and Blackboard Guidelines

Information for students may be printed and handed out in class, or copied and modified to be included in your course materials.

Communication:

• 8 Ways to Get Students More Engaged in Online Conferences (from Blackboard, Inc.)
• Blackboard Methods of Communication

Assessment:

• Blackboard Testing Guidelines