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Pinned Article Submitting Final Grades to Banner

The article will explain how to submit final Blackboard grades to Banner.

Accessibility: Ally for Blackboard

Ally for Blackboard reports a rating of accessibility for content loaded into a Blackboard course shell.

Blackboard: Setting Up Your Grading Scale

This article outlines the steps of creating a new grading scale in the Blackboard gradebook and assigning the grading scale to the Overall Grade column.

Connecting with Students via the Webex LTI in Blackboard

Configure Webex's LTI in Blackboard to schedule virtual meetings and office hours for your course!

Webex LTI: Start a Meeting

Start your virtual meeting for your Blackboard course using the Webex LTI.

Blackboard Course View Navigation

This article illustrates how to utilize the course content page in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Adding a TA/GA to Your Course

This article explains how to add a TA /GA to a Blackboard course.

Blackboard: Setting Up Student Accommodations

This article explains how to set up student accommodations on Blackboard.

Blackboard: Copying a Course in Blackboard

This article explains how to copy class content into a course on Blackboard.

Blackboard: Entering Student Preview Mode

This article explains how to enable student preview mode in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Creating Learning Modules

You can use learning modules in your course as containers for your content.

Blackboard: Adding Course Content

This article offers a step-by-step guide on how to add course content to Blackboard.

Blackboard: Inserting External Links

This article provides instruction on how insert external links to Blackboard.

Blackboard: Inserting Videos

This articles offers instruction on how to insert a video to Blackboard.

Blackboard: Creating Assignments

This article offers instruction on how to create an assignment in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Creating Tests

Use tests to measure student knowledge, gauge progress, and gather information from students

Blackboard: Importing Test Questions

This article explains how to import test questions in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Adding Test Exceptions

This article explains how to add test exceptions in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Creating Announcements

This article explains how to create announcements in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Sending Messages

This article explains how to send messages in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Creating Discussions

This article explains how to create discussion boards in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Creating Groups

This article explains how to create groups in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Grading Assignments

This article explains how to grade assignments in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Creating and Assigning Gradebook Categories

This article explains how to create gradebook categories and how to assign assessment items to those categories.

Blackboard: Grading Discussion Boards

This article explains how to grade discussion boards in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Grading Tests

This article explains how to grade tests in Blackboard.

Blackboard: Setting Up Your Gradebook (Points)

This article explains how to set up gradebook points in Blackboard.