An
Instructor's Guide
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My Bradley Page
1. Tabs
Navigation shortcuts that access areas of
Blackboard.
2. Tools Menu
Links to common tools.
3. Modify Content/Modify Layout Buttons
Allow
you to customize your ‘My Bradley’ page view,
select which course modules are showing.
4. Content Frame
Displays student
specific information (for example, the courses you are teaching).
Note: The Blackboard Learning System is a highly customizable
application; therefore, your views and features may differ
from the ones contained in this guide or the views of another
instructor’s account.
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Customizing
the 'My Bradley' Page
- To
customize what
is included on
your main page, click
the Content button,
select the modules
you want to display,
uncheck boxes for
modules you want
to remove, click
the Submit button,
and click OK.
(Note:
you cannot remove modules
with red checkmarks.)
- To
customize how your
page looks, click
the Layout button,
make changes to
layout options,
click Submit,
and OK.
Note:
it is also possible
to Minimize a
module, Edit or Remove the
module by clicking
the appropriate buttons
in the upper-right
corner of the module.
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Changing
Your Password
Step
1 Under
the Tools
Menu,
click the Personal
Information shortcut.
Step
2 Click Change
Password.
Step
3 Enter
your new password
in the Password box.
Step
4 Re-enter
your new password
in the Verify
Password box.
Step
5 Click
the Submit button
and click OK.
Step
6 Exit
the Personal
Information page
by clicking OK.
Note:
To edit other personal
information, click Edit
Personal Information.
Make all necessary
changes, click the Submit button,
and click OK.
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Opening
a Course Page
Step
1 From
the ‘My
Bradley’ page,
click the next tab – Courses.
Step
2 Under Course
List,
click the name of the
course you want to
open.
Note: You
can also
open a course
page from
the ’My
Bradley’ page,
by clicking
on the appropriate
course, listed
in the My
Courses module.)
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The
Course Page
This
is what students will
see when they enter
your course.
1.
Course Menu
Contains
shortcuts
to content
areas of
the course
web site.
2.
Navigation Path
These are
the hyperlinks
of the pages
you have
viewed to
get to the
current page.
3.
Content Frame
Displays
course content. (By
default,
the Announcements
page is displayed
when you
and your
students
access your
course page.)
4.
Announcement
This is where
your announcements
are shown.
By default,
only the
last seven
days are
displayed.
Click the
appropriate
tab at the
top to see
earlier announcements.
5.
Course Map/Control
Panel
Course
Map displays
a tree directory of
the course navigation
in a separate window.
The Control
Panel is
only seen by the instructors.
It allows instructors
to manage their course.
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Using
the Course Menu
By
default, the following
course content areas
are accessible from the Course
Menu:
1.
Announcements
Permanent
announcements
to define
the course
and welcome
students,
and temporary
announcements
instructors
might have
throughout
the term
(such as
a quiz or
test notification).
2.
Course Information
Descriptive
information
about your
course, such
as the syllabus,
course policies,
course goals,
etc.
3. Staff
Information
Information
about the
instructor.
The instructor’s
name, e-mail,
URL, phone,
office, office
hours and
other useful
information
is placed
here.
4.
Course Documents
Content information
about your
course, such
as handouts,
lecture materials,
and other
resources.
Course materials
can be divided
into manageable
units and
kept separate
(for example,
by week,
chapter,
class meeting,
or other).
5. Assignments
Descriptions
of class
assignments
and the assignments
themselves.
6.
Communication
Discussion
tools. Students
utilize these
features
to communicate
with instructors,
classmates
and group
members.
7.
Discussion Board
Communication
tool that
can be used
to enhance
a course
web site.
This feature
is similar
to a chat,
but is designed
for asynchronous
use, where
students
do not have
to be present
at the same
time.
8.
External Links
Links to
relevant
course information
and to additional
resources
on the Web.
9.
Tools
Links to
various course
tools, such
as the address
book, calendar,
digital drop
box, etc.
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