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Videos - How to use Blackboard for Students and Faculty

All sections of all courses automatically have shells created for them on Blackboard. These shells can be used for fully online and blended courses, and can also be used to organize face-to-face courses: distributing handouts, collecting assignments, communicating with students, and making grades available to students. See these video tutorials for assistance, or come to one of the weekly Drop-In Support sessions.
 

Blackboard Faculty Drop-In Support sessions available at the Old Westbury and Manhattan campuses

A staff member from Technology-Based Learning Systems (TBLS) is available to assist you with Blackboard on the following date(s) and time(s):

May Schedule:

June Schedule:

Improved Support for Faculty

Academic Computing Services is available to assist you with basic Blackboard functions such as:

• logging in
• uploading documents
• enabling student tracking
• copying course content from a previous semester

Please call Service Central at 516.686.1400 to make an appointment.

Technology-Based Learning Systems is available to assist you in using Blackboard's more advanced features such as:

• navigating within the course shell
• building course content
• using specific tools such as the Grade Center, journals, blogs, wikis, and discussion boards
• generating reports of student activity
• creating tests and quizzes
• creating assignments--with or without automatic plagiarism checks
• development of rich media
• keeping your course running in the event of an emergency closing

You can consult with TBLS through scheduled workshops, webinars, and calls or e-mails to the help desk. Call 800.462.9041 or 631.348.3317 and leave a message with your name, e-mail address or phone number and the best time to reach you, and a short description of the problem you'd like help with. If you need more information, or if there are specific Bb features you are interested in exploring, request an appointment at http://goo.gl/qKK2 or contact Darren Faccilonga.

The Center for Teaching and Learning is available to assist you in designing or redesigning your courses to:

include more interaction and active learning
increase student engagement with the content
increase the time students spend 'on task'
rethink the ways in which you assess student learning

You can schedule a consultation at your convenience by sending email to ctl@nyit.edu.