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Virtual Learning Environment
Getting Started Guide Blackboard
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Petra University e-Learning Blackboard Support
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents ...2
Introduction...3
What is Blackboard?...3
Technical Problems ...3
Getting Started ...3
Finding and Logging into Blackboard @ Petra University...3
Changing your Password...5
Logging Out of Blackboard ...5
The Personal Home Page ...6
The Courses Page...7
The Courses Page Menu...9
Course Map and Control Panel ...10 Getting to the Control Panel ...Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Course Tools ...Error! Bookmark not defined.
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Introduction
What is Blackboard?
Blackboard is a web-based program providing access to information and utilities used in the courses. It is a Learning Management System that is used to support a variety of learning processes such as the distribution of documents announcements, assignments, readings, practice exams (and possibly actual exams), discussion groups and other features. Using Blackboard, teachers can post course documents, assignments, or quizzes for students. Teachers can also use the tools of Blackboard to facilitate communication with registered users in a particular course. This guide provides an overview of the Blackboard system and popular features available to students and staff. Additional information is available from Blackboard help.
Technical Problems
If you have any technical problems or questions about the aspects of Blackboard listed below, contact the system administrator at the computer center.
Getting Started
Finding and Logging into Blackboard @ Petra University
This is the main Blackboard screen at Petra. It can be accessed from any PC with an internet connection and a Web browser.
1. Type the following URL into the address bar of your browser:
http://bb.uop.edu.jo
2. Then click the button labelled Login. 1
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At the log-in screen:
3. Enter the user name and password you normally use to log-in to the University network.
4. Then click the button labelled Login.
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Changing your Password
5. Click on Personal Information.
6. Click Change Password this allows you to enter your new password and confirm the new password. Scroll to the bottom and click Submit.
Your new password will be in effect once you log out of your Course Site
Logging Out of Blackboard
7. It is vital that you log out of Blackboard after every session. To do this you must click on the "logout" button on the top of your Blackboard window.
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The Personal Home Page
When you have successfully logged in, your homepage will come up on your screen, which lists all of the courses you are enrolled in under "My Courses". (Course you are Teaching and Course in which you are Participating). Blackboard will open at your Personal Home Page.
1. Personal Announcements are shown for the current date.
2. Personal Calendar is shown for the current date.
3. On the far right, the My Courses
provides access to all the Blackboard course sites you are teaching.
4. The tabs at the top left take you to different views of Blackboard: My Institution, and the My Courses.
5. The Icons at the top of the screen link to the Blackboard Support Home Page. The one on the right logs you out of the Blackboard system.
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6. On the far left there is a set of
personal Tools which you can use to manage your activities and perform basic tasks.
Using Tools you can check the announcements, use the calendar to see or create your events, create tasks, sending emails, add friends to your address book, and change your personal information.
The Courses Page
When you follow a link from My Courses,
usually the first page you will see is the
Announcements Page.
1. You can navigate around your Module using the links on the Menu Bar on the left.
2. Note how the Courses Tab is now highlighted.
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the relevant content area will be displayed in the main viewing frame to the right. This Screen shot shows theCourse Information Area, in which you can add your course material.
4. Within any content area the
documents may be displayed directly on the page, shown with a file icon or shown with a folder icon.
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The Courses Page Menu
Announcements: Posted by the instructor – these will also appear on the student’s Home Page.
Course Information: Courses, syllabus, timetables etc.
Staff Information: Profiles and contact details of staff.
Course Documents: Usually where course materials and handouts are stored.
Books: Reading lists – can be linked to the main Library System.
Assignments: Assignment, quizzes and surveys can be created and marked in Blackboard.
Discussion Board: Threaded off-line discussions which can be used for debating issues over time.
Groups: Can be used to create collaborative groups of students who may work on tasks using Blackboard’s communication and
discussion tools.
External Links: Instructor defined useful links.
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Course Map and Control Panel
At the bottom of the menu bar are four further links, the Communication,
Course Tools, Course Map and the
Control Panel.
The Communication link opens a
Window which provides communication links to a Course Page as shown. Here you can see the announcement, give virtual class lectures, chatting with students.
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