Blackboard Quick Start Guide For Students
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Announcements – timely information critical to class success.
Course Information – Syllabus, class objectives, class management information.
Staff Information – contact information, office hours, etc. for instructor/teaching staff.
Course Documents – includes learning materials and lesson aids, such as lecture notes.
Assignments – lists the due date and description for class work. Students may view files the instructor has attached to an assignment. They may also attach files to an assignment to submit to the instructor.
Communication – Course users communicate through the Communication Center. The Communication Center allows user to:
        Send e-mail
        Read and post messages to the Discussion Board
        Enter Collaboration Sessions
        View student roster
        View group pages
External Links – connects course users to outside learning materials. Instructors may select outside materials and post a hyperlink and brief description for each external source
Tools – Tools that can be used in the class site:
        Digital Drop Box
        Edit Home Page
        Personal Information
        Course Calendar
        View Grades
        Student Manual
        Tasks
Course Videos– Contains videos the instructor has uploaded relevant to the course
*Links may differ from course to course

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