Viterbo University Blackboard Tutorial Series for Instructors
Welcome to the Viterbo University Blackboard Tutorial Series for Instructors!
This series of tutorials has been designed to provide instructors at Viterbo University with a basic introduction to Viterbo's Blackboard system, including simple step-by-step instructions for performing each of the tasks needed to get started using Blackboard.
On this page, you will find links to 10 video tutorials covering a wide range of topics and tasks related to Blackboard. These videos run between two and eleven minutes apiece, with a combined total runtime of 45 minutes. If you are new to Blackboard at Viterbo University or are looking for a simple Blackboard refresher, then you should review each of the videos included in this series.
At the bottom of this page you will find links to two guides, where one serves as a quick reference guide reviewing each of the tasks covered in this tutorial series, and the other provides you with an introduction to some of Viterbo's other online systems, including email and Vitnet.
You will need the latest versions of the Adobe Flash Player and the Adobe Reader installed on your computer in order to view the content available through this tutorial series.
If you do not already have this software, then follow the links above to download and install it for free.
Video Tutorials (total combined runtime: 45 minutes)
1. Introduction to Blackboard (5:11)
2. Course Availability (1:36)
3. Announcements (3:16)
4. Staff Information (2:54)
5. Sending Email from within Blackboard (4:09)
6. Managing Course Content (8:39)
7. Discussion Boards (10:50)
8. The Grade Center (3:46)
9. Creating Course Archives (1:45)
10. Importing Archives (1:06)
11. Assignment Objects (7:20)
12. Safe Assignment Anti-plagiarism Tool (pdf document)
Printable Guides
Blackboard Instructor Reference Guide (pdf document)
This guide provides simple, step-by-step instructions for performing each of the tasks covered in the video tutorials above, making it a great quick-reference guide for you!
Instructor Tech Guide 2009-10 (pdf document)
This guide goes beyond Blackboard to provide instructors at Viterbo University with an introduction to Viterbo's email and Vitnet systems.