Blackboard glossary tool
providing a reference for subject specific terminology
Blended Learning Advisor
Academic Development Unit

why?

tutors = less repetition

students = reference

also a reference for:
subject librarians
learning support tutors
international tutors

how?

ensure the glossary
‘tool’ is available to
students to access –
i.e. as a menu item

2 methods:
add individual terms...
or
upload multiple terms

individual terms...

in the same area
as the glossary, click
‘Control Panel’
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click
‘Glossary Manager’
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click ‘Add Term’
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complete the term and
the definition
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click ‘Submit’
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click ‘Add Another
Term’ to enter further
content
ep 6
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multiple terms...

open Excel
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create a new document
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column A = term
column B = definition
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file > save*
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* save as a .xls file (to be able to edit / reuse again later)

file > save as...
change the
type/format to CSV*
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* Comma Separated Values (to import into Blackboard)

note: if definitions use
punctuation (,.;: etc),
save the file as ‘Text
(Tab Delimited)’ .txt*
* to prevent sentences being curtailed

in Bb, go to the same
area as the glossary,
click ‘Control Panel’
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click
‘Glossary Manager’
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click ‘Upload Glossary’
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click ‘Browse’, and
locate the .csv file
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define whether to add
to or replace existing
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content
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click ‘Submit’
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