Intro to Blackboard at MCC

1. Overview Presentation >
Questions > Hands-On Demo
We’ll later distribute links to resources
as well as some printed handouts …
but first, an overview and then a
grading demo.

2. Faculty Resources
• Check out the
Faculty Resources
tab (upper right,
below your name)
in Blackboard for
on-demand
training.
• Archive of
Blackboard guides
also available at
bit.ly/IDSBbL

3. Overview Presentation
• Tech stuff:
– IE 10 and 11 are supported (NOT 9 or older)
– Firefox is a good choice, especially on campus
– Chrome and Safari also supported
– Works OK on mobile browsers (iPad, etc.), but
you’ll want to do grading, etc., on desktop/laptop
– Blackboard Mobile Learn will roll out in the winter

4. Overview Presentation
• The schedule …
– Online leads have been working on online/hybrid
courses; conversion deadline: July 31.
– Fall shell creation begins Aug. 4.
– Student account creation begins Aug. 4.
• They may have access to the Student Orientation
course as soon as this (depends on enrollment)
– Fall quarter begins Sept. 2.
– Students will get access to courses on Sept. 2.

5. Overview Presentation
• Will go into my sandbox (just an example
course) and use Student Preview to submit
stuff to:
– A discussion
– A test
– An assignment (formerly called a dropbox)
• Then we’ll grade!

6. Overview Presentation
• Date settings
– Make sure you give every graded item a due date
– Hover by the item and “chevron to edit”
– Set “Display After” dates to open. Don’t set
“Display Until” dates.
• The calendar
– One calendar per user
– Drag and drop to change due dates

7. Overview Presentation
• Email
– The Send Email tool in the course menu will allow
students to send from Blackboard
– BUT that email will NOT “arrive” in Blackboard
– You will get email to your MCC account
– You will reply to students’ MCC email accounts
• Everyone must use MCC email
– 100 percent of the time, no exceptions (you can use
other stuff in addition, just not instead of)

8. Overview Presentation
• How do I get stuff for my on-campus course?
– Email acgarrison@mccneb.edu
• Identify if you’d like content from the Blackboard online
master (plus which master and the ID for your fall
course) OR …
• If you have AEL content from a previous quarter,
identify the exact course ID (13SP_INFO_1001_9A, for
example) and IDS will copy it into your fall course.

9. Questions?
You can always email acgarrison@mccneb.edu or
call 402-457-2769 between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Monday through Friday.

10. Hands-On Demo
• Use Firefox
• blackboard.mccneb.edu
• Log in with your MCC username and password
• Check out the Student Orientation to
Blackboard course
• Email acgarrison@mccneb.edu if you can’t get
in or have any problems.

11. Short Links to Stuff You Need to Know
• How to post your syllabus: bit.ly/MCCsyllabus
• Posting announcements: bit.ly/MCCannouncements
• What’s the deal with email? bit.ly/MCCemail
• Date management: bit.ly/bbldates
• Using the calendar: bit.ly/verycoolcalendar
• How to set up your grade center: bit.ly/MCCgradecenter
• Grade assignments (dropbox submissions): bit.ly/MCCassignments
• Discussion boards versus discussion forum links: bit.ly/MCCdiscuss
• Extended time (DSS accommodation for quizzes):
bit.ly/MCCextendedtime
• Extra credit: bit.ly/MCCextracredit
• Setting test options: bit.ly/MCCtests
• Student preview: bit.ly/studentpreview