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User Manuals
Blackboard 6.3 Instructor's Manual
Blackboard 6.3 Student's Manual
What's New and Different in Blackboard 6.3
Blackboard 6.3 Browser Requirements
Content System
User's Manual (Version 2.3)
Library Reserves Best Practices
Course Building
Course Setup Tool Help (NEW)
Saving PowerPoint Presentations as a Web Page
Importing a Website
Options for Using Offline Content
Using HTML in Blackboard
Building a Learning Unit*
Assignments
Working With Assignments
Creating An Assignment*
Grading Assignments*
Digital Dropbox vs. the Assignment Tool
Using the Digital Dropbox
Assessments
Uploading Questions for an Assessment
Gradebook Icons
Weighting Grades in Blackboard 6
Modifying Items for Grade Weighting
Announcements
Communication Tools
Creating a Discussion forum*
Engaging Students in Discussion Boards
Discussion Board Options*
Archiving Discussion Board Threads*
Course Design
User Management
Special Topics
Making Content Available to Students with Disabilities
Blackboard Best Practices: Field Lengths
Student Resources
6.0 Getting Started
Completing and Submitting an Assignment*
Becoming a Successful Online Student
