Blackboard is a course management system used campus-wide at NIU. The system allows faculty to post course materials, deliver tests and surveys, hold online discussions, and facilitate many other course-related functions.
You need to request your Blackboard course(s) each semester. You will only be able to request courses if you are the instructor of record in MyNIU.
Note: The request will be processed immediately, and you will receive a confirmation email when it is complete. The course will initially be listed as unavailable because it is still hidden from students.
If you do not choose auto availability, you will need to make your course available manually. After the end of the semester, all courses are automatically made unavailable.
In order to teach with Blackboard, you need to request your Blackboard course(s) each semester, and you need to be an instructor of record to request a Blackboard course.
Note: Data created in preview mode, like assignment or test submissions, can be kept or deleted when you leave preview mode.
You must request a new Blackboard course each semester.
Announcements are an ideal tool for communicating time-sensitive material to students, such as reminders about upcoming due dates or changes to the syllabus.
You can add content to Information, Content, or Assessments. These Content Areas exist in the Course Menu by default, but you can create additional content areas.
Blackboard email is a tool designed to help you communicate with students, fellow staff members and TAs. Email can be sent to select students, TAs, or an entire class.
Once you have built a course in Blackboard, you can copy the materials and structure into a new course, instead of building it again from an empty course.
Notes:
To copy Assignments, select Grade Center Columns & Settings AND Tests, Surveys, and Pools in addition to the Content Areas which contain Tests or Surveys.
To copy Tests or Surveys, select Grade Center Columns & Settings AND Tests, Surveys, and Pools in addition to the Content Areas which contain Tests or Surveys.
Course copies usually take between 5-30 minutes, and courses with large files may take longer. You will receive a confirmation email alerting you that the course copy process has been completed.
All students who enroll for a course in MyNIU will automatially be added to the Blackboard course. Teaching Assistants must be added manually.
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