Blackboard for the Faculty - frequent Q&As

This message is for Professors and instructors in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering.

While I have exchanged emails and met some you recently to assist with instructional technology and beginning of term blackboard questions, I want to summarize below the answers to the 3 most frequent Blackboard questions in the hope that it will help instructors have a smooth beginning to the Fall 2010 term (e.g. How to make a course available? How to download class lists? Etc...). With the brief text answers below, I have also included short instructional videos to demonstrate visually the answers.

In addition to supporting Blackboard for the Faculty, one of my main roles is to develop educational technology strategies to enhance teaching and engage students within the Faculty. I realize many of you are involved with innovative technology learning and teaching environments within your respective departments. Please do not hesitate to contact me to explore pedagogy and technology and I look forward to the opportunity to interact with you, during the term, to assist with academic technology solutions.

I can be reached at 416-978-1234 or by email at harpreet.dhariwal@utoronto.ca and would be pleased to arrange individual meetings. Have a great year!

Kind regards,
Harpreet

Three most frequent Blackboard questions with answers
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1) How do I log into Blackboard to access my course?
Answer: Select the portal link on the upper right from the main Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering website.
Video Answer:
https://media.library.utoronto.ca/play.php?7zJjfvQZaAsz&id=1554&access=public

2) My course is unavailable (to the students), how do I make it available (and visible to the students)?
Answer: Under Course Management Select Customization -> Properties, then under Set Availability select Yes. Click Submit.
Video Answer:
https://media.library.utoronto.ca/play.php?GavSk46CgUOD&id=1557&access=public

3) In Blackboard, how do I download a class list with email addresses of all students in my course?
Answer: Under Course Management select Course tools -> UT Mange Groups. Then select
View/Download Selected Roster. Click download.
Video Answer:
https://media.library.utoronto.ca/play.php?4kSdRQr1nyKm&id=1555&access=public

Please let me know if you need additional information or have any questions. Thank you.

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Harpreet Dhariwal| Instructional Technology Specialist
Faculty of Applied Science + Engineering | University of Toronto
Mailing Address: 35 St. George Street | Toronto | Ontario | M5S 1A4
harpreet.dhariwal@utoronto.ca | www.engineering.utoronto.ca
Tel 416.978.1234 | Fax 416.978-1866