how to set up course shield in blackboard

How do I access unavailable courses on Blackboard?

Blackboard administrators, instructors, course builders, teaching assistants, and graders can see and access unavailable courses from the My Courses tab and the course list, but they're marked as unavailable. Students can't access unavailable courses regardless of the course duration.

How do I change the connection speed in Blackboard Collaborate?

From the Blackboard Collaborate menu, click Preferences (Mac OS X). In the Session section, click Connection . In the Connection Speed drop-down list, select the modem or line speed that your computer uses to connect to Blackboard Collaborate. In most cases, this means your internet connection speed.

How do I get Started with Blackboard Collaborate on a Mac?

Get Set Up. 1 Open the Preferences window: 1.1 From the Edit menu, click Preferences (Windows). 1.2 From the Blackboard Collaborate menu, click Preferences (Mac OS X).

How do I join a Blackboard Collaborate session without a microphone?

To open the wizard, click the microphone icon at the top of the Audio & Video panel. If you join a session with no speaker or microphone device connected, you do not have to the run the wizard or make selections. Just connect your devices and, after the system recognizes the new devices, Blackboard Collaborate automatically connects to them.

What is a course shell?

The course shell uses linked text within a content item that links to an external website or to another content item.#N#The following short videos walk you through how to link text in your content:

What are the benefits of using the course shell?

Benefits of Using the Course Shell. Since the shell provides an organizational structure for your course, you can focus your time on developing content. The course shell does not preclude or restrict your use of Blackboard tools or other University-supported tools.

How to organize assignments in a course?

There are two main ways to organize assignments in your course: By creating an Assignments link in the left Course menu. The left course menu with an Assignments link. By creating the assignments within each module/week/ topic folder . As mentioned earlier in this document, the course shell creates an Assignment link in the left Course menu.

Can you add a course shell to an existing course?

Adding the course shell to an existing course will not overwrite existing content in the course. You can move existing materials into the new areas created when you imported the shell. The tutorials below demonstrate several different methods:

What is Blackboard Courseware?

Blackboard Courseware integration is available for schools that have a group license and for courses in which students purchase their own subscription. You only need one secret and key for each instance of Blackboard. Most instructors at one campus can use the same secret and key to set up their courses. If your school has multiple campuses using ...

Do you need a secret key for institutional setup?

In order to successfully complete institutional setup, your administrator will need the secret and key supplied by Visible Body. If you don’t have a secret and key from a Visible Body representative, please request one.

Do you need a secret key for Blackboard?

If your school has multiple campuses using different instances of Blackboard, you will need a secret and key for each. If you make a master Blackboard course and make copies for other semesters or other instructors, you need to link to a unique Courseware course. The course syncing is 1:1.

Can you launch courseware in Blackboard?

Set the Availability option to Yes. Set the Type option to Course Content Tool. You can decide if you’d like Courseware to launch in a new window or stay within Blackboard. If you would prefer it to launch from within Blackboard, be sure “Launch in New Window” is not checked off.

Can you hear the wizard in a session?

You can join a session early to run the wizard. If you run it again during a session, you cannot hear any of the session's audio. Others will know you cannot hear them because the microphone icon appears next to your name in the Participants list.

Can you use a headset on Blackboard?

You can use your computer's built-in microphone and speakers. You can also add additional devices or use a headset that combines both the speaker and microphone devices. You can join a session early to run the wizard.

Proctored assessments

When you create an assessment you have many options to promote academic integrity and honesty in student submissions. However, online submissions allow students to submit work outside of a physical classroom. Students may have the opportunity to refer to disallowed materials when drafting submissions.

Add proctoring services

In the test or assignment settings, select Configure proctoring settings in the Assessment Security section. If the integration isn't enabled at your institution, this message appears: Assessment security is disabled because the service is unavailable. Contact your institution administrator for assistance.