• Link one file to several courses
• Easily share content with colleagues
• Manage course assets across a discipline
• Update files directly through Blackboard


Prerequisite: Completion of the Blackboard Basics workshop, or sufficient experience with Blackboard in at least one of your courses.

NOTE: The ePortfolio tool (incorporated into Content Collection) is discussed in a separate workshop.

• as a personal bookmarking tool (like the del.icio.us tool available currently on the web), and
• to integrate your bookmark collections and searches into your courses.

• Are you interested in putting some of your course materials (i.e. syllabi, handouts, grades etc.) online?
• Are you new to Blackboard or would you like a refresher on the basics?
• Are you an Instructor interested in exploring the possibility of putting some of your course materials on the web?
• Have you had some experience with Blackboard, but need a refresher?

• "Learning how to insert materials and create content for the Blackboard program was the highlight. Having the template was really helpful."
• "The class was very helpful. The handout was great--more time to work in class and less time taking notes."
• "Even the materials I knew were presented to me in a manner that was not boring at all."
• "The whole workshop was great!"
• "Thanks especially for the templates and other tools."
• "This was my first exposure to Blackboard. It was a great `intro` overview to get me started. I am excited to work with the program and create a very user friendly online class."

• Accessing software applications like MS Office 2007
• Accessing documents on your H: drive (personal network storage)
• Copying files from your local computer to your H: drive

• Logging into Blackboard & basic navigation
• Posting your syllabus & other handouts
• Adding or removing course menu buttons
• Creating announcements
• Posting student grades

• Want to make it easy for students to take a quick, "self-check" quiz for each chapter or module that students can take online on their own time?
• How about a full-fledged exam (or make-up test) delivered online?
• Want to make sure students have thoroughly read the syllabus and understand the course requirements through an electronic survey?

• Conveniently grade student submissions while in the discussion forum
• Conduct peer review using a five-star rating system
• Turn on an email alert for new submissions to a forum
• Control the flow of submissions so they don`t go public until you have reviewed them
• Perform text searches across forums

• Content areas
• Announcements
• Email messages
• Discussion forums
• Presentations

• Learn about what`s replaced the pull-down menus and toolbars.
• Play with new features like the new command tabs, ribbon, live preview.
• See how easy it is to create a PDF directly in Word

• Want to learn how to set up a simple database for tracking and recording information?
• How about creating an easy-to-use screen for entering data?
• Want to know how to selectively display certain information?
• New to know how print reports or export data to Excel?

• Need to know how to get started in creating worksheets?
• Want to quickly fill a table with totals?
• Want to graphically convert your data into a simple bar or pie chart?

• Want to divide a large worksheet into smaller, linked sheets?
• Need to "freeze" column headings when scrolling or temporarily hide columns?
• Want to protect part of a worksheet from accidental deletion?
• Want to learn more about formulas and functions?
• Want to learn more about working with charts?

• Want to help out the visual learners in your class?
• Tired of writing all those bullet points on the whiteboard?
• Want to enhance your lectures with some images?

• Need to create some visual aids for meetings?

• Want to create a quick flyer for publicizing a meeting or event?
• Need a new information sign for students or employees?

• Want to create a newsletter that auto links an article from one page to the next?
• How about wrapping wrap text around graphics or add special 3D effects?
• Want to apply global formatting with styles and master pages?
• How about adding special objects, like pull quotes and sidebars?

This 90-minute workshop covers the basics of creating, editing, formatting and printing documents. Also includes discussion of tab stops, indents, columns, page/section breaks, headers & footers, page backgrounds, cover pages and page numbers.

Prerequisite: General experience with the Windows environment.

• Setting Preferences
• Creating Requisitions
• Canceling and Deleting Requisitions

• How to Read and Review Accounts