Overview

The Quick Start templates were designed to help faculty "quick start" their Blackboard courses. Here's how:

• The templates contain pre-identified content areas, but, they can be easily customized to meet your individual needs.
• Each content area displays "recommended content", as well as information about how to create that content.
• Materials for students on navigation, resources, and other functions and features have already been developed and are ready for you to tailor and drop into your courses, complete with graphics.
• A link is provided to the Blackboard "Quick Reference Guides" where you will obtain step-by-step instructions and helpful tips on how to use each of the features in Blackboard.
• Instructions for using the materials in this template are provided for each content area.
• Other helpful Faculty resources, including a clip art collection, are included.
• To get a "Quick Start" for your course, please contact the IT Help Desk at (480) 423-6274 or via e-mail at helpdesk.its@sccmail.maricopa.edu.

Getting Started

• Student Orientation to this Blackboard Course Web Site
• Email Account
• Printing Materials from Blackboard Course Web Site
• When you need HELLLLLLP!

Syllabus

• Syllabus Recommendations
• Syllabus Checklist
• Promoting a Positive Learning Environment

Assignment List

• Recommended Content
• Assignment Table Format

Course Materials

• Bb Quick Reference Guides
• Course Content Recommendations & Quality Checklist
• Creating a Course Banner
• Syllabus Quiz (Generic)
• Creating and Managing Assignments
• Facilitating and Managing Online Discussions
• Assessment and Evaluation
• HTML Tools
• Netiquette for Email and Online Discussions
• Completing and Submitting Assignments

FAQs

• HTML format for FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

Faculty-Only Resources

• Bb Enterprise 6.1 Instructor Manual
• Clip Art Gallery
• MERLOT
• Behid the Blackboard
• MCLI
• Copyright Laws