What Everyone Should Know | Resources for Faculty | Resources for Students
What Everyone Should Know:
Evaluating Your Computer System
- What is the recommended hardware?
- What software do I need?
- What plugins do I need?
- Why do I need to meet these specs?
- What if I'm not sure if my system is adequate?
Logging into the SPU Blackboard System
- This is a link to the SPU Blackboard system
- How do I look up my username and password?
- What if I forgot my password or it doesn’t appear to be working?
- "Becoming a Successful Online Student" presentation
In order to view this presentation, you will need the free Flash Player installed on your computer.
Your SPU email account
How to Access Library Online Databases from a Home Computer
Benefits of Using Online Components
- Creation of course sites
- Understanding how courses are named
- Making your course available
- Population of courses
- Adding or removing users
- Modifying user level access
Adding Course Content
- Announcements
- Staff Information
- Organizing and posting documents
- Linking to other websites
- Linking to SPU Library database articles
- Copying course content
- Importing archived course material
Creating an Adobe Presenter Streaming Presentation
- Recording audio and publishing with ITS
- Recording audio and publishing on your own
Using Course Communication Tools
- Discussion Board
- Emailing students
- Collaboration tools: Virtual Classroom & Chat
- Creating blogs
Working with Groups Online
Using Course Assessment Tools
- Assignments
- SafeAssign - A Plagiarism Detection Tool
- Online assessments
- Online Gradebook
Once a Course Ends
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Resources for Students:
- "Becoming a Successful Online Student" presentation
In order to view this presentation, you will need the free Flash Player installed on your computer.
- Navigating Your Online Course
- Viewing Course Content
- Using Course Communication Tools
- Discussion Board
- Emailing your classmates and instructor
- Collaboration tools: Virtual Classroom & Chat
- Working with Groups Online
- Using Course Assessment Tools