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
Your SPU email account
How to Access Library Online Databases from a Home Computer
Resources for Faculty
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
Working with Groups Online
Using Course Assessment Tools
- Assignments
- SafeAssign - A Plagiarism Detection Tool
- Online assessments
- Online Gradebook
- Adding Gradebook Items
- Entering grades
- Changing how grades are displayed (i.e. points, percentages, letters, complete/incomplete)
- Clearing/Resetting Student Attempts to Complete/Submit an Item
- Downloading the Gradebook
- Importing grades
Once a Course Ends
Resources for Students
- 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
What Everyone Should Know
Resources for Faculty
Tutorials for Students
- Curriculum and Instruction:
Creating an ePortfolio (PDF)
- Principal Certification:
Creating an ePortfolio (PDF)
- Residency Certification:
Creating an ePortfolio (PDF)
- School Counseling:
Creating an ePortfolio (PDF)
Additional Resources for Students