Blackboard Faculty Support

Included in this page are numerous faculty support links for Blackboard.  Simply find the topic of interest and click on the link.  If your topic is not listed below, please contact CTEL and request the topic be added.

Blackboard Summer Upgrade Information 

Blackboard Support Pages

New To Blackboard?  Click Here!
Adding a Link to a Discussion Board Post  
Assignments - How to Create and View Submissions
Academic Integrity 
Collaborate & Elluminate Live! @ USM 
Contact Information 
Course Copy     
Creating Questions in Blackboard 9 
Discussion Board Help  
Embedding Media  
Embedding YouTube Videos  
Export/Import Content
External Links Warning 
Grade Center
Guest Access 
Helpful Hints 
Hiding Courses from Home Screen 
How do I Enroll a New User in my Course? 
How do I Un-enroll a User from my Course?  
How do I Create an External Link in my Course Menu?
How do I Make my Course Available?
How to Copy a Quiz 
How to Create a Minimal Site 
How to Create a Photo Blog **NEW** 
How to Grade a Forum  
How to Link Courses 
How to Request that Media Be Made Available Online  
Joining a Web-Conferencing Session
Journals, Wikis & Blogs 
McGraw-Hill Connect Building Block   
Mobile Learn App  
Netiquette   
Notifications Dashboard  
Pre-Semster Faculty Checklist  
Respondus 
Rubrics 
SafeAssign 
Uploading to the USM Media Server 
Video, Audio & Copyright 
Video Streaming Request Form 
Viewing Survey Submissions

Troubleshooting Blackboard

Blackboard Known Issues
Common Issues
Error Messages
File Naming Guidelines
Attaching a File or Image
Create a Hyperlink
Course Quota
Repairing Broken Course Links 

Blackboard 9.1 Information & Video Tutorials

New Features in Blackboard 9.1
Start Here!!!  Blackboard 9.1 Introductory Video 
Blackboard 9.1 Blog 
Understanding & Building Your Course (Collection)
Assessing Learners   (Collection)
Communicating & Collaborating  (Collection) 
Journals, Wikis & Blogs
Creating a Lesson Plan  
Tour of the Course Files  
Editing the Course Homepage  
Building a Learning Module  
Creating a Test Pool  
Creating a Test  
Course Shell Creation Dates 
Faculty Reference Center
Distance Library Services  

Written Documentation

In the past year, we have combined the resources of Blackboard Administrators all over the state to create a UMS Blackboard Support page. The URL to access this page (in constant development) is http://www.maine.edu/system/its/blackboard/

Mini Manuals for Blackboard 9
Getting Started with the Course Environment (pdf) 
Student Documentation at USM 
U Maine System Student Help