Framingham State College Student Guide to Blackboard

Table of Contents

1. Welcome!
2. About the Guide
3. Getting Started with Blackboard
4. Blackboard Learning Environment
5. Blackboard Features and Functionality
6. Blackboard Course Environment
7. Collaborative Learning Tools
8. Student (Course) Tools
9. Blackboard Upgrade QuikFAQs(c)
   1. Visual Text Box Editor (VTBE)
   2. Enhanced VTBE Browser Support
   3. Enhanced Discussion Board Tools
   4. Discussion Board Features
   5. Discussion Board Search Functionality
   6. Discussion Board Tree and List Views
   7. New Thread/Reply Options
   8. Testing and Gradebook Enhancements
   9. Content System Upgrades
10. Student Strategies for Success
11. Technology Requirements
12. Resource Information
13. FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

Blackboard Upgrade QuikFAQs(c)

Framingham State College Blackboard will upgrade the Blackboard server when new features and functionality are added which will enhance the teaching and learning experience. Notices are posted to the Blackboard server in advance of the upgrade to alert users a change is scheduled. This information is also posted on the college portal, myFramingham.

With the most recent release, many of the communication and assessment tools commonly used in Blackboard were modified or enhanced - some more than others. The tool most changed is the Discussion Board. Users of the Content System will also find that updates have been made to the e-Portfolio tool and Blackboard Content Space.

Highlights of the most recent changes are listed below and explained on the following pages.

• New additions to the Visual Text Box Editor
• Enhanced VTBE Browser Support
• Enhanced Discussion Board Tools
• Additional Testing and Gradebook functionality
• Enhanced e-Portfolio and Content System features and functionality