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)

Enhanced VTBE Browser Support

The VTBE is compatible with the following list of PC browsers.

• Internet Explorer 6.0
• Firefox 1.0
• Netscape 8.0
• For Mac users, the VTBE works with
• Safari 2.0 and Firefox 1.0

Firefox Users may need to perform an extra step to enable the cut, copy and paste functions. This is a function of the Firefox browser, not Blackboard. The first time a user attempts to cut, copy, or paste text in the VTBE, a message from Firefox will appear explaining that the action is not allowed. A link is provided with information to enable the cut, copy, and paste functions by editing a Firefox configuration file. The link currently points to http://www.mozilla.org/editor/midasdemo/securityprefs.html.

Macintosh users may find that this does not fully resolve the problem, particularly because Firefox does not permit pasting text from Microsoft Office files on Mac. To accomplish this task, paste the text into a basic text editor, such as TextEdit or Notepad, and then paste the text into the VTBE.