GETTING STARTED

Blackboard is an online learning environment where instructors and students interact. Courses are available 4 - 6 weeks before classes begin, or within 48 hours of requesting a Course Shell. Only classes for which you are the "faculty of record" will be listed. If your classes are not listed by that time, visit the Technology Support Help Desk and request assistance.

Create an online space for your class by requesting a Course Shell from the UTEP Technology Support Help Desk. Once a shell has been created, you can access your Blackboard course through the My.UTEP Portal.

• Send messages and emails to your students.
• Upload assignments and documents for your students.
• Create online discussion groups, quizzes, and tests.
• Create a custom Course Shell for your class.

REQUEST A COURSE SHELL   |   GO TO THE MY.UTEP PORTAL

SUBMITTING GRADES TO GOLDMINE

Submit your grades into the UTEP Goldmine system directly from your Blackboard courses. Grades are submitted using the usual (90-100=A) grading scheme. If your class is using a different grading scheme, use the PDF below for instructions on adjusting it.

STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS (PDF)

FEATURED TOOLS FOR BLACKBOARD

ACCESSIBILITY

BLACKBOARD ALLY - A tool to improve the accessibility of your course

ASSESSMENTS AND GOALS

LEARNING OUTCOMES - Using set statements and goals as a way of measuring student success.

RESPONDUS 4.0 - E-Exam authoring tool in Blackboard

RESPONDUS LOCKDOWN BROWSER AND MONITOR - Block printing, copying, and accessing websites during exams

ASSIGNMENTS

SAFE ASSIGN - A tool to prevent plagiarism and to help students properly attribute sources

COLLABORATION

COLLABORATE ULTRA - A real-time video conferencing tool

CONTENT

NBC LEARN - A collection of video resources, primary sources, images, and text resources

IN-CLASS

iCLICKER CRS - A classroom response system

PERFORMANCE

RETENTION CENTER - A user-friendly tool to track student progress

SUPPORT LINKS

OFFICIAL BLACKBOARD HELP WEBSITE
BLACKBOARD YOUTUBE CHANNEL