Blackboard Orientation for Students

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Blackboard Orientationfor Students
Digital Campus California State University,
Fresno dcfeedback_at_csufresno.edu 278-6892 Resource
Center 278-7373 IT 300
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How Do I Access Blackboard?

• You must have a Fresno State username and
  password
• Sign-up for a Free Fresno State email at
  my.csufresno.edu
• If you forget your password call the Help Desk at
  278-7000

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Forwarding Your Email

• To forward your email
• -gt Go to http//email.csufresno.edu and
  login
• -gt Click on Options -gt Settings
• -gt In the Mail Forwarding section enter the
  complete email address where you wish to
  have your emails forwarded
• -gt Click on Save Changes
• Each time you get an email, a copy will be sent
  to the email address you entered above.

Please Note You must login to http//email.csufre
sno.edu periodically and clean up your inbox to
avoid exceeding your quota. If your Fresno State
account is full, you will not be able to receive
or forward email.
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How Do I Access Blackboard?
http//blackboard.csufresno.edu
Blackboard username and password is your Fresno
State username and password
Guest Access
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My Blackboard

• Check My Grades
• Read My Announcements
• Check My Calendar
• Enter My Courses and My Organizations
• Change Content and Layout of My Blackboard Page
• Link to Library

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My Grades
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My Blackboard Content and Color
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My Courses and My Organizations
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A Blackboard Class
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A Blackboard Class
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A Blackboard Class

• Instructors may use one or all of the following
• Content tools for placing course documents and
  assignments online.
• Communication tools such as announcements,
  discussion boards, email, and student groups.
• Assessment tools for developing and delivering
  online exams, quizzes, and the electronic grade
  book.

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A Blackboard Class

• Content Area
• Post course documents, staff information,
  assignments, announcements, assessments, and
  external links.
• Incorporate text, spreadsheet, slideshows,
  graphics files, audio and video clips.
• Post tests, surveys, and quizzes to measure a
  student's understanding of the course.

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Documents

• Instructors use the content area to manage
  information, materials, assignments, and
  assessments used in the course.

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Opening Documents

• When you select a document to open, your browser
  may give you the option of opening the document
  or saving to your computer
• You can also right-click on the document link to
  save the file or print it out.

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Plug-ins

• Instructors have opportunity to upload and post
  various types of files including Word documents,
  HTML pages, Adobe .PDF pages, PowerPoint
  presentations, graphics, videos, and audio files.
• In order to view some of these files, you need to
  have the necessary plug-ins installed on your
  computer. Check with your instructor if plug-ins
  are needed.

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Communication Tools

• Asynchronous
• Announcements
• Discussion Boards
• E-mail
• Synchronous (Virtual Chats)
• Virtual Classroom Full chat with whiteboard
• Lightweight chat text only (Office Hours)

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Communication Tools
You can quickly email your instructor or find
their office hours through the Faculty
Information area.
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Discussion Board
Search criteria includes all Forums or current
Discussion Board
Click on the Forum topic to access threads
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Discussion Board
Collect all threads in an easy to read and print
format
Click on the subject of the thread to read and
reply
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Discussion Board
If you want to return to a message later, you may
Flag it
When enabled students can rate the postings of
their peers on a scale of one to five stars
Subscribe allows users to be notified via email
whenever there is a new posting
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Discussion Board
Show Original Post when replying
Users may Save Posts as Drafts allowing them to
work on them over more than one Blackboard session
When posts are ready users must click Submit
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Discussion Board
Instructors may choose to Moderate Discussion
Forums
Students will see Moderate Queue next to each
post within the thread that has been returned
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Turning in an Assignment

• Your instructor may add an assignment to your
  class. Click on View/Complete
• Read the document
• Add comments
• Upload any necessary documents
• Submit
• The Assignment can be saved and completed later.
  Once you submit the assignment, it is
  automatically recorded in the Gradebook where
  your instructor can view your submission, grade
  it, and give you feedback.

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Turning in an Assignment
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Turnitin and Blackboard

• Instructors can create assignments in Blackboard
  that will run your papers through Turnitin.
• To turn in a Turnitin assignment
• Find the View/Complete link your instructor has
  created.
• Name and upload the file. Submit.

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Turnitin and Blackboard

• To view your Originality Report
• Click the same View/Complete link where you
  submitted the assignment.
• Click the OK button. This will take you to your
  originality report.
• You can also select the Tools button and click
• Login to Turnitin. This will take you to your
  area
• In Turnitin for this course. You can check your
• Originality report here.

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Where to Get Help

• Click on Students at blackboard.csufresno.edu
• Blackboard Student Organization found in
  Blackboard
• Digital Campus Resource Center - IT 300
• Monday Friday 800 500
• Email dcfeedback_at_csufresno.edu
• Call 278-7373