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Getting Started

	Access and Login to Blackboard Learn how to access and login to Blackboard Learn (v9).
	Access the Blackboard (Bb) Toolbox Faculty use the Blackboard Toolbox to create and manage courses and communities in Blackboard Learn (v9).
	Adding Courses to Blackboard Instructors can add their courses to Blackboard Learn (v9) using the Blackboard Toolbox.
	Creating a Development Course Development courses can be created in Blackboard Learn (v9) to store content for courses that will be taught in the future.

Customize Blackboard

Customize Your Course List
Blackboard Learn (v9) users can determine what courses are listed under the "My Courses" section on the main Blackboard screen.

Hide or Show the Course Menu
When you access a course in Blackboard Learn (v9), the Course Menu appears down the left side of the screen. This menu provides links to the components of your course. You have the option to hide the Course Menu or to make it appear if it has been hidden. If you do not see the links that are normally part of the Course Menu, the menu is probably hidden.

Editing a Course

Turn Edit Mode On
Before you can make any changes to your course in Blackboard Learn (v9), you must make sure that Edit Mode has been turned on for that course.

Assignments

Create an Assignment Submission Module
In Blackboard Learn (v9), the Digital Dropbox is no longer available. To give students a way to submit assignments via Blackboard, faculty members can create an assignment that includes a Submission Module.

Manage Your Course

	Add a Secondary Instructor Instructors can use the Blackboard Toolbox to add a secondary instructor to a Blackboard Learn (v9) course.
	Hide and Unhide a Student Instructors of a course have the option of making a course unavailable to a particular student using the Hide option. If an individual student is not able to access a course, the instructor should double check to make sure the student has not been hidden from the course.
	Delete a Course Learn how to delete an existing course in Blackboard Learn (v9).

Grade Center

Access the Grade Center
In Blackboard Learn (v9), faculty members will enter and maintain grades using the Grade Center.

Discussion Board

The TechClips for the Discussion Board were created using Blackboard version 7, but the instructions they provide work the same in Blackboard Learn v(9).

	Create a Discussion Forum Learn how to create a Discussion Board Forum.
	Discussion Board Access Options Setup direct links to discussion board forums to make them more easier to access.
	Discussion Board View Options Experience the difference between Tree and List views. Both allow you to read and reply to posts, but they have their own look and feel.
	Thread Status There are five status options for a thread. Learn about these five options and how to use them.
	Forum Grading Grade discussion forums at the forum level.
	Thread Grading Learn to grade discussions forums at the thread level.
	Peer Review Enable Peer Review for a forum. This allows students to review and rate the work of other students. Reviewers can also leave comments about the post.

Working with Blackboard Communities

Create a Blackboard Community
There are several types of Blackboard communities that can be created. Learn about the different types and how to create them.