The UofSC Blackboard information and resources listed here have been developed by the Division of Information Technology's eLearning Services.

Blackboard Basics

Getting Started

• Logging into Blackboard
• Blackboard's Main Menu
• Finding Your Courses (Search, browse by term, and view your favorites)
• Managing Multiple Sections or Cross-listed Courses
• Copy Course Content

Posting & Organizing Content

• Building Content (Syllabus, Schedule, PowerPoint Slides, etc.)
• Sharing Audio & Video Links

Assessments (Assignments & Tests)

• Creating Assignments
  • Submitting Assignments (Students)
• Using SafeAssign to Detect Plagiarism
  • Creating a Test in Blackboard
  • Test and Survey Options
  • Blackboard Tests: Availability Options and Exceptions  (YouTube 7:31)

Communication & Collaboration

• Sending Announcements
  • Creating Announcements (Video) (YouTube 0:54)
• Emailing Your Students
• Discussion Boards
  
  • Creating Discussion Board Forums (Video)
  • Discussion Board Posts in Blackboard (Bb)
• Blogs
• Groups

Grading in Blackboard

• Types of Grade Center Columns
  • Automatic Columns
  • Creating a Manual Column
  • Hiding Columns from Students
• Creating and Assigning Categories
• Bb Annotate for Inline Grading to Provide Customizable Feedback to Students
• Allowing an Additional Attempt or Clearing an Attempt
• Grading Tests in Blackboard
• Downloading Grade Center / Working Offline

Other Tips & Tricks

• Adding a User to Your Course
• Recommended Browsers
• Blackboard Webinar Recording of Preparing to Scale Online During the Coronavirus

Blackboard Support for Faculty, Instructors & Students

Blackboard support is done through a ticketing system. You can submit a ticket directly at http://go.sc.edu/BlackboardHelp (login required) or call 803-777-1800 to have a ticket created for you.