Get on board with Blackboard!
Blackboard is an easy and effective way for professors to: share course materials online, communicate with students, send and receive assignments, post grades and feedback, and more! Using Blackboard contributes to student success, saves time, reduces paper and printing costs, and provides links to a wealth of academic online resources.
Students benefit from using Blackboard by accessing a single site that provides one seamless location for all of their GRCC class resources. Blackboard helps students: organize their coursework, check their grades, easily access resources anytime/anywhere, collaborate with their classmates, manage their Raidercard, and more!
Login to Blackboard (http://bb.grcc.edu)
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What YOU can DO with Blackboard! |
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Gradebook
One of Blackboard's most popular features is the gradebook. Students benefit from seeing their performance throughout the semester.
The Gradebook supports custom grading scales, grade weighting, item analysis, and multiple gradebook views. Students can view their own grades (but no one else's) in the course Gradebook. Students can check their grade at any point in the semester without contacting you.
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Announcements
Creating an announcement in Blackboard is quick and easy! Use announcements to welcome your class, notify everyone of a schedule change, give a heads-up on freshly-posted material or leave important messages. Keep your students in the know with announcements!
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Staff Information & Office Hours
Posting office hours in Blackboard and keeping them current is a snap! Providing office hour information in an accessible and convenient location in Blackboard encourages students to seek the direction and help they need; knowing when and where to find their professors helps ensure student success. You can even hold online office hours through using tools like Pronto for instant messaging.
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Course Documents
Providing course documents to students via Blackboard saves time, money and paper all while keeping materials convenient and accessible to your students 24-7. Help keep the clutter down and your students organized simply by uploading your study guides, homework, notes, slides or any other content available for students in Blackboard.
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Course Information & Syllabi
Distributing syllabi to students in your courses with Blackboard is a fast, effective way to communicate class objectives and instructor expectations. Save time and money simply by placing your syllabus online for students. No more re-printing, copying, stapling and distributing syllabi. Simply upload your existing Microsoft Word syllabus and your done!
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...And More!
This list barely scratches the surface of all the capabilities of Blackboard! There are many more capabilities that are easy to leverage in your teaching. You can view your students photos using the photo roster and also set up a podcast, blog, wiki, instant messaging, voice tools, and anti-plagiarism tools with a few simple clicks!
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Blackboard Support & Resources for Faculty
There are many resources available on learning how to Blackboard in teaching and learning. In order to help faculty learn more about using Blackboard, we have established the following resources:
Blackboard "How To" Page
http://www.grcc.edu/learnbb
Includes "How to" guides, tip sheets, tutorials, and additional information.
Drop-in Sessions
Offered through the Learning Academy at various times throughout the semester.
Bb Faculty Community
We have set up an organization site, whereby faculty can share experiences, ask questions, help each other, communicate, and collaborate. Login to Bb and click "Faculty Community" from the My Organizations module.
Instructor-Led Sessions
There are many sessions being finalized and scheduled. These sessions include basic and also advanced tracks. Please visit the Learning Academy Learning Opportunities page for session schedule information: http://www.grcc.edu/la
Scheduled Faculty Facilitator Support Consultation
Facilitators in the Learning Academy are available to meet with faculty to provide support on the operation and instructional use of technology. Simply e-mail your request to learningacademy@grcc.edu.
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New to Blackboard?
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Tip Sheets |
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Help Yourself
Help from Others
- Come to a Drop in Session in the Learning Academy
- Ask a Colleague from your Department
- Post a question in the Bb Faculty Community Organization Site on Bb
- Ask a Question on the Ask Dr. C Forum
- Contact a Faculty Facilitator to schedule a Consultation
Instructor Led Sessions
Technical Support
- LRTS Help Desk
- Login Assistance
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Report an Issue
- Report a Problem
- Submit a Ticket
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Bb System Information |
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Bb Video Highlights |
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Bb Conferences |
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Contact Information |
Learning Academy for Faculty & Staff
Grand Rapids Community College
143 Bostwick NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Room: 310 Main Building
Phone: 234-4285
learningacademy@grcc.edu
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