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Important Blackboard and Office 2007 Information

Office 2007, by default saves files in an incompatible format that cannot be opened by Office 2003. Office 2003 is currently GRCC's standard and is used by the majority of faculty. Please save your files to RTF format or to native 2003 format before submitting files to your instructor.


Assignments

Tip Sheet

Accessing & Submitting Assignments
Learn how to access & submit assignments for your classes.

Accessing & Submitting SafeAssignments
Learn how to access & submit Safeassignments for your classes.


Assessments

Tip Sheet

Successfully Submitting Assessments
Learn tips to successfully take an online exam, or quiz.

Communication

Tip Sheet

Email - Sending & Forwarding Course Emails
Learn how to email instructors, classmates, or groups within your course.

Learn how to forward your email from your campus account to a personal account.

Discussion Board - Accessing Course Discussion Boards
Learn how to access the discussion board for the class you are participating in.

Discussion Board - Posting & Replying to Threads
Learn how to post & reply to messages in your course discussion board.

Pronto! - How to Download and Install
Pronto! is an instant messaging tool that works with Blackboard. You can instant message with friends and your instructor!

Sign Up for TXT Messaging
Receive Important Campus Announcements on your Cell Phone!

Groups - Exchanging Files with Groups
Learn how to share files within a group.


Tools

Tip Sheet

Digital Drop Box - Overview
Learn how to store and exchange files with instructors with the digital drop box.

Journal LX - Overview
Learn how to use Journal LX. (Complete Manual)


Gradebook

Tip Sheet

Viewing Blackboard Grades
Learn how to view your grades in Blackboard.

Browser Configuration

Tip Sheet

Configuring and Troubleshooting your Browser
Learn how to modify and change your browser settings for Blackboard.

External Applications

Tip Sheet

CourseFeed
A tip sheet about CourseFeed, an external Facebook application.

Tip Sheets Index
New Student Tools!
  • Download Blackboard Backpack
    This "opt-in" software allows students to download and annotate course materials, access course tasks, calendar events, and gradebook information with their personal laptop or computer.
  • Pronto! - How to Download and Install
    Pronto! is an instant messaging tool that works with Blackboard. You can instant message with friends and your instructor!
  • Blackboard Scholar
    Save your bookmarks online, discover new resources, tag and categorize your web research. Click the Scholar tab after logging into Blackboard to create your account.

Additional Support


Updated on 08-FEB-08
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