{"id":246,"date":"2009-12-03T11:46:25","date_gmt":"2009-12-03T16:46:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?page_id=246"},"modified":"2023-09-27T09:41:48","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T14:41:48","slug":"blackboard-documents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Documents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><mark style=\"background-color: green; color: white;\"><strong>NOTE: This page is archived and maintained for historical purposes only. Please be aware that this information is almost certainly out of date. If you are looking for the <a href=\"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/brightspace-documents\/\" style=\"background-color: green; color: yellow;\">Brightspace Documents<\/a> page you can find it here.<\/strong><\/mark><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<h4>Jump to <a href=\"#faculty\">Help for Faculty<\/a> or <a href=\"#students\">Help for Students<\/a><\/h4>\n<h2 id=\"faculty\">Faculty:<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"buildingyourcourse\">Understanding and Building Your Course<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Getting_Started\/Browser_Support\/Browser_Checker\">Browser Checker<\/a> (verify Bb supports your browser)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/library.blackboard.com\/d\/?5ba5f8c8-0840-46cd-9eb2-d48d1c00c401\">Getting started with your course environment (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Section-Merge-Not-Working.pdf\">How to merge courses (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/HowToManageMergedCourses.pdf\">How to manage merged courses (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackboard.com\/CMSPages\/GetFile.aspx?guid=c5e2f75a-39ef-4fe2-8301-564ec59dfa25\">Best practices for mobile-friendly courses (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/library.blackboard.com\/d\/?0e1ceb49-f3fb-4745-9013-8011467ae0e1\">Getting started with course content (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/documents\/getting_started_with_accessible_content.pdf\">Getting started with creating accessible course content (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Copy_Course_Content.pdf\">How to copy course content from one course to another (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Customize_Course_List.pdf\">How to customize the courses listed in Blackboard (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reorganize_Course_List.pdf\">How to change order of courses listed in Blackboard (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Course_Name.pdf\">How to change course name (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Course_Banner.pdf\">How to add a course banner (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>How to create course banner using PowerPoint (<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Create_Course_Banner_PowerPoint-Win.pdf\">Win-PDF<\/a>) (<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Create_Course_Banner_PowerPoint-2011-Mac.pdf\">Mac-PDF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Profile_Avatars.pdf\">How to upload a profile avatar (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.sset.jhu.edu\/download\/attachments\/10485887\/Add_Items_to_Course_Menu.pdf?version=1&amp;modificationDate=1277928387297\">How to 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Files<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_course_files_tour.htm\">Tour the Course Files feature (video)<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/gvsu.edu\/cms3\/assets\/428A2C9A-0FB7-5B0C-BBFCF723C12E59E3\/blackboard91\/fac_coursefiles.pdf\">Tour Course Files (PDF)<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_course_files_adding_files.htm\">How to upload one or more files to your course (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_course_files_attach_course_file_to_content_item.htm\">How to attach Course Files to content item (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_course_files_using_add_file_to_deploy_html_package.htm\">Add web content through Course Files (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11\/Instructor\/090_Course_Files\/020_About_Files_Added_Automatically_to_Course_Files\">About files added automatically to Course Files<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"communicateandcollaborate\">Communication and Collaboration<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_student_sending_email.htm\">How to send Email inside Bb (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/youtu.be\/xYW_jWcCbf4\">How to create announcements (video)<\/a> (<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Announcement.pdf\">Create announcements (PDF)<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_course_tools_calendar.htm\">How to use the Calendar (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlogsWikisJournalsTrainingDoc.pdf\">Blogs, Journals, Wikis, and Discussion Boards Compared (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_blogs_journals_create_journal.htm\">Creating a Journal (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_blogs_journals_create_edit_journal_entry.htm\">Creating and Editing Journal Entries (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_blogs_journals_creating_a_blog.htm\">Creating a Blog (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_interactive_tools_create_edit_blog_entries.htm\">Creating and Editing Blog Entries (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_course_tools_create_a_wiki.htm\">Creating a Wiki (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_course_tools_edit_wiki_pages.htm\">Editing Wiki Pages (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Groups<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/documents\/getting_started_with_groups.pdf\">Getting started with Groups (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/bb-tip-106-working-with-groups\/\">Working with Groups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Course_Groups\/030_Create_Groups\">Create and Manage Groups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Create_Sign-up_Sheet.pdf\">Sign-up Sheet<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Discussion Board<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_discussion_board_create_forum.htm\">Creating a Discussion Board Forum (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_discussion_board_interacting.htm\">Interacting with the Discussion Board (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/bb-tip-130-lock-discussion-threads\/\">Lock Discussion Threads<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_discussion_board_grade_forum.htm\">Grading Discussion Board Forums (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_discussion_board_grade_threads.htm\">Grading Discussion Board Threads (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_discussion_board_search_and_collect_discussion_board_posts.htm\">Searching the Discussion Board and Collecting Posts (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_discussion_board_tagging_posts.htm\">Tagging Discussion Board Posts (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_discussion_board_manage_discussion_board_roles.htm\">Managing Discussion Board Roles (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_discussion_board_change_forum_settings.htm\">Changing Discussion Board Forum Settings (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_discussion_board_moderate_forums.htm\">Moderating Discussion Board Forums (video)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">VoiceThread<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/voicethread.com\/howto\/blackboard-2\/\">Creating a VoiceThread assignment<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.net\/embed\/iframe\/syz3llfn8x\">Create VT assignment (video)<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-faq\/voicethread-faq\/\">VoiceThread FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Collaborate (Web Conferencing)<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/CollaborateSystemCheck.pdf\">Information for first-time users (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.secure.force.com\/apex\/publickbarticleview?id=kAB700000008P8m\">System Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Blackboard_Collaborate\/020_Blackboard_Collaborate_Launcher\">Blackboard Collaborate Launcher Utility<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Blackboard_Collaborate\/010_Blackboard_Collaborate_Sessions\">Blackboard Collaborate Sessions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-documents\/collaborate\/\">Collaborate how-to guides<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Instructor\/Interact\/Blackboard_Collaborate\/020_Blackboard_Collaborate_Launcher\/Troubleshoot_Collaborate_Launcher\">Troubleshoot Collaborate Launcher<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 id=\"assessinglearners\">Assessing Learners<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Tests, Surveys, and Pools<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Blackboard_Learn_9.1_Getting_Started_with_Building_a_Test.pdf\">Getting started with building a test (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Creating tests and surveys (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=ef08mqN4rIY\">Video<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Instructor\/100_Tests_Surveys_Pools\/000_Creating_Tests_and_Surveys\">web page<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Instructor\/100_Tests_Surveys_Pools\/040_Deploying_Tests_and_Surveys\">Deploying tests and surveys<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Creating and editing pools (<a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_tests_surveys_building_a_pool.htm\">Video<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Instructor\/100_Tests_Surveys_Pools\/160_Creating_and_Editing_Pools\">web page<\/a>)\n<li>Creating and editing random blocks (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=UImFGhPKVpA\">Video<\/a>) (<a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Instructor\/100_Tests_Surveys_Pools\/120_Creating_and_Editing_a_Random_Block\">web page<\/a>)\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.byui.edu\/ATS\/testgen.htm\">iLearn Test Generator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cod.edu\/it\/blackboard\/TestGenerator\/BYU-I_testgenerator.htm\">iLearn Test Generator illustrated instructions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Respondus<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a title=\"Respondus Instructor Quick Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.respondus.com\/downloads\/RespondusQuickStartGuide.pdf\">Respondus Instructor Quick Start Guide (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Respondus User Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.respondus.com\/downloads\/Respondus40UserGuideBb.doc\">Respondus User Guide (.doc)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"RDLB Instructor Quick Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.respondus.com\/downloads\/RLDB-QSG-Bb-Instructor.pdf\">LockDown Browser\/Respondus Monitor Quick Start Guide (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Sample Syllabus Text\" href=\"http:\/\/www.respondus.com\/products\/monitor\/syllabus-example.shtml\">Respondus Monitor Sample Syllabus Text<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"RDLB system requirements\" href=\"http:\/\/respondus.com\/products\/lockdown-browser\/requirements.shtml\">LockDown Browser system requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Monitor system requirements\" href=\"http:\/\/respondus.com\/products\/monitor\/requirements.shtml\">Respondus Monitor system requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Download RDLB\" href=\"http:\/\/www.respondus.com\/lockdown\/information.pl?ID=637133070\">Download Respondus LockDown Browser<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"RLDB FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-faq\/respondus-lockdown-browser-faq\/\">Respondus LockDown Browser FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Respondus Monitor FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-faq\/respondus-monitor-faq\/\">Respondus Monitor FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Assignments<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Getting_Started_with_Assignments1.pdf\">Getting started with Assignments (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_assignments_downloading_assignments.htm\">Download Assignments video [01:35]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_inline_grading.htm\">Inline Grading for Assignments video [02:47]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/video-assignments\/\">Video Assignments<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Turnitin<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a title=\"Turnitin Instructor Manual\" href=\"https:\/\/turnitin.com\/static\/resources\/documentation\/turnitin\/training\/Blackboard_9_Integration_Instructor_Manual.pdf\">Turnitin Instructor Manual (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Feedback Studio Instructor Manual\" href=\"https:\/\/guides.turnitin.com\/01_Manuals_and_Guides\/Turnitin_Feedback_Studio_Success_Kit\/Feedback_Studio_Instructor_User_Manual\">Feedback Studio Instructor User Manual<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"PeerMark\" href=\"https:\/\/turnitin.com\/static\/resources\/documentation\/turnitin\/training\/Instructor_Chapter_3_PeerMark.pdf\">Turintin PeerMark Instructor Manual (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Grade Center<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/library.blackboard.com\/d\/?8c963d4d-becc-4303-aed7-e0eb1e9d8d05\">Getting Started with the Grade Center (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.sset.jhu.edu\/download\/attachments\/10485887\/Grade_Center_SP9.pdf?version=3&modificationDate=1361286462530&api=v2\">GC - Setting Up (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/help.sset.jhu.edu\/download\/attachments\/10485887\/Rubrics.pdf?version=2&amp;modificationDate=1328280030700\">GC - Rubrics (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/GC-Categories.pdf\">GC - Categories (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/GC-Weighting_Grades.pdf\">GC - Weighting Grades (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/experts.missouristate.edu\/display\/KB\/Understanding+Weighted+Grades\">Understanding Weighted Grades<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/GC_Download_Grades.pdf\">GC - How to Download Grades (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/GC-Row_Visibility.pdf\">GC - Row Visibility (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Retention Center<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/Bb91_evaluation_retention_center.htm\">Using the Retention Center video [04:30]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"students\">Students:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/Student\/Getting_Started\/Browser_Support\/Browser_Checker\">Browser Checker<\/a> (verify Bb supports your browser)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Quick Start Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/bbstudentquick-v4.pdf\">Blackboard quick start guide for students (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Student Users Guide\" href=\"http:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\">Blackboard users guide for students<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"On Demand Videos\" href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/students.htm\">On demand videos for students<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Navigating Courses and Staying Up-to-Date<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a title=\"Global Navigation Menu\" href=\"http:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/110_Nav_My_Blackboard\">Global Navigation Menu<\/a> (<a title=\"Global Navigation Menu (pdf)\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Global-Navigation-My-Blackboard-Overview.pdf\">PDF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Home Page\" href=\"http:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_10_and_SP_11\/Student\/050_Courses_and_Content\/Home_Page\">Home Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Notifications\" href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/9.1_Older_Versions\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/180_Notifications\">Notifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Calendar\" href=\"http:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/170_Tools\/Calendar\">Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Tasks\" href=\"http:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/170_Tools\/Tasks\">Tasks<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Assignments<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a title=\"Submitting Assignments\" href=\"https:\/\/en-us.help.blackboard.com\/Learn\/9.1_2014_04\/Student\/060_Assignments\">Submit assignments, view assignment grade and feedback<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Submit an Assignment video\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Cv1KOhABlBE\">Submit an assignment video [00:56]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Review Assignment Grade video\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BQMQ7rVsXCY\">Review assignment grade and feedback video [00:41]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Video Assignments\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-documents\/record-upload-and-share-video-on-youtube\/\">Video assignments<\/a> - record, upload, share, and post YouTube video link<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Discussion Boards<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a title=\"Discussion Boards\" href=\"http:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/170_Tools\/Discussion_Board\">Working with Discussion Boards<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Discussions video\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UxjOU5sXmns\">How to use Discussion Boards video [4:05]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-indent:2em\">Blogs, Wikis, and Journals<\/h4>\n<ul style=\"text-indent:2em\">\n<li><a title=\"Blogs\" href=\"http:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/170_Tools\/Blogs\">Working with Blogs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Blogs video\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/OBTsn60Qm-I\">Creating and Editing a Blog Entry video [03:25]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Wikis\" href=\"http:\/\/help.blackboard.com\/en-us\/Learn\/9.1_SP_12_and_SP_13\/Student\/170_Tools\/Wikis\">Working with Wikis<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Wikis video\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/vvy7LgC4MXA\">How to Create and Edit Wikis Pages video 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