Online Learning

Faculty/Staff Tutorials & Resources

Visit the Continuity of Instruction page for additional resources on remote delivery.

Welcome to the Office of Online Learning's Faculty/Staff Tutorials and Resources page!  Below you will find tutorials that provide information about teaching in an online environment, using the Blackboard LMS, and integrating educational tools available to Winthrop University instructors.

Use the menu below to navigate through our resources.  Clicking on a tab will reveal additional information.  You can also click on an open tab to close it again.  

All tutorials are available in PDF or Video format.

 

    Blackboard Help for Ultra Courses (Link)

    Obtain debug code for Ultra course issue (PDF-225KB)

    Turn on Progress Tracking for Ultra Course (PDF-255KB)

    Create a Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook for Ultra Course (PDF-555KB)

      To gain access to Badgr Achievement Badges, please complete the Badgr Sign-up Form.

      Note that Winthrop has the free version of Badgr. You will not have access to any "Pro" tools. 

      Set up Badgr Achievement Badges (PDF)

      Sharing Badgr Badges (link)

      Sharing Badgr Badges on Social Media (link)

    Blackboard FAQs (PDF-424KB)

    Blackboard Learn Ultra Quick Start Guide (PDF-2.2MB)

    Courses Page Overview (PDF-654KB)

    How To Make Your Course Available using Qwickly (Video)

    How To Make Your Course Available (PDF-305KB)

    Blackboard Organizations (PDF-1MB)

    Managing Media for Quick Course Copy (PDF-34.2KB)

    Copy a Course (PDF-381KB)

    Export and Import a Blackboard Course (PDF-437KB)

    Request a Parent Course (PDF-370KB)

    View and Hide Dropped Students (PDF-291KB)

    Winthrop Online Teaching Certification Information (Link)

    Accessing Blackboard Collaborate Ultra from a Link (PDF-342KB)

    Facilitate a Collaborate Ultra Session (Video)

    Video Conferencing Resources (Link)

      Google Chrome (Link)

      Firefox (Link)

      Safari (Link)

      Blackboard is the Learning Management System (LMS) used by Winthrop University. 

      1. A Blackboard course shell is automatically created for all courses each semester. 
      2. Enrolled students are automatically added to the courses.
      3. Rosters are updated four times a day (7:00am, 11:00am, 3:00pm, 6:30pm).
      4. Courses remain on Blackboard for four years after the semester has ended. 
      5. Student data (grades, student interactions, and submissions) will remain available for one year after the semester has ended.
      6. Students have access to courses for 30 to 90 days after the semester has ended, unless the instructor makes the course unavailable.

      Log in to Blackboard (Video)

      Log in to Blackboard Tutorial (PDF-3.1MB)

      Upload an Avatar Profile Picture (PDF-225KB)

      Blackboard Interface (Video)

      Recommended System Specifications for Using Blackboard (Link)

      It is recommended that faculty members allow a minimum of 12-16 weeks for online course development.

      Meet with a Learning Designer 

      Online Course Design Checklist (PDF-23KB)

      Online Course Design Tips (PDF-31.8KB)

      Faculty members new to Blackboard or online instruction should enroll in the Winthrop Online Training Certification program. These courses cover instructional design principles, Blackboard features and capabilities, and Winthrop University procedures you will need to succeed in an online learning environment.

      Winthrop’s Office of Online Learning (WOOL)  staff members offer one-on-one sessions throughout the year to assist with Blackboard and integrated tools. Please visit our Contact Us page, where you can “Schedule a One-on-One Session.” In addition, WOOL offers webinar sessions via the Center for Professional Excellence Calendar (CPE). Click below to sign up for any session on the CPE Calendar. Sign up on the CPE Calendar for a training session!

    For assistance with generating closed captions or transcripts, please contact instructionaldesign@winthrop.edu.

    Accessibility Guidelines and Ally (Link)

    Activate the High Contrast Color Setting (PDF-314KB)

    Creating Accessible Courses (Link)

    You can view our list of Blackboard Add-Ons currently available. If you would like to use an add-on that is not listed, please submit the Blackboard Add-On Request form.

      Not quite sure about copyright laws governing your online course information? Wondering what Winthrop University's copyright policy states? Visit the Copyright Information for Instructors page for more information.

      Add LibGuide Resources to a course using the Automagic Tool (PDF-431KB)

      Add Dacus Library Resources to a Course using the Automagic Tool (Video)

      Add LibGuide Resources to a Course using the Manual Tool (PDF-359KB)

      Add Dacus Library Resources to a Course using the Manual Tool (Video)

        Create a Content Area (PDF-281KB)

        Creating Content Areas and Content Items (Video)

        Create an Item (PDF-330KB)

        Add Content Workflow (link)

        Content Editor Improvements (video)

        Adding Content Using a Content Item in Blackboard (Video)

        Edit a Content Area Page or Content Item (Video)

        Attach a File to an Item (PDF-358KB)

        Insert/Embed Media in an Item (PDF-486KB)

        Insert a Hyperlink in an Item (PDF-255KB)

        Create a Mashup (PDF-793KB)

        Adaptive Release Quick Reference Guide (PDF-182KB)

        Create Adaptive Release Date Criteria (PDF-338KB)

        Create Adaptive Release Grade Criteria (PDF-346KB)

        Create Adaptive Release Membership Criteria (PDF-372KB)

        Create Adaptive Release Review Status Criteria (PDF-329KB)

        Blackboard Content Collection Quick Guide (PDF-504KB)

        Institution Content Collection Instructions (PDF-609KB)

        Course Content Collection Instructions (PDF-456KB)

        Request eReserves from Dacus Library (PDF-296KB)

        Link to eReserves (PDF-223KB)

        Create a Web Link on the Course Menu (PDF-234KB)

        Create a Web Link in a Content Area (PDF-245KB)

      Edit Notification Settings (Video)

      Courses Page Overview (PDF-654KB)

      Customize Your Course Menu (PDF-181KB)

      Basic Course Customization and Content Creation (Video)

      Set Your Course Entry Point (PDF-212KB)

      Set Your Course Entry Point (Video)

      Make Your Course Available (PDF-226KB)

      Sending Announcements with Qwickly (video)

      Send E-mail with Qwickly (video)

      Create Content with Qwickly (video)

      Create Assignments with Qwickly (video)

      Course Change Dates with Qwickly (video)

    You can view our list of Blackboard Add-Ons currently available. If you would like to use an add-on that is not listed, please submit the Blackboard Add-On Request form.

        Create an Assignment (PDF-624KB)

        Blackboard Original Course View Set Assignment Due Date

        (Video)

        Create a VIA LiveText Assignment (PDF-340KB)

        Attach a File to an Assignment (PDF-358KB)

        Insert/Embed Media in an Assignment (PDF-486KB)

        Download Assignment Submissions (PDF-267KB)

        Create a Test (PDF-405KB)

        Deploy a Test (PDF-235KB)

        Add Test Exceptions to a Test (PDF-354KB)

        View Student Test Attempts and Test Information (PDF-285KB)

        Run an Item Analysis on a Test (PDF-587KB)

        Enable Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor for a Test (PDF-542KB)

        Create a Survey (PDF-405KB)

        Deploy a Survey (PDF-235KB)

        Create a Discussion Forum (PDF-264KB)

        Create a Discussion Thread (PDF-293KB)

        Reply to a Discussion Thread (PDF-316KB)

        Enable Grading on a Discussion Forum (PDF-256KB)

        Tool Link to a Discussion Forum (PDF-353KB)

        Copy and Anonymize Discussion Posts (PDF-302KB)

        Blackboard Original Course View Forum Subscription (Video)

        Create a Blog (PDF-367KB)

        Create a Blog Entry (PDF-453KB)

        Enable Grading on a Blog (PDF-244KB)

        Tool Link to a Blog (PDF-349KB)

        Create a Journal (PDF-341KB)

        Create a Journal Entry (PDF-317KB)

        Enable Grading on a Journal (PDF-243KB)

        Tool Link to a Journal (PDF-332)

        Create a Wiki (PDF-387KB)

        Create a Wiki Page (PDF-313KB)

        Enable Grading on a Wiki (PDF-234KB)

        Tool Link to a Wiki (PDF-314)

        Create a Microsoft OneNote Class Notebook (PDF-642KB)

        Create a Group (Link)

        Manage a Group (Link)

        Create an Interactive Video Assignment with Edpuzzle (PDF-227KB)

      Turnitin Overview (Link)

      Turnitin Blackboard Integration (Link)

      Turnitin Standalone - Instructor Version (Link)

      Collaborate Ultra Supported Browsers (Link)

      The Collaborate Ultra Sessions Page (PDF-315KB)

      Create a Collaborate Ultra Session (PDF-424KB)

      Access the Collaborate Ultra Course Room and Create a New Session (Video)

      Create a Collaborate Ultra Session Using the Collaborate Scheduler (Link)

      Collaborate Ultra Best Practices (Link)

      Join a Collaborate Ultra Session in Blackboard (PDF-553KB)

      Join a Collaborate Ultra Session from a Link (PDF-408KB)

      Collaborate Ultra Webcam Views (PDF-1MB)

      Manage your Network Connection in Collaborate Ultra (Link)

      Facilitate a Collaborate Ultra Session (Video)

      Collaborate Ultra Presenter Role (PDF-95.2KB)

      Whiteboard Editing Tools (Link)

      Record and Share Collaborate Ultra Sessions (PDF-255KB)

      Allow Public Access to a Collaborate Ultra Recording (PDF-200KB)

      Enable Grading on a Collaborate Ultra Session (PDF-273KB)

      Collaborate Training Resources (Link)

      Create a Zoom Meeting in Blackboard (PDF-466KB)

      Getting Started with Panopto (Link)

      Editing Panopto Videos (Link)

      Panopto Troubleshooting Guide (Link)

      Panopto Support Site (Link)

      Replacing Techsmith with Panopto in your Blackboard Original Course (PDF-677KB)

      Replacing Techsmith with Panopto in your Blackboard Ultra Course (PDF-602KB)

      Create a Discussion Forum with Panopto Video Submissions (PDF-297KB)

      Create a Panopto Video Assignment Folder (Link)

      Opt in to Zoom Recording Imports to Panopto (PDF - 205KB)

      Opt in to Zoom Recording Imports to Panopto (Video)

        Download images to use as a virtual background in your Panopto videos:

      Create a Course Announcement (Video)

      Forward Blackboard E-mail to a Personal E-mail Account (PDF-340KB)

      Send an E-mail (PDF-265KB)

      Send a Message (PDF-268KB) 

      Create and Manage Achievements (Link)

      Sharing Badgr Badges (Link)

      View and Hide Dropped Students (PDF-291KB)

        Create a Grade Center Column (PDF-351KB)

        Create a Calculated Column (PDF-446KB)

        Creating a Weighted Total Column in your Grade Center (Video)

        Creating a Weighted Total Column with Calculated Columns (Video)

        Show and Hide Grade Center Columns (PDF-20KB)

        Manage the Grade Center (PDF-751KB)

        Enter Grades in a Manually Created Column (PDF - 171KB)

        Creating and Managing Grade Center Categories (Video)

        Create Grade Center Reports (PDF-421KB)

        Create a Grading Schema (PDF-340KB)

        Edit a Grading Schema (PDF-349KB)

        Associate a Grading Schema (PDF-338KB)

        Download Grade Center Data to Excel (PDF-398KB)

        Upload Excel Data to Grade Center (PDF-392KB)

        Create a Calculated Column (PDF-420KB)

        Grade Assignments with Inline Feedback (Video)

        Grade Assignments with Inline Feedback Quick Start Guide (PDF-245KB)

        Access the Needs Grading Area and Grade with a Rubric (Video)

        Access and Utilize the Full Grade Center (Video)

      Rubrics Overview (PDF-524KB)

      Creating and Associating Rubrics (Video)

      Associate a Rubric with a Graded Activity (PDF-913KB)

      Grade Activities (PDF-721KB)

      Student View of Rubrics (PDF-242KB)

      Create Grade Center Reports (PDF-421KB)

      Obtain Last Date of Student Participation  (PDF-257KB)

      Enable Statistics Tracking for an Item (PDF-222KB)

      Create a Tracking Statistics Report (PDF-250KB)

      View Student Test Attempts and Test Information (PDF-285KB)

      Run an Item Analysis on a Test (PDF-587KB)

      Monitor Progress with the Retention Center (PDF-507KB)

      The Blackboard Retention Center (Video)

      The Blackboard Performance Dashboard (Video)

    Juried Assessment Faculty Tutorial (PDF-929KB)

    Access and Complete Embedded Measure Rubrics (PDF-768KB)

    Generate Blackboard Assessment Report (PDF-581KB)