Getting Started with the Blackboard Grade Center

This session will introduce faculty to the basic capabilities of the Grade Center
including creating a column, organizing columns, grade weighting, fnal grade
columns, and downloading grades to Microsoft Excel. PREREQUISITE: Blackboard
Basics or equivalent introductory Blackboard training.
Blackboard Grade Center: Beyond the Basics
The Blackboard Grade Center is a powerful tool that supports custom grading
scales, grade weighting, item analysis, and multiple gradebook views. This session
will take faculty beyond the basic functions of the Grade Center and tackle more
advance functions that can make your life easier. PREREQUISITE: Getting Started
with the Blackboard Grade Center or equivalent introductory Blackboard Grade
Center training.
Take Control of your File Storage with the Blackboard Content System
The Blackboard Content System (Bb CS) is a resource that provides each faculty
member with 5 gigabytes of fle storage accessible from on- and of-campus that you
can use to store fles for both public and private purposes. This session will provide
an overview and introduction to the Bb CS and basic fle management.
PREREQUISITE: Blackboard Basics or equivalent introductory Blackboard training.
Managing Your Files with the Blackboard Content System
The Blackboard Content System (Bb CS) can be used to seamlessly update fles
used in Blackboard courses. This session will step you through the process of adding
fles and items from the Bb CS to a Blackboard Course. In addition, you will also
learn how easily you can update your content for the next semester.
PREREQUISITE: Take Control of your File Storage with the Blackboard Content
System or equivalent introductory Blackboard Content System training.
Blackboard Assessments for Beginners
You can save time in the classroom by moving some of your tests or quizzes online.
This session will give faculty an introduction to the assessment tool in Blackboard
including an overview of tests, pools, and surveys. You will also learn about the
diferent questions types available in Blackboard. By the end of this session, you will
be able to build and deploy an entire assessment in Blackboard.
PREREQUISITE: Blackboard Basics or equivalent introductory Blackboard training.
Save time Building Assessments with Respondus
Respondus is software available to all GRCC faculty whichyou can use to
authoring both print and online exams. This session will show you
how to build an assessment entirely in Respondus and then publish
it to Blackboard. PREREQUISITE: Blackboard Assessments for Beginners or
equivalent introductory Blackboard Assessment training.