New to Blackboard at Syracuse University
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This page is designed for instructors. Students are encouraged to visit the Blackboard page in Answers for more information about using it from the student perspective. |
Self-Service Training and Documentation
New users of Blackboard at Syracuse University are encouraged to begin with a set of videos that introduces the system and some of the basics of our configuration.
Our Blackboard support pages on Answers hold documentation of a number of commonly used features with configuration details and screenshots from our system. Blackboard also maintains help documentation for instructors using Original Course View and Ultra Course View.
System Overview
Blackboard at Syracuse University is cloud-hosted and available through links available in MySlice or by going directly to http://blackboard.syracuse.edu. The system is supported by the the ITS Service Center and Online Learning Services (OLS).
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Student preview mode is an excellent tool for understanding how your course appears to students. You can even complete assessments from the student perspective to see how they appear to the instructor and see how feedback from the instructor is displayed.
Integrations
Our Blackboard system is integrated with a number of supported third-party tools for teaching including:
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The system hosts a number of other third-party integrations, such as methods for linking to text book providers. If you have any questions about whether or not a tool is configured for use in our system please call 315-443-2677 or email help@syr.edu.
Additional Assistance
Once you've had a chance to review this document and the resources it links to, please follow-up with questions by calling 315-443-2677 or emailing help@syr.edu.
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