An Orientation to Blackboard’s Assignment Manager and the Online Gradebook

In this workshop, you will use the Assignment Manager to create an assignment, so please bring a sample assignment sheet (in Microsoft Word, for instance) with you on disk (or accessible via email). During the latter part of the session, we will tour the online gradebook and learn how to download our grades to a spreadsheet for printing and further grade manipulation.

 

Ann Garnsey-Harter, agarnsey@shoreline.edu, 206-546-5879

 

Agenda

 

·         Log in to Blackboard:  http://shoreline.blackboard.com

 

·         Assignments using the Assignment Manager

 

o        Method of exchanging attachments; automatically linked to the online gradebook

 

o        Submit sample assignment in Bbug (Blackboard Users Group) as a student

§         Path to follow:  COURSES  > BLACKBOARD USERS GROUP  > SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS  > WEEK 5 - ESSAY DUE

§         Create or select a Word document to attach.

§         Instructor retrieves results from online gradebook:  Control Panel > Gradebook

§         Student retrieve grades from “view grades”: Tools > View Grades

 

o        Create an assignment as an instructor in your classroom or a test classroom:

§         Directions in Bbug:  COURSES > BLACKBOARD USERS GROUP  > SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS  > ASSIGNMENT SUPPORT MATERIALS > Using the Assignment Manager for Instructors  

 

o       Assignment Manager:  Back to the Student Perspective

§         Give students instructions on how to submit assignments using Blackboard's Assignment Manager:  COURSES > BLACKBOARD USERS GROUP  > SAMPLE ASSIGNMENTS  > ASSIGNMENT SUPPORT MATERIALS > Using the Assignment Manager for Students .

§         Test out your Assignment with a fake student account.

·         To enroll fake student:  Control Panel > Enroll User > Search on Username

o       Username:  teststudent1; password:  password

o        Through

o        Username:  teststudent10; password:  password

·         Log out of Bb as instructor; log in as fake student.

o        Take assignment as fake student. 

 

·         Online Gradebook:  Control Panel > Gradebook

o        Check new assignment and grade it for fake student

o        Add gradebook items manually:  Control Panel > Gradebook > Add Item

o        Sorting items:  Control Panel > Gradebook > Sort Items By

o        Downloading grades to a spreadsheet for printing and further grade manipulation: Control Panel > Gradebook > Download Grades.

 

·         Any remaining questions?