Blackboard Academic Suite
Overview
User Manual
The Text Box Editor allows users to create content through a simple editor within the
Blackboard Learning System
. Using WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get), users may format text to create HTML, identify and correct spelling errors, add equations using WebEQ and MathML, and upload different types of files within a text box.
Note:
The Text Box editor is only available to Windows Operating System users with
Internet Explorer Version 5.x or a later version. System Administrators also have the option of turning off the Text Box editor, Spell Check, Web EQ and MathML for all users. Users without WYSIWYG features users have access to alternate Text Box
Options .
Find this page
The Text Box Editor appears throughout the
Blackboard Learning System
. This includes Calendar, Task, Assessment, and Discussion Board pages.
Actions
The Text Box Editor includes three rows of buttons. The first row is required and may not be collapsed. Users have the options of collapsing the second and third rows with the arrows to the left of the row. These options cannot be reorganized or rearranged by the user. The following table details the tools available in the Text Box Editor by row:
First Row – Basic Actions
Function
Font Style
Font size
Font
Bold
Description
Select the font for the text, these options correspond to standard HTML Style types.
Select the size for the text.
Select the type of font for the text.
Make selected text bold.
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Italics
Underline
Align left
Align Center
Align Right
Ordered list
Unordered list
Decrease Indent
Increase Indent
Make selected text italics.
Underline the selected text.
Align text to the left of the text area.
Align text in the center of the text area.
Align text to the right of the text area.
Create a numbered list or add a numbered list item.
Create a bulleted list or add a bullet list item.
Move text to the left.
Move text to the right.
Second Row – Additional Basic Actions
Description
Search for a word or phrase in the text area.
Find
Function
Spell Check
Cut
Copy
Paste
Undo
Select the ABC checkmark to open the Spell Check pop-up window. Users use this to check spelling in the text area.
Cut the selected items
Redo
Hyperlink
Create Table
Copy the selected items
Paste copied or cut content.
Select the circular arrow pointing to the left to undo the previous action.
Select the circular arrow pointing to the right to redo the previous action.
Add a hyperlink to a URL in the text area.
Add a table. Select the number of rows and cells in the table.
Add a line to the text box.
Add a highlight color to the selected text.
Horizontal Line
Background
Color
Text Color
WebEQ Editor
MathML Editor
HTML View
Specify the color of the text.
Open the WebEQ Equation Editor icon (x
2
) to add an equation.
Open the MathML Equation Editor icon ( √ x ) to add an equation.
View the HTML code that is generated by the Text Box
Preview
Help
Editor. Users may also edit the HTML in this view.
Preview the content as it will be seen by the end users.
Select the question mark to launch the Help page.
Third Row – File Attachment Actions
Note:
The third row action buttons may not be available. The Administrator may choose to disable these options.
Function
Attach file
Attach image
Attach MPEG/AVI
Add Quick Time file
Description
Add a file to the text area. When selected, the Insert Link to File page will appear.
Add an image to the text area. When selected, the Insert
Image page will appear.
Add MPEG/AVI media content to the text area. When selected, the Insert MPEG file page will appear.
Add Apple QuickTime media to the text area. When selected, the Insert QuickTime File page will appear.
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Add audio
Add
Flash/Shockwave
Add an audio file, such as .mp3, .midi or .wav to the text area. When selected, the Insert Audio File page will appear.
Add Macromedia Flash or Shockwave media to the text area. When selected, the Insert SWF File page will appear.
Attaching files
Users have the option of attaching different types of files to a text box. These files should always be uploaded from their original source, for example from the user ’ s local drive, not from another area where the file has been attached to a course in
Blackboard. Users should not copy and paste a file from one text box to another; this will cause errors and the files will not appear properly. When the page is opened, a link to the file will appear. Users may select the link to open the file or save the file.
Keyboard shortcuts
The Text Box Editor supports the following keyboard shortcuts:
Note:
An absolutely positioned element is an object that has a css style applied to it, so its location is determined by pixels. For example, instead of aligned right or top, the object is located at x=0, y=100 pixels.
Key
Movement
RIGHT ARROW
Description
LEFT ARROW
DOWN ARROW
UP ARROW
Move one character to the right. If an absolutely positioned element is selected, the element is moved one pixel to the right.
Move one character to the left. If an absolutely positioned element is selected, the element is moved one pixel to the left.
Move down one line. If an absolutely positioned element is selected, the element is moved down one pixel.
Move up one line. If an absolutely positioned element is selected, the element is moved up one pixel.
Move right one word.
CTRL+RIGHT
ARROW
CTRL+LEFT
ARROW
END
HOME
CTRL+DOWN
ARROW
CTRL+UP ARROW
PAGE DOWN
PAGE UP
CTRL+HOME
CTRL+END
Selection
SHIFT+RIGHT
ARROW
SHIFT+LEFT
ARROW
Move left one word.
Move to the end of the current line.
Move to the start of the current line.
Move down one paragraph.
Move up one paragraph.
Move down one page.
Move up one page.
Move to the beginning of the document.
Move to the end of the document.
Extend the selection one character to the right. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Extend the selection one character to the left. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
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CTRL+SHIFT+RIG
HT ARROW
CTRL+SHIFT+LEF
T ARROW
SHIFT+UP ARROW
SHIFT+DOWN
ARROW
SHIFT+END
SHIFT+HOME
SHIFT+PAGE
DOWN
SHIFT+PAGE UP
CTRL+SHIFT+END
CTRL+SHIFT+HO
ME
CTRL+A
Extend the selection right one word. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Extend the selection left one word. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Extend the selection up one line. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Extend the selection down one line. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Extend the selection to the end of the current line. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Extend the selection to the start of the current line. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Extend the selection down one page. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Extend the selection up one page. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Extend the selection to the end of the document. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Extend the selection to the beginning of the document.
Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Select all elements in the document. Users may select characters to cut or copy and paste words, sentences or paragraphs.
Editing
BACKSPACE
CTRL+BACKSPACE
CTRL+C
CTRL+V
CTRL+X
DELETE
INSERT
CTRL+Z
CTRL+Y
CTRL+F
SHIFT+F10
Delete the selection or, if there is no selection, the character to the left of the insertion point
Delete all of a word to the left of the insertion pointer, not including the space before.
Copy the selection to the Clipboard.
Paste the contents of the Clipboard to the current location.
Cut the selection to the Clipboard.
Delete the selection without placing it on the Clipboard.
Toggle between inserting and overwriting text.
Undo the most recent formatting commands.
Re-do the most recently undone commands .
Find text .
Display the context menu, if one is available (this is equivalent to right-clicking the document)
Formatting
CTRL+B
CTRL+I
CTRL+U
Toggle bold formatting.
Toggle italic formatting.
Toggle underlining.
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Overview
Users may enter different types of text in Text fields throughout the
Blackboard
Learning System
. By default, the
Blackboard Learning System
will format text to 12point, left-justified Arial. Any other formatting must be done with HTML tags (unless the WYSIWYG features are used).
Text box options
The following options are available in most text entry boxes in the
Blackboard Learning
System
:
Format Option
Smart Text
Behavior
Automatically recognizes a link entered in the text box.
Smart text recognizes the ENTER key as a paragraph tag and accepts HTML tags as well.
Smart Text will also prompt to load images if an image source text is used when adding smart text as part of a content item.
Web addresses entered in the URL format are
Plain Text
HTML
automatically converted to links. For this to function the
URL
must
begin with "http://" and there must be a space before the "http://" to distinguish it from the previous word.
If an image tag,
<IMG>
, is entered in Smart Text,
Blackboard Learning System
will automatically prompt you to upload the image. (This only works when creating content; it does not work when modifying existing content.)
Displays text as it is written in the text area. Plain text does not render HTML codes; any HTML codes will appear as text.
Displays text as coded by the user using Hypertext Mark-up
Language (HTML) tags. May be used for cutting and pasting
HTML from another source.
Note:
The Smart Text and Plain Text options are only available if the Administrator has turned off the Text Box Editor (disabling the WYSIWYG features) or if users do not have Windows Operating System and Internet Explorer Version 5.x or a later version
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Overview
Users may include a link to a file from the Text Box editor. This option is available if the Text Box editor is enabled.
Note:
Users who do not have access to the Text Box Editor, or if the Text Box Editor is disabled, may still attach files to course Web sites
Find this page
The Text Box Editor appears throughout the
Blackboard Learning System
. Select the first button,
Attach File
, in the third row of the Action bar.
Fields
The table below details the fields on the Insert Link to File page:
Field
Insert Link to File
Browse:
OR Specify URL:
Click
Browse
Description
to locate a file.
Enter a URL to create a link to a file outside of the local system. An example is http://blackboard/images/picture1.jpeg.
Link to File Options
Name of Link to
File:
Launch in new window:
Enter the name of the link that Students click to access the attached file.
Select
Select
Yes
No
to have the file open in a new separate window.
to have the file open in the same window.
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Overview
Users may add an image to the Text Box Editor. This option is available if the Text Box editor is enabled.
Note:
Users who do not have access to the Text Box Editor, or if the Text Box Editor is disabled, may still attach images to course Web sites, such as in Discussion Boards.
Find this page
The Text Box Editor appears throughout the
Blackboard Learning System
. Select the second button,
Attach Image
, in the third row of the Action bar.
Fields
The table below details the fields on the Insert Image page:
Field
Insert Image
Browse:
OR Specify URL:
Description
Click
Browse
to locate a file.
Enter a URL to create a link to a file outside of the local system. An example is http://blackboard/images/picture1.jpeg.
Image Options
Set the Width:
Set the Height:
Enter the width of the image in pixels for how it will appear to users.
Enter the height of the image in pixels for how it will
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appear to users.
Choose a border for the image. This option determines the thickness of the border around the image. If ‘ 0 ’ is chosen there will be no border around the image.
Enter text that will be used by accessibility tools. Alternate text is important for visually impaired users who access the Web. Alternate text will also tell users what should appear if, for some reason, the image does not display
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Overview
MPEG (Moving Picture Expert Groups) files are audio-visual files in a digital compressed format. AVI (Audio Video Interleave) is Microsoft ’ s file format for storing audio and video data. Users may add MPEG and AVI files to the Text Box Editor. This option is available if the Text Box Editor is enabled.
Note:
Users who do not have access to the Text Box Editor, or if the Text Box Editor is disabled, may still attach MPEG files to course Web sites, such as in Discussion Boards.
Find this page
The Text Box Editor appears throughout the
Blackboard Learning System
. Select the third button,
Add MPEG/AVI Content
, in the third row of the Action bar.
Fields
The table below details the fields on the Insert MPEG File page:
Field
Insert MPEG File
Browse:
OR Specify URL:
Click
Browse
Description
to locate a file.
Enter a URL to create a link to a file outside of the local system. An example is http://blackboard/images/picture1.jpeg.
MPEG File Options
Set the Width:
Enter the width of the video in pixels for how it will appear
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Set the Height:
AutoStart:
Controls:
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to users.
Enter the height of the video in pixels for how it will appear to users.
Select
Yes
for the video to start playing when the page is opened by a user. Select
No
and the user will have to begin the video manually after opening the page.
Select the size of controls to appear to users. These controls must be available if users have to begin the video manually.
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QuickTime is a video and animation system that supports most formats, including JPG and MPEG. Users have the option of including QuickTime files in the Text Box Editor.
This option is available if the Text Box Editor is enabled.
Users with a PC will require a QuickTime driver to view QuickTime files. Macintosh users do not require this driver.
Note:
Users who do not have access to the Text Box Editor, or if the Text Box Editor is disabled, may still attach QuickTime files to course Web sites, such as in Discussion
Boards.
Find this page
The Text Box Editor appears throughout the
Blackboard Learning System
. Select the fourth button,
Add QuickTime Content
, in the third row of the Action bar.
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Fields
The table below details the fields on the Insert QuickTime File page:
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Field
Insert QuickTime File
Browse:
OR Specify URL:
Description
QuickTime File Options
Set the Width:
Enter the width of the video for how it will appear to users.
Set the Height:
Click
Browse
to locate a file.
Enter a URL to create a link to a file outside of the local system. An example is http://blackboard/images/picture1.jpeg.
AutoStart:
Loop:
Controls:
Enter the height of the video for how it will appear to users.
Select
Yes
for the video to start playing when the page is opened by a user. Select
No
and the user will have to begin the video manually after opening the page.
Choose whether the file should loop (repeat continuously).
Select if the controls for the file (for example, Start,
Pause, and Stop) should appear.
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Users have the option of including audio files, for example a .wav file, in the Text Box
Editor. This option is available if the Text Box Editor is enabled.
Note:
Users who do not have access to the Text Box Editor, or if the Text Box Editor is disabled, may still attach audio files to course Web sites, such as in Discussion Boards.
Find this page
The Text Box Editor appears throughout the
Blackboard Learning System
. Select the fifth button,
Add Audio Content
, in the third row of the Action bar.
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Fields
The table below details the fields on the Insert Audio File page:
Field
Insert Audio File
Browse:
OR Specify URL:
Audio File Options
AutoStart:
Loop:
Controls:
Click
Browse
Description
to locate a file.
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Enter a URL to create a link to a file outside of the local system. An example is http://blackboard/images/picture1.jpeg.
Select
Yes
for the file to start playing when the page is opened by a user. Select
No
and the user will have to begin the file manually after opening the page.
Choose whether the file should loop (repeat continuously).
Select the size of controls to appear to users. These controls must be available if users have to begin the audio manually.
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Macromedia Flash and Shockwave files support audio, animation and video; they are also browser independent. Browsers require specific plug-ins to run Flash and
Shockwave files. Users have the option of including Flash and Shockwave files in the
Text Box Editor. This option is available if the Text Box Editor is enabled.
Note:
Users who do not have access to the Text Box Editor, or if the Text Box Editor is disabled, may still attach Flash and Shockwave files to course Web sites, such as in
Discussion Boards.
Find this page
The Text Box Editor appears throughout the
Blackboard Learning System
. Select the sixth button,
Add Flash/Shockwave Content
, in the third row of the Action bar.
Fields
The table below details the fields on the Insert SWF File page:
Field
Insert SWF File
Browse:
OR Specify URL:
Click
Browse
to locate a file.
Enter a URL to create a link to a file outside of the local system. An example is
Description
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SWF File Options
Set the Width:
Set the Height:
AutoStart:
Loop:
Set Quality:
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http://blackboard/images/picture1.jpeg.
Enter the width of the video for how it will appear to users.
Enter the height of the video for how it will appear to users.
Select
Yes
for the video to start playing when the page is opened by a user. Select
No
and the user will have to begin the video manually after opening the page.
Choose whether the file should loop (repeat continuously).
Select the quality of the images that will appear to users.
Please note that the better the quality of an image the larger the file, and the longer it will take to open and display to users.
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The
Blackboard Learning System
includes a robust Spell Check feature that supports a full English dictionary, a supplemental word list configured by the Administrator, and custom word lists that are stored as a cookie on a user ’ s local machine. The spell check feature is available wherever users can enter blocks of text. It is also available as a module with the
Blackboard Portal System
.
Word lists
Misspelled words are determined by the following three sources:
Spell Check Dictionary
: A full English dictionary that includes words that will not be flagged for correction. The dictionary is also the only source for suggestions. This dictionary cannot be modified.
Supplemental Word List
: A list of additional terms added by the System
Administrator that do not appear in the default dictionary. For example, a medical school might wish to upload a list of medical terms so they are not flagged as incorrect terms for their users. This word list can be modified from the System Control Panel.
Personal Word List
: This word list is stored as a cookie on each user ’ s local machine. Words are added to this list using the
Learn
feature within Spell
Check. Like the supplemental word list, the words on each personal word list are not flagged for correction and are not included as suggestions for errors.
Extensive personal word lists may slow performance of the Spell Check tool.
Spell Check module
The Spell Check module includes the same features as the spell check for reviewing a text block. Users simply cut and paste text into the module and then run the spell checker. The module also includes a
Clear
button to reset the module so new text can be reviewed.
Personal word list and cookies
The personal word list is stored as a cookie on the user ’ s local machine. The cookie is not user or installation specific. Therefore, a user ’ s word list will be available to them whenever they are using Spell Check with an installation of the
Blackboard Learning
System
, as long as they are on the same local machine. Also, if another user logs onto the same machine, that user will have the personal word list stored on that machine applied to the spell checker. For example, if a user creates a personal word list on a computer in the computer lab, this word list will be available to all users who use this computer in the lab. The user may not take this word list with them to a different computer.
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Overview
The Spell Check feature appears anywhere users can enter blocks of text. It also appears as a portal module with the
Blackboard Portal System
. When Spell Check is launched it will review the text block and sequentially bring up any words it does not know for review. When a word is brought up for review the user will have several options for changing the text or setting Spell Check to recognize the word. Teaching
Spell Check a new word with the Learn function adds the word to the personal word list stored on the local computer.
Information about word lists and the Spell Check module is located in the topic About
Spell Check .
Functions
The table below details the functions available with Spell Check.
To . . .
replace the current occurrence of a word with a correction or suggestion replace every occurrence of a word in the text with a correction or suggestion
then . . .
enter a correction in the
Replace With
field or select a suggestion from the list. Once the correct word appears in the
Replace With
field, click
Replace
to change the word in the text. If the misspelled word appears later in the text block it will be flagged again for correction. enter a correction in the
Replace With
field or select a suggestion from the list. Once the correct word appears in the
Replace With
field, click
Replace All
to change every occurrence of the word in the
Not Found
field with the word in the
Replace With
field.
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ignore the word and not make a correction ignore every occurrence of the word in the text block teach Spell Check to recognize the word as correct click
Ignore
text block.
. The word will not be changed. If the word appears again in the text block it will be flagged for correction. click
Ignore All
. The word will not be changed and the
Spell Check will not flag it for correction elsewhere in the click
Learn
. The word will be added to the personal word list stored as a cookie on the local machine. Whenever Spell
Check is run on the local machine the word will be recognized and not flagged as misspelled. click
Finish
. The Spell Check tool will close. close the spell check without finishing
Recognized errors
Note how Spell Check handles the following circumstances:
Double words are recognized as errors.
Irregular capitalization is not recognized as an error.
Initial capitalization at the beginning of sentences is not checked.
Words in ALL CAPS are checked for spelling errors.
Words that contain numbers are recognized as errors.
A word that appears in the supplemental or personal word list may be entered as a correction during a spell check (they do not appear as suggestions). The
Spell Check tool must be run again to verify that the word is spelled correctly.
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Overview
The Math and Science Notation Tool (WebEQ Equation Editor) is a general purpose equation editor designed for working with equations. The Math and Science Notation
Tool enables users to use mathematical and scientific notation throughout the
Blackboard Learning System
. Users have the ability to add equations, edit existing equations, and move equations within the Equation Editor. All of the Equation Editor symbols are based on MathML, a markup language for math on the Web. MathML is a subset of XML.
Note:
The Math and Science Notation Tool may be available through an Essay question on an Assessment. Students may also access the Math and Science Notation
Tool during a Collaboration Session.
MathML Equation Editor
The MathML Equation Editor functions in the same way at the Math and Science
Notation Tool. Instead of opening with the symbol buttons, a blank text box will appear where users can enter XML.
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Functions
The table below details how to access the Equation Editors.
To . . .
access the WebEQ
Equation Editor insert XML
click . . .
the
Math and Science Notation Tool
icon. The Math and
Science Notation Tool will appear. the
MathML Equation Editor
icon. The MathML Equation
Editor will open.
Installation Notes
For best performance on a Windows
®
operating system Blackboard recommends using
Internet Explorer 6.0.
For best performance on a Macintosh
®
, Blackboard recommends the following.
Step 4
Step 5
Upgrade the operating system to Mac OS X v10.2
Install Netscape
®
6.2.3 (or a later version)
Step 6
Install the MRJPlug-in. This is located at http://homepage.mac.com/pcbeard/MRJPlugin/
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Overview
The Math and Science Notation Tool (WebEQ Equation Editor) enables users to use mathematical and scientific notation throughout the
Blackboard Learning System
.
Users are able to add and edit existing equations. Once an equation has been created it can be copied and used again or copied and modified using the Notation Tool features.
The MathML Equation Editor functions in the same way as the Math and Science
Notation Tool. Instead of opening with the symbol buttons, a blank text box will appear where users can enter XML.
Note:
The Math and Science Notation Tool may be available through an Essay question on an Assessment.
The image below is an example of an area where the Math and Science Notation Tool is available, such as an Essay question.
Web EQ icon
MathML icon
The following is an image of the Math and Science Notation Tool.
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Functions
The table below describes the functions available in the Math and Science Notation
Tool.
To . . .
create a name for
then . . .
enter a name in the
Equation Name:
field. To accept the the equation default name do not make any changes. create an equation use the equation symbols available on the keyboard or in modify an existing equation submit the equation and its name the toolbar to create equations. select the equation from the
Edit Equation:
drop-down list.
The equation will appear on the Editor and can be edited using the Equation Editor features. Click
Modify
to save the changes. click
Add
.
Tips and Tricks
If an equation is more then one line or uses a large font size, the equation may be cut off when it appears on the course Web site. To prevent this from happening add an empty line after the final line in the equation on the Math and Science Notation Tool.
The entire equation will appear.
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Students are encouraged to communicate with fellow classmates and Instructors as part of the learning process. The Communication Center allows users to:
send email access course Discussion Boards use the Collaboration Tools review the Student roster access Student group pages
Note:
Instructors and System Administrators have the option to disable these features. Also, if the Instructor chooses, some of these tools may also appear directly in the Course Menu.
Find this page
Follow the steps below to open the Communication Center:
Step 1
Step 2
Open a course Web site for a course that you are participating in.
Click
Communication
on the course menu.
In this chapter
This chapter includes information on the following sections:
Topic
Discussion Board
Description
Provides information on how to send email to other participants in a course.
Explains how to engage in asynchronous on-line conversations with others in a course.
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Collaboration
Tools
Roster
Group Pages
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Explains how to participate in real time lessons and discussions.
Discusses how to search a participant roster and view lists of Students, Instructors, and Teaching Assistants associated with a specific course.
Explains how to access communication functions available to groups created by the Instructor. Instructors may group
Students together in study groups, projects, or other course activities.
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