Online Tutorials

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Blackboard Tutorials
Migrating from Bb6 to Bb8   (handout)
This handout provides information on how to migrate your Blackboard courses from Bb6 to Bb8.
Blackboard 8 Start Up Guide (handout)
This user guide focuses on starting a class in blackboard for new users to version 8 and can also be used when watching the following five videos.
Naming a Course (3 minute video) Mac Users Click Here
This short video provides step by step instructions to change the generic names of course shells.
Class Enrollment  (6 minute video) Mac Users Click Here
Learn a quick and easy method of enrolling students in your course at the start of each semester.
Creating Announcements  (9 minute video) Mac Users Click Here
Announcements are the first point of contact with students in a course. Learn how to create announcements in a flash!
Assignments  (17 minute video) Mac Users Click Here
Assignments are integral to monitoring and managing student success. Learn how to create assignments and to use the digital dropbox to collect and manage the collection, review, and return assignments to students.
Course Documents  (4 minute video) Mac Users Click Here
Learn how to manage your course materials such syllabi and presentations through the course documents option in Bb8.
Inserting a Video Link into Blackboard  (handout)
This handout will show you how to insert a link to a video that has been digitized for you by the CLT. For more information on this service please see the web content preparation section of our website. 
AutoEnroll  (3 minute video)  Mac Users Click Here
We'll cover the basics of automatically enrolling all of the students who are registered for your course. This is a short 3 minute clip.
Managing Homework  (30 minute video)  Mac Users Click Here
Find out how online homework works, including a more in-depth look at giving general assignments, grading papers with the Digital Drop-Box, and even participating in class discussions.
Exams, Tests, and Quizzes  (30 minute video)  Mac Users Click Here
Every student's favorite part of a class. Learn about the different types of testing available, how to fully utilize the gradebook, and what steps you can take to minimize cheating.
Advanced Course Utilities  (15 minute video)  Mac Users Click Here
Learn about the optional administrative tools available, including course cartridges, archiving, and recycling.
Progressive Blackboard Online Tutorials (Outline and links to advanced Bb procedures)
This link will lead you to another html page that has detailed instructions for many other features that are available to you when using Blackboard such as creating assessments, using the Grade Center, and communicating with students.
You can also download Blackboard user manuals here:
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Respondus Tutorials
Understanding Respondus  (20 slide PowerPoint)
This powerpoint presentation is for first time users of Respondus and contains a basic overview of how to get started.
Preparing a Course  (2 minute video)
This video covers preparing a course for use with Respondus Lockdown Browser.
Source: Respondus.com
Introduction to Respondus Lockdown Browser  (3 minute video)
This short video explains the benefits of using Lockdown Browser and additionally explains the steps that students will use to take a test in Respondus Lockdown Browser.
Source: Respondus.com
The "Basics"   (5 minute video)
This video covers Respondus Lockdown Browser and Blackboard Basics.
Source: Respondus.com
Test Creation   (handout)
This word document covers formatting,file importation, and other things to consider when creating tests in Respondus Test Manager.
Respondus Update  (handout)
If you or your students are having trouble seeing their exams after they have taken them, it is probably necessary to download the newest update to the Respondus Lockdown Browser.  This short document gives you the instructions for the download.
Respondus Frequently Asked Questions and Reminders  (handout)
This handout will help you understand the difference in Respondus Test Manager and Respondus Lockdown Browser.  It also clears up any confusion related to passwords set up by the instuctor and/ or those genrerated by the system when a test is created using Test Manager.
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Tegrity Tutorials
Online Users Manual  
The manual is a great resource for answering questions about the Tegrity software such as creating, editing, and publishing your Tegrity Recordings.
Source: Tegrity.com
Downloading Tegrity Videos  (handout)
This tutorial was written with the student in mind and explains how to download and watch Tegrity recordings after they have been published. Feel free to give this handout to your sudents when assigning Tegrity videos.
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Other Tutorials
Student Resources  (handout)
Learn about the research tools and utilities available for free outside of ASU's offerings; a great bit of information to pass on to your students.
Microsoft PowerPoint  (50 minute video)
Get a refresher on every presenter's best friend. We'll go over the basics, and then we'll have a look at some of the fancier tricks.