Faculty Tutorials

This page has written how-to instructions for common issues instructors may encounter with Blackboard. You can also view UFV Videos by going to video.ufv.ca and choosing Teaching and Learning --> How-To For Instructors.

UFV has moved to Brightspace as our LMS. Click here for Brightspace Tutorials.

On this page: Semester Start Up | Assignments | Blackboard Ultra | Grading | Tests, Surveys, and Pools

Semester Start Up

Course Copy (PDF)

Course Copy (WORD)

How to Add Course Banners (PDF)

How to Add Course Banners (WORD)

Export, Archive or Import a Course (PDF)

Export, Archive, or Import a Course (WORD)

Date Management Tool (PDF)

Date Management Tool (WORD)

Access My Grades (PDF)

Access My Grades (WORD)

Assignments

Create and Edit an Assignment (PDF)

Create and Edit an Assignment (WORD)

Adaptive Release: Advanced for Assignments (PDF)

Adaptive Release: Advanced for Assignments (WORD)

Clear Submitted Assignments (PDF)

Clear Submitted Assignments (WORD)

Download Assignment Files (PDF)

Download Assignment Files (WORD)

Blackboard Original

Course Copy (PDF)

Course Copy (WORD)

How to Add Course Banners (PDF)

How to Add Course Banners (WORD)

Export, Archive or Import a Course (PDF)

Export, Archive, or Import a Course (WORD)

Date Management Tool (PDF)

Date Management Tool (WORD)

Change Course Name (PDF)

Change Course Name (WORD)

Course List (PDF)

Course List (WORD)

Create a Tool Link (PDF)

Create a Tool Link (WORD)

Create Content Folders (PDF)

Create Content Folders (WORD)

Enroll and Remove Users (Admin Only) (PDF)

Enroll and Remove Users (Admin Only) (WORD)

New Content Creator Comparison (PDF)

New Content Creator Comparison (WORD)

Setting Course Availability (PDF)

Setting Course Availability (WORD)

Student Preview Mode (PDF)

Student Preview Mode (WORD)

Grading

Grade Assignments (PDF)

Grade Assignments (WORD)

Grading Using a Rubric (PDF)

Grading Using a Rubric (WORD)

Access My Grades (PDF)

Access My Grades (WORD)

Clear Submitted Assignments (PDF)

Clear Submitted Assignments (WORD)

Download Grades (PDF)

Download Grades (WORD)

Upload Grades (PDF)

Upload Grades (WORD)

Manually Override Grades (PDF)

Manually Override Grades (WORD)

Revise Submitted Grades (PDF)

Revise Submitted Grades (WORD)

Tests, Surveys, and Pools

Create a Test (PDF)

Create a Test (WORD)

Edit an In-Progress Test (PDF)

Edit an In-Progress Test (WORD)

Export and Import Tests (PDF)

Export and Import Tests (WORD)

Test as Assignment with Time Limit (PDF)

Test as Assignment with Time Limit (WORD)

Test Exceptions (PDF)

Test Exceptions (WORD)

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If you have any questions, please email us at askTLC@ufv.ca

Prepare for Brightspace

You may choose to backup some of your Blackboard files to your computer for reference at a later time. Please note these items do not transfer to Brightspace so this is only for your reference.

How to Prepare for Migration
Prepare_for_Migration (Word)
Prepare_for_Migration (PDF)
Prepare for Migration Video

Export your Blackboard course to Brightspace
Export Your Blackboard Course Video

Download large content collections from Blackboard using a Web Folder
Setup a Web Folder (Word)
Setup a Web Folder (PDF)
Setup a Web Folder Video

Download smaller content collections from Blackboard using a package
Download a Package (Word)
Download a Package (PDF)
Download a Package (Video)

Download and open your portfolio into an HTML file
Save and Open a Portfolio (Word)
Save and Open a Portfolio (PDF)
Save and Open a Portfolio Video

Download grades from a class to an Excel file
Download Grades from Blackboard (Word)
Download Grades from Blackboard (PDF)
Download Grades from Blackboard Video

Download student assignments
Download Assignments (Word)
Download Assignments (PDF)
Download Assignments Video

Transfer videos to Kaltura from Blackboard
Download Videos to Kaltura (Word)
Download Videos to Kaltura (PDF)
Download Videos to Kaltura Video

Introducing Brightspace