Student Resources

The resources listed below are intended to assist students with online course needs. If you need additional assistance, or would like to collaborate with the E-Learning Team, stop by Main 203, email us at elearning@medaille.edu or call (716) 880-2358.

Blackboard Learn Ultra Resources

Blackboard Student Online Support Handbook

Getting Started in Blackboard Ultra Video (11:10)

Navigating Blackboard (Bb) Courses  (9:22)

To learn more about Blackboard visit Medaille’s Bb Resource Website or the Blackboard Help website.

Additional Student Video Tutorials

• Bb Learn Ultra Course Navigation Video (9:22)
• Bb Profile: Images, Pronunciation and Pronouns (2:11)
• How to Use Bb Ally For Accessibility Friendly Download Options (2:15)
• Using the Ally Immersive Reader (7:56)
• Using the Activity Stream to Stay Informed (2.22)
• Bb Calendar Tool (1:51)
• Blackboard Mobil App Tour (3:22)
• Checking your grades (2:11) 
• Course Messages in Blackboard (1:31) 
• Responding and Replying to Discussion on Bb (3:03)
• Submit an Assignment on Bb (5:08)
• Taking tests and Quizzes (4:56)
• Recording Panopto Videos (4:35)
• Submitting & Sharing Panopto Videos (2:35)
• Using Class Collaborate Tools (21:09)
• Using Class Collaborate Breakout Groups (14:01)
• Progress Tracking and Forced Sequencing (2:29)
• Creating Accessibility Friendly Documents (8:31)

Student Mentors

Additional Resources

Bb Student App Download Information

Tips for Online Students: How to Be Successful in an Online Course

Office of Online Learning FAQs

Faculty & Staff Resources

The resources listed below are intended to assist faculty with online course needs. If you need additional assistance, or would like to collaborate with the E-Learning Team, stop by Main 203, email us at elearning@medaille.edu or call (716) 880-2358.

Blackboard Instructor Online Support Handbook

Getting Started with Blackboard (Bb) Ultra Learn Videos:
The videos below will assist instructors with learning to design and teach in the Blackboard Learn Ultra LMS.  They focus on the following areas:

• Design and build the course
• Teach the course
• Evaluate student work
• Improve the course

The videos below will explain how the base navigation and Bb course menu tools function.  You will learn how to navigate a course using the tools and features as well as how to add content.

• Getting Started with Bb Ultra Basics Part 1:  Navigating the Login and Menu Features (6:49)
• Getting Started with Bb Ultra Basics Part 2: Designing Your Course  (20:05)
• On-Ground Instructors: Getting Started (7:07)
• Making a Course Private (2:05)
• How to Edit Due Dates (1:39) 
• Using Student Preview (2:27)
• Setting Student Assessment Accommodations in Bb (3:27)
• Setting Student Exceptions for Student Assessments in Bb (3:50)
• How to Use Ally for Instructors (12:20)
• The Ally Immersive Reader Accessibility Options (5:14)
• How to Create an Accessibility Word Friendly Document (14:49)
• Setting the Gradebook Grading Schema to Align with Your Grading Scale (A, B, C) (3:22)
• Set Up the Overall Gradebook Calculation  (10:09)
• Bb Ultra Gradebook Tips and Pointers (11:02)
• Copying a Bb Ultra Course Section to a Blank Ultra Course Section (6:13)
• How to Copy Course Content (9:09)
• Copying a Rubric from Course to Course (2:22)
• Designing a Bb Course Banner Using the PowerPoint Template (6:44)
• Creating Course Banners in Canva (10:36)
• Bb Ultra Mobile View App (3:05)
• Using the Attendance Tool (6:51)
• Using Student Preview (2:27)

Communication Tools in Blackboard (Bb) Learn Ultra:
The videos below will explain how to use the course Message email, Announcement, Calendar and Activity Stream communication tools in Bb Ultra. 

• Bb Profile:  Add an Image, Pronunciation and Your Pronouns (2:38mins)
• Bb Ultra Learn Messages (2:56)
• Bb Ultra Learn Creating Announcements (3:25)
• Using the Bb Calendar (3:55)
• Activity Stream Tool for Instructors (2:40)

Designing Assignments, Rubrics, Discussions, Tests, Respondus & Turnitin in Blackboard (Bb) Learn Ultra:
The videos below will explain how to design and edit assignments, rubrics, discussions, tests, use Respondus test security and Tunritin plagiarism tools in Bb Learn Ultra.  You will also learn how to grant accommodations and assignment exemptions.

• Editing and Creating Discussions in Bb Ultra (10:00)
• Responding & Replying to Discussions (3:03)
• Viewing Analytics and Reports (4:31)
• Creating and Editing Assignments (7:46)
• Create a Rubric (6:25)
• Creating Tests & Quizzes (10:47)
• Changing Point Values on Test Pool Questions (1:37)
• Using Respondus for Testing Security (7:32)
• Bb Ultra Test Generator Tutorial (14:16)
• Creating Journals (3:51)
• Grading Journals (3:49)
• Creating & Assigning Groups (6:14)
• Setting Student Exceptions for Student Assessments in Bb (3:50)
• Creating a Turnitin Assignment (7:44)
• Grading a in Turnitin Assignment  (7:10)
• Submitting a Turnitin Assignment on Behalf of a Student (2:34)
• Student View Feedback in Turnitin (5:09)

Grading in Bb Learn Ultra:
The videos below will explain how to grade assignments, discussions and Tests in Bb Ultra.  

• Bb Ultra Gradebook Tips & Pointers (11:02)
• Setting Up Overall Course Grade Calculations in the Bb Learn Ultra Gradebook (10:09)
• Creating a Total Points Column (3:24)
• Setting the Gradebook Grading Schema to Align with Your Grading Scale (A, B, C) (3:22)
• Grading Assignments & Using Rubrics (6:37)
• Grading using Bb Annotate Inline Grading (4:30)
• Grading a Test in Blackboard (3:51)
• Discussion Analytics and Grading Tips (6:52)

The Class Collaborate (BbC) Live Classroom in Blackboard (Bb) Learn Ultra:
The videos below will explain how to use the Bb Collaborate live classroom conferencing tool.

• Setting Class Collaborate Live Sessions (11:11)
• Using Class Collaborate Teaching Tools (28:23)
• Tips for Class Collaborate Breakout Groups (17:33)
• Class Collaborate View Reports (3:05)
• Making a Class Collaborate Recording Public (2:38)
• Getting Started with Collaborate Student View (5:58)

Panopto Personal Lecture Recordings in Blackboard (Bb) Learn Ultra:
The videos below will explain how to use the Panopto lecture capture tool to enhance instructor presence and student engagement.

• Using Panopto Capture to Record Personal Lectures (3:32)
• Uploading a Panopto Video to the Instructor Content Area (1:47)
• Adding & Editing Transcripts/Closed Captions & Making Basic Timeline Cuts in Your Panopto Recordings (3:07)
• Panopto Recording for Students (5:46)
• Panopto Hack:  Adding the Panopto Link to the Content Page for Easy Access (2:17)
• Sharing Panopto Recording Links (3:23)
• Uploading Student Assignments in Panopto (5:40)
• Student Panopto Recordings & Assignment Submissions (Ultra) (5:44)
• Panopto Statistics and Analytics (5:22)

Articulate 360 Presentation & Gamification Software Learning Activities:
Articulate 360 Presentation and Gamification software will assist you with creating engaging and motivating activities using your course content. The software is independent of the Blackboard (Bb) tools. You create gamification activities like matching, flashcard, hot spots, diagrams and videos where you can ask students questions as they watch them. The activities are a fantastic way for content to be reviewed and explored. After creating the activities, you upload or link them into Blackboard (Bb) courses. You may use them as "SCORM" activities on the content page or as embedded links within the course.

Articulate Instructor Handbook

• Introduction to Rise and Storyline (8:52mins)
• How to Create a New Rise (5:45mins)
• How to Insert a Rise Link into Blackboard (3:49mins)
• How to Export an Articulate Rise SCORM and Upload it into Blackboard (5:14mins)

Faculty/Staff Mentors

Frequently Asked Questions

 
How do I access my Blackboard courses?
Choose the link to Blackboard within your Medaille360 account, on the University website footer, or by visiting blackboard.medaille.edu.
 
Can you change things in my course for my instructor?
We cannot. Your instructor is the master of the course and is responsible for all content, assessments, assignment deadlines, etc.  Please contact your instructor about course related questions and deadlines.  We cannot change or reset course assignments for you.
 
What’s Blackboard for online courses?
Blackboard (Bb) is the course management system that college courses use for online course work for all courses and programs, online, hybrid and on-ground course supplementation.
 
What is Bb Learn Ultra and how can I learn more about it?
Bb Learn Ultra is the Bb learning management system that we use at Medaille. All students will be enrolled in a Student Ultra Training course that takes 1-2 hours to complete. You will find it on your Bb course listing page. The training has tip sheets, video tutorials and learning activities to help acclimate you with expectations your instructors will have as you participate in coursework. Many instructors require you to submit your reviewed grade report that shows successful completion of the training in the first week of class. Be sure to complete this important training!
 
Which internet browser do I use when working in Blackboard?
Use Google Chrome! Other browsers may work, but not all the time. You will have issues with blank pages, incompatible assignment submissions and a variety of other glitches.
 
When do I contact the Office of Online Learning or the Office on Information Technology (IT)?
The Office of Online Learning (elearning@medaille.edu, (716) 880-2358 or visit Main 203) will assist you with how to navigate your online courses and the tools needed to complete your work in Bb. The IT Helpdesk (helpdesk@medaille.edu, (716) 880-2282 or visit Main 203) will assist you with your account pick-up, email, and other computer related issues. Contact your instructor regarding course content and questions.
 
Where do I find support resources for Blackboard?
You can find resources on this page, under the Student Resources tab on the Office of Online Learning webpage. Additional videos and tip sheets can be found on the IT Blackboard Resources tab on the IT webpage. If you need to speak to someone about your Bb course, stop in to Main 203 or call (716) 880-2358.