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• Request a course not automatically created
  Use this form to request a course shell not previously created.
• Request a new community
  Use this form to request a new community shell.

• Manual User Enrollment/Deletion
  Used for students who don't appear automatically in the course. Communities are enrolled in the same fashion.
• Confluence Version of Above
  Confluence Helpsheet Test
• Add a Teaching Assistant/Co-Instructor/Co-Leader
  Learn how to change user roles in your course/community.

• Make your Course/Community Available and Setting Duration
  This enables users to view and participate in your course/community.

• Change the Course Navigation Style
  Change the look and style of the navigation in your course/community.
• Change your Course Title
  Edit the course/community name that appears on the myBlackboard page.
• Add or Delete a Banner
  Follow these instructions to add a banner on the "Announcements" page of your course/community.
• Change your Course Entry Point
  The first page users see in your course/community can be changed.

• Adding Files and Content Items
  Postings files and managing content in your course/community.
• Adding An Announcement
  Posting an announcement in your course/community.
• Adding Staff/Faculty Information
  Posting contact information and office hours.
• Creating/Downloading a Blackboard Assignment
  Using the "Assignment" tool to manage student submissions.
• Creating and Managing Groups with Advanced Group Management
  Divide your course/community into individual groups.
• Copying Old Course Material to a New Course
  Recycle course content into a new course shell.
• Adding Web Links
  Post Internet links directly in your course/community.
• Using Adaptive Release to Restrict Access to Items
  Make content available by creating custom rules.
• Turnitin.com Assignments through UMBC Blackboard
  Set up an "Assignment" link directly to Turnitin.com.
• SafeAssign Assignments Through UMBC Blackboard
  Set up an "Assignment" link directly to SafeAssign.
  
• Using the MERLOT Online Research Search
  Search for peer reviewed learning objects.
• Using iTunes U at UMBC
  Adding iTunes U to your Blackboard class.

• Creating a Discussion Board Forum
  Getting started using the discussion board.
• Creating and Replying to a Discussion Board Thread
  Managing discussion board posts.
• Send Email
  Using the email tool to communicate with students/community members.
• Creating a Wiki for Groups
  Building collaborative webpages to foster learning.
• Quick Start Guides From Learning Objects
  Official help from Learning Objects about Wikis and Blogs (links offsite).
• Creating a Group or Classwide Blog
  Use the blogging tool to gather information and reflect on assigned topics.
• Uploading audio files to a Wiki
  Record your voice and link to it from within a wiki.
• Horizon Wimba Tools Support
  Add the element of voice to your course or community.

• Blackboard Gradebook Overview
  Understanding the course gradebook.
• Adding Items to Your Blackboard Gradebook
  Include grades from assessments performed outside your course.
• Adding Grades to Gradebook Items
  Learn how to post grades.
• Adding a Grade Type to the Gradebook
  This allows you create "Custom" grade types such as pass/fail.
• Using Online Tests in Your Course
  Procedures for creating self-grading assessments in your course.
• Suggested Instructions for Online Assessments
  Instructions that can be included in online assessments to assist users.
• Making an Online Test Available to Students
  Once a test is created, make it available to students.
• Making A Survey Available
  Posting a survey in a course/community content area.
• Downloading Gradebook to Excel File
  Download the grade book to manipulate or keep a copy on your computer.
• Uploading grades using the Scantron Gradebook Tool
  An easy to convert and post Scantron grades into the gradebook.
• Managing a Course with Multiple Sections
  Using the groups tool to manage courses with multiple sections.
• Separating Students by Section in the Gradebook
  A convenient way to divide your grade book based on course sections.

These websites and "show & tell" videos will help you set up Wimba Classroom. You can also use Wimba's online help.

Note: The preferred browser is Mozilla Firefox.  Run the Wizard before using Wimba Classroom. Need headset with attached mic.  There is a dial in option but, note it is not a local or toll free number.  Contact Joan  Costello, jcostello@umbc.edu   x53685 with any campus Wimba questions.

• Creating a Wimba Classroom (entire site)  
    
  
• Uses
      online teaching, meetings, office hours, guest lecturers, troubleshooting
  
• Requirements to Use
      recommend at least DSL, headphone with microphone
  
• Getting Started      (4:36 min)
      how to create a Wimba Classroom, settings, shows guest access link
  
• Adding Content   (4:26 min)
     add ppt. presentation, jpegs, movies, urls, questionnaires/survey/bullet list 
  
• Ready to Teach   (4:47 min)
     enter/show areas of room, archive as discussing slides/content, tally Y/N questions,
      promoting participants to presenters
  
• Application Sharing   (5:00 min)
      share desktop and/or cursor with various presenters/participants, collaborate on doc
  
  Teaching on the fly - web/eboard button; also, how participants can show their own ppt. presentation  (3.57 min.)
  
• Breakout Rooms   (4:31 min)
        break into smaller groups to work/discuss within Wimba Classroom.
  
• Group work Wimba Classrooms (4.52 min)
      set up Wimba classrooms for various groups in your course to meet and work online - Even if you don't use it for your teaching,  your  students may appreciate having an online space to work on group projects.  If you have any hesitation  setting it up, you may submit a ticket through rt.umbc.edu - create a new ticket for online instruction and list the groups and we will set it up for you.
• Archiving/ Download Archive as MP3 or MP4 (3.18 min.)
  Can download audio, video, app share, slides and eBoard, but cannot download text chat, websites, external files
  
• Success With Wimba Classroom
    tips from the Wimba developer.

These helpsheets offer users a number of ways that the Wimba Voice tools can be used in Blackboard. You can also use Wimba's online help.

• Voice Board General Information (4:31 min)
  Single person recording- threaded discussion, testing.
• Voice Board Oral Testing
  Develop individual response oral tests.
• Voice Board Importing/ExportingFiles
  Moving previously used voice board to new class.
  
• Voice Direct  set up (4:30 min)
  This is for voice recorded chat for 2 or more.
• Voice Podcast (4:07 min)
• Voice Presentation for Instructors
  Add audio to slide/web presentation; have students record description of slide.