Blackboard As Your School Website
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The document provides information about using Blackboard as a school website. It discusses why schools should use Blackboard, some key features like custom URLs and access control, how to set up the site structure and homepage, add content and files, create announcements, customize appearance and enroll users. The document encourages attendees to brainstorm what content they want to include and how their site will be organized.
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Blackboard As Your School Website
- 1. Blackboard as your School WebsiteSouth East SaskatchewanTeachers ConventionNovember 9-10, 2009Peggy LawsonInstructional Technology ConsultantSouth East Cornerstone
- 2. Why Use Blackboard?No school web presence yet?ParentsCommunityProspective teachersWhy Blackboard?Easy to learnEasy to update and have multiple people responsible for content
- 3. Some Special FeaturesCan have all or only some portions open to the public with other areas only accessible to enrolled usersGroups can be created to further limit access to some areas according to criteria you setSECSD School web sites are given custom URLshttp://www.cornerstonesd.ca/manorfor example
- 4. A Few Key QuestionsHome Entry page what shall it be?School Information page?Announcements?Content AreasThe main part of your site. Subdivide into foldersHow will you structure?Web LinksLink to Teacher Logic? Weather?
- 5. Getting StartedIn order to edit your site you mustLog into BlackboardBe enrolled as an Organization Leader or AssistantTurn Editing mode On
- 6. Adding Sections to Your SiteMost commonly youll create:Content AreasExternal LinksTo external websitesDividersFor appearance only
- 7. Adding Navigation Menu ItemsCreate Content AreaGive your button a nameMake available to users
- 8. Adding Navigation Menu ItemsDrag and drop to reorder menu itemsUseContextualMenu toMake changesEmpty content areas will not be visible to visitors
- 9. Creating ContentFrom the navigation menu, go to the area where you want to add contentBe sure editing mode is turned ONCommon Options: Create Item
- 10. Build > Create Folder
- 11. Build > External LinkCreating ItemsFollow prompts to create itemsThe default option is often your best choiceThe Help system is actually very helpful!
- 12. Creating Items
- 13. Uploading FilesThere is always a Submit button!
- 14. External LinksLinks to external web sitesMust type in the entire URL, including http://Open in a new Window, or not?
- 15. AnnouncementsGo to your Announcements pageBe sure editing mode is turned onClick Create Announcement and complete the wizardAnnouncements appear in the order that they are posted, with the most recent appearing first.Note: Pictures are not easily added to announcements at the momentWill be easy once we enable our content systemCan be accomplished by coding htmlAttachments cannot be added until content system is enabled coming soon!
- 16. Customization OptionsEnrollment OptionsGuest & Parent AccessAllow Guests (default = yes)PropertiesChange Organization nameStyle Tool Availablility
- 17. Customization Options - StyleWhere youll make most of the changes to your sites look & FeelNavigation menu text or buttons?Organization Entry PointUpload a banner (appears on Entry page)
- 18. Creating a BannerDimensionsdepends on screen resolution of computer visiting your school site600 x 100 pixels as a suggested size trial & errorCreate in Macromedia Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop Elements, or other graphics programCreate in PowerPoint
- 19. Creating a Banner using PowerPointStart a new PowerPointGo to Design Ribbon and select Page SetupSelect Banner. Leave Width set at defaults
- 20. Creating a Banner using PowerPointChange background colour from Design ribbonAdd text boxes and graphics from the Insert ribbon
- 21. Creating a Banner using PowerPointUse SAVE AS . . . Other Format. Save as a jpgPrompted to Save Every 際際滷 or Current 際際滷 Only select Current 際際滷 Only
- 22. Enrolling UsersOrganizations are typically open visitors do not need a Blackboard account to visit your siteYou may make sections closed to visitors & visible only to enrolled usersEnroll users from the Control Panel > Users and Groups > UsersClick the green Enroll User button to add users who already must have Bb accounts
- 23. Some Random NotesIMPORTANT! Consider the document type!Not everyone has the newest version of Office!
- 24. Print documents as PDFsselect PrimoPDF as the printerContent items can be easily moved within your site
- 25. Brainstorming SessionWhat will you want to include on your school website?How will you organize your site?Who will be responsible for, or allowed to, post content?
- 27. Examples