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Blackboard Learn Administration. |
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| Publication Info. |
Birmingham : Packt Publishing, 2013. |
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| Description |
1 online resource (326 pages) |
| Note |
Print version record. |
| Contents |
Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Author; About the Reviewers; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Planning a Blackboard Learn Instance; What is Blackboard Learn?; How does Blackboard Learn work?; Blackboard Learn architecture; One server / Two server architecture; Multiple server architecture; Blackboard instance environments; How do I decide what architecture to build?; Summary; Chapter 2: Installing Blackboard Learn; Operating systems; Space requirements; Installing the database; Installing an Oracle database for Blackboard Learn. |
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Installing a Microsoft SQL Server databaseInstalling JDK; Preparing a Windows Server environment; Preparing a Red Hat or Solaris server for Blackboard Learn; Final preparations before installing; Installing the Blackboard Learn application; Upgrading our Blackboard Learn instance; Managing Blackboard Learn services; The Blackboard Learn Patch Utility tool; Getting Blackboard Learn Patch Utility; Getting Blackboard patches; Managing Blackboard patches with the Blackboard Learn Patch Utility tool; Summary; Chapter 3: Setting Up and Customizing Blackboard Learn; Branding Blackboard Learn. |
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Blackboard Learn themesBlackboard Learn color palettes; Basic branding within Blackboard Learn; Advanced branding of our Blackboard Learn instance; Customizing the Blackboard login page; Summary; Chapter 4: Creating Courses in Blackboard Learn; Courses in Blackboard Learn; Course names and course IDs; New shells versus recycling; Course settings in Blackboard; Default course properties; Course themes and icons; Course Tools; Quick Setup Guide; Custom images; Default course size limits; Grade Center settings; Course menu and structures; Default notification settings; Default grading schema. |
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Creating a course catalog structureTerms; Searching for courses in Blackboard; Creating single courses in Blackboard; Creating courses using the batch course creation tool; Importing content into a new course; Copying content into a new or existing course; Summary; Chapter 5: Administrating Courses in Blackboard Learn; Enrolling users into Blackboard Learn courses; Creating a batch enrollment file; Enrolling users using the Batch Enrollment process; Possible issues with the batch enrollment process; Using Quick Enroll in Blackboard Learn; Exporting and archiving courses in Blackboard Learn. |
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Exporting a courseExporting a course using the Blackboard Learn format; Exporting a Blackboard course into Common Cartridge format; Archiving a Blackboard course; Batch exporting and archiving courses; Tips for batch exporting and archiving; Using the Bulk Delete function in Blackboard Learn; Removing a course from Blackboard Learn; Reusing recently-deleted course IDs; Summary; Chapter 6: Creating Users in Blackboard Learn; User creation policy; Setting Up default user information in Blackboard Learn; Creating single users in Blackboard Learn; Creating multiple users in Blackboard Learn. |
| Note |
Accessing users in Blackboard Learn. |
| Summary |
Handson and stepbystep instructions on successfully administrating Blackboard Learn from an admin expert. This book is for inhouse IT administrators who are responsible for maintaining the school's IT system and making sure that it is ready for the teachers to use. Readers will need some experience with server management and installation. |
| Subject |
Computer-assisted instruction -- Computer programs.
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Blackboard systems (Computer programs)
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Web-based instruction -- Design.
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Blackboard.
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Leadership.
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Management.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- General.
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Computer-assisted instruction / Computer programs.
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Blackboard systems (Computer programs)
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Web-based instruction / Design.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Patterson, Terry. Blackboard Learn Administration. Birmingham : Packt Publishing, ©2013 9781849693066 |
| ISBN |
9781849693073 (electronic bk.) |
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1849693072 (electronic bk.) |
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