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Access
- "Unavailable" Setting in List/Modify Users's
- Blackboard 9.1 5 Steps
- Blackboard 9.1 Login Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 System Guide
- Discussion Board Search throws Access Denied
- Editing (role and availability of) Users in a Course or Organization
- Enrolling Users in a Course or Organization
- How to set-up a Blackboard Orientation link in your course
- Removing (unenrolling) Users in a Course or Organization
- Using "Hierarchy" in Blackboard
- Using the "Student View" Building Block
Assessment → Tests → Building Tests
- "Access Denied" when clicking Save and Next
- "Access Denied" when Double-Clicking
- "null null" has Cleared an Attempt!
- Attempt Sort Order in Grade Center is not Honored
- Blackboard 9.1 Test Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Test Guide for SecurExam
- Cannot Grade/Remove Dropped Student Attempt under Needs Grading
- Copy a Test, Survey, or Pool from Course A to Course B
- Disabled Student Submissions still display on Needs Grading
- Exams to be taken in the testing center using SecurExam
- Feedback doesn't indicate status for Submitted Answers
- Grading By Question nothing happens
- Grading By Question truncates feedback
- Images Missing from Tests
- Needs Grading throws Error
- Safari (Mac only) automatically unpackaging Test files
- Student Results Are Not Shown When Trying to Access a Test Through a Course Link
- Students Double-Clicking
- Viewing, Clearing, Submitting In Progress Attempts
Assessment → Tests → Question Types
Assessment → Surveys
- "null null" has Cleared an Attempt!
- Copy a Test, Survey, or Pool from Course A to Course B
- Safari (Mac only) automatically unpackaging Test files
Assessment → Assignments
- "Access Denied" when clicking Save and Next
- "Access Denied" when Double-Clicking
- Assignments Import with Unlimited Attempts
- Attempt Sort Order in Grade Center is not Honored
- Cannot delete Grade Center column of deleted assessment
- Cannot Grade/Remove Dropped Student Attempt under Needs Grading
- Disabled Student Submissions still display on Needs Grading
- Downloading Assignments throw HTTP Status 404 Error
- Edits to Assignment names must be made in TWO places
- Needs Grading throws Error
- Unable to View Individual Attempts in the Grade Center
Content → General
- Attach a Package File
- Blackboard 9.1 5 Steps
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Content Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Content Area Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 VTBE Guide
- Change to how old files are removed from Content Items
- Content displays "Invalid HTML" Error
- Copy Package Files from Course A to Course B
- Course Menu / Control Panel Links Open in a new Window
- Embedded Kaltura Videos launch Blank Page - Workaround
- File (RTF) will not Attach / Download
- How to add a document or item to your course (flowchart)
- How to request a course copy (flowchart)
- How to use the Paste from Word Building Block
- How to use the Tab Content Building Block
- Recommended PowerPoint presentation
- Reordering Content throws error
- Tabbed Content won't display in IE
Content → Build Content → Item
- Attach a Package File
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Content Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Content Area Guide
- Copy Package Files from Course A to Course B
- File (RTF) will not Attach / Download
- How to add a document or item to your course (flowchart)
- Recommended PowerPoint presentation
Content → Build Content → File
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Content Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Content Area Guide
- File (RTF) will not Attach / Download
Content → Build Content → Audio
Content → Build Content → Image
Content → Build Content → Video
Content → Build Content → URL
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Content Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Content Area Guide
- How to set-up a Blackboard Orientation link in your course
Content → Build Content → Learning Module
Content → Build Content → Lesson Plan
Content → Build Content → Course Link
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Content Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Content Area Guide
- Student Results Are Not Shown When Trying to Access a Test Through a Course Link
Content → Build Content → Folder
Content → Build Content → Blank Page
Content → Build Content → Module Page
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Content Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Content Area Guide
- How to set up a custom news feed on your portal
Content → Build Content → Tools Area
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Content Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Content Area Guide
- Tool Links point to Random Content
Content → Build Content → Mashups
Content → Create Assessment → Test
- "Access Denied" when clicking Save and Next
- "Access Denied" when Double-Clicking
- "null null" has Cleared an Attempt!
- Attempt Sort Order in Grade Center is not Honored
- Blackboard 9.1 Content Area Guide
- Cannot Grade/Remove Dropped Student Attempt under Needs Grading
- Copy a Test, Survey, or Pool from Course A to Course B
- Disabled Student Submissions still display on Needs Grading
- Feedback doesn't indicate status for Submitted Answers
- Grading By Question nothing happens
- Grading By Question truncates feedback
- Student Results Are Not Shown When Trying to Access a Test Through a Course Link
- Students Double-Clicking
- Unable to View Individual Attempts in the Grade Center
- Viewing, Clearing, Submitting In Progress Attempts
Content → Create Assessment → Survey
- "null null" has Cleared an Attempt!
- Blackboard 9.1 Content Area Guide
- Copy a Test, Survey, or Pool from Course A to Course B
Content → Create Assessment → Assignment
- "Access Denied" when clicking Save and Next
- "Access Denied" when Double-Clicking
- "null null" has Cleared an Attempt!
- Assignments Import with Unlimited Attempts
- Attempt Sort Order in Grade Center is not Honored
- Blackboard 9.1 Content Area Guide
- Cannot Grade/Remove Dropped Student Attempt under Needs Grading
- Disabled Student Submissions still display on Needs Grading
- Edits to Assignment names must be made in TWO places
- File (RTF) will not Attach / Download
- Unable to View Individual Attempts in the Grade Center
Content → Add Interative Tool
Content → Assign Textbook
Content → Advanced Settings → Adaptive Release
Content → Advanced Settings → Review Status
Content → Advanced Settings → Copy / Move
Course Copying
- A colon ":" in a menu button name causes the colon and any following text to be truncated during a course copy
- Copy a Test, Survey, or Pool from Course A to Course B
- How to copy a Rubric from one course to another
- How to request a course copy (flowchart)
Course Menu → Add
- A colon ":" in a menu button name causes the colon and any following text to be truncated during a course copy
- Blackboard 9.1 Menu Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- How to add a tool link or content area to the menu (flowchart)
Course Menu → Edit / Remove
Course Tools → Announcements
- Announcements won't stay above the gray bar
- Blackboard 9.1 Announcements Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- Cannot send email on edited Announcements
- Cannot send email on future Announcements
- Course Menu / Control Panel Links Open in a new Window
- DateRangePickerTag Error
- Delete Many Announcements at Once (Using Announcements Manager)
- Gray Bar disappears, Control Panel does not work
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
- Reordering Announcement throws error
- Unable to delete an Announcement
Course Tools → Blogs
- Blackboard 9.1 Blog Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Graded Course Blog with Anonymous Post cannot be Graded
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
Course Tools → Collaboration
Course Tools → Contacts
- Blackboard 9.1 Contacts Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
Course Tools → Course Calendar
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Course Calendar Guide
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
Course Tools → Discussion Board
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Discussion Board Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- Cannot delete Grade Center column of deleted assessment
- Cannot Tag More than 20 Posts Simultaneously
- Course Menu / Control Panel Links Open in a new Window
- Discussion Board Search throws Access Denied
- Discussion Board Threads not Correctly Ordered by Date
- Discussion Forum not visible to student
- Firefox 19 has reordering problems in Grade Center and Discussion Board
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
- How to Add a Discussion Board Course Menu Button
- Truncated File Extensions in Discussion Board
Course Tools → Glossary
Course Tools → Journals
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Journals Guide
- Enabling The Journal Course Tool
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
- How to Add Journal Comments
- How to Create (Add) a Journal Entry
- How to Create (Add) A New Journal
- How to Delete a Journal
- How to Delete a Journal Entry
- How to Delete Journal Comments
- How to Edit a Journal Entry
- How to Edit a Journal’s Settings
- How to Edit Journal Comments
- Journal Area Overview
- Journal Comments
Course Tools → Rubrics
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Rubrics Guide
- Control Panel will not Expand
- Editing Row or Column Names Does Not Close After Clicking Save or Cancel
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
- How to copy a Rubric from one course to another
- Leading Zeros will Cause an Error on Submit
- Reorder Panel for Columns will not allow moving a New Row after Renaming
- Reorder Panel for Rows will not Open after Renaming a New Row
Course Tools → Send Email
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Send Email Guide
- Cannot send email on edited Announcements
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
- How to Email Students through the Grade Center
Course Tools → Tasks
Course Tools → Tests, Surveys, and Pools
- "Access Denied" when clicking Save and Next
- "Access Denied" when Double-Clicking
- Attempt Sort Order in Grade Center is not Honored
- Blackboard 9.1 Assessment Question Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Test Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Test Guide for SecurExam
- Copy a Test, Survey, or Pool from Course A to Course B
- Disabled Student Submissions still display on Needs Grading
- Feedback doesn't indicate status for Submitted Answers
- Grading By Question nothing happens
- Grading By Question truncates feedback
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
- Images Missing from Tests
- Safari (Mac only) automatically unpackaging Test files
- Students Double-Clicking
- Viewing, Clearing, Submitting In Progress Attempts
Course Tools → Wikis
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Wikis Guide
- Grading a Wiki results in 500 Error
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
- How to Add Wiki Comments
- How to Add a Wikis Area Course Menu Button
- How to Create (Add) Wiki Pages
- How to Create A New Wiki
- How To Create A Wiki Homepage
- How To Delete a Wiki
- How to Delete a Wiki Comment
- How To Edit a Wiki Page
- How to Edit a Wiki Homepage
- How To Edit a Wiki’s Settings
- How to Edit Wiki Comments
- How to Enable Wiki Tool
- Wiki Comments
Course Tools → Other
- Batch Create Grade Center Columns (video)
- Batch Delete Grade Center Columns
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Embedded Kaltura Videos launch Blank Page - Workaround
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
- How to add a tool link or content area to the menu (flowchart)
- How to batch create grade center columns
- How to batch delete grade center columns
- How to use the Set Grade Center Due Dates Building Block
- How to use the student view tool
- Using the "Student View" Building Block
Customization → Style
- "Banner" (the word) shows in in place of the image
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- How to add a banner (flowchart)
Customization → Tool Availability
- Batch Create Grade Center Columns (video)
- Batch Delete Grade Center Columns
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
Evaluation → Tracking Reports
Evaluation → Early Warning System
Evaluation → Performance Dashboard
Files
- Attach a Package File
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Copy Package Files from Course A to Course B
- File (RTF) will not Attach / Download
- Safari (Mac only) automatically unpackaging Test files
General System → Attaching Files
- Blank Page Displays for IE Users
- Change to how old files are removed from Content Items
- Truncated File Extensions in Discussion Board
General System → Building Blocks
- Batch Create Grade Center Columns (video)
- Batch Delete Grade Center Columns
- How to set up a custom news feed on your portal
- How to use the My Current Courses Module
- How to use the My Developmental Shells Module
- How to use the Paste from Word Building Block
- How to use the Set Grade Center Due Dates Building Block
- How to use the Tab Content Building Block
- Tabbed Content won't display in IE
- Using the "Student View" Building Block
General System → Entering Text
- Add a Quick Comment
- Blackboard 9.1 VTBE Guide
- Content displays "Invalid HTML" Error
- Course Menu / Control Panel Links Open in a new Window
- How to use the Paste from Word Building Block
- Reordering Content throws error
General System → Interface
- Attached Files Prompting for Username and Password
- Blackboard 9.1 5 Steps
- Blackboard 9.1 Course Overview Guide
- How to set up a custom news feed on your portal
- How to use the My Current Courses Module
- Scroll bars missing from the Grade Center
General System → Portal
- Blackboard 9.1 Login Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Portal Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- How to use the My Current Courses Module
General System → Enrollment
Grade Center → General
- "Row is Null" Error Message When Entering Grades in Grade Center
- Add a Quick Comment
- Batch Delete Grade Center Columns
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Grade Center Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- Cannot delete Grade Center column of deleted assessment
- Course Menu / Control Panel Links Open in a new Window
- Error in Grade Center: errorParsingDataMsg TypeError: a.gpid is undefined
- Grade Center Smart Views Are Duplicated in Course Copy
- How are weighted grades calculated?
- How to Access the Grade Center
- How to add extra credit to the grade center
- How to Add Missing Total Columns
- How to batch delete grade center columns
- How to clear a student's assignment attempt (flowchart)
- How to conditionally drop a lowest grade
- How to delete a grade center column (flowchart)
- How to Edit Number of Students Displayed
- How to use "Batch Create Grade Columns"
- How to use the Set Grade Center Due Dates Building Block
- IE 10: Students have vanished from the Grade Center
- Scroll bars missing from the Grade Center
- Students Double-Clicking
- Using Set Grade Center Due Dates
Grade Center → Grading
- "Access Denied" when clicking Save and Next
- "Access Denied" when Double-Clicking
- "null null" has Cleared an Attempt!
- "Row is Null" Error Message When Entering Grades in Grade Center
- Add a Quick Comment
- Assignments Import with Unlimited Attempts
- Attempt Sort Order in Grade Center is not Honored
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- Cannot Grade/Remove Dropped Student Attempt under Needs Grading
- Disabled Student Submissions still display on Needs Grading
- Downloading Assignments throw HTTP Status 404 Error
- Edits to Assignment names must be made in TWO places
- Feedback doesn't indicate status for Submitted Answers
- Grading a Wiki results in 500 Error
- Grading By Question nothing happens
- Grading By Question truncates feedback
- How are weighted grades calculated?
- How to add extra credit to the grade center
- How to conditionally drop a lowest grade
- How to download Grade Center
- How to Manually Enter Grades
- IE 10: Students have vanished from the Grade Center
- Needs Grading throws Error
- Scroll bars missing from the Grade Center
- Unable to View Individual Attempts in the Grade Center
- Viewing, Clearing, Submitting In Progress Attempts
Grade Center → Create Column
- Batch Create Grade Center Columns (video)
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Grade Center Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Grade Center Display Name is visible to Students
- How to add a column to the grade center (flowchart)
- How to Add Missing Total Columns
- How to batch create grade center columns
- How to conditionally drop a lowest grade
- Using Set Grade Center Due Dates
- Create a Grade Column
Grade Center → Create Calculated Columns
- Adding an Average Column to the Grade Center
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Grade Center Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Grade Center Display Name is visible to Students
- How to add a column to the grade center (flowchart)
- How to add extra credit to the grade center
- How to Add Missing Total Columns
- How to conditionally drop a lowest grade
- Create a Grade Column
Grade Center → Manage → Grading Periods
Grade Center → Manage → Grading Schemas
Grade Center → Manage → Categories
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Grade Center Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Needs Grading throws Error
- Unable to View Individual Attempts in the Grade Center
- About Categories
- Create a Category
- Edit a Category
- Delete a Category
- Change Categories of Multiple Columns at Once
Grade Center → Manage → Smart Views
Grade Center → Manage → Column Organization
- Batch Delete Grade Center Columns
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Grade Center Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- Error in Grade Center: errorParsingDataMsg TypeError: a.gpid is undefined
- Firefox 19 has reordering problems in Grade Center and Discussion Board
- How to organize grade center columns (flowchart)
- How to Sort Columns
- Needs Grading throws Error
- About Column Organization
- Change Categories of Multiple Columns at Once
Grade Center → Manage → Student Visibility
Grade Center → Manage → Send Email
Grade Center → Reports → Create Report
Grade Center → Reports → View Grade History
Grade Center → Work Offline → Upload Grades
Grade Center → Work Offline → Download Grades
- Blackboard 9.1 Beginning Grade Center Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Reference Guide
- How to download Grade Center
- How to download grades (flowchart)
Grade Center → Customize
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- How to Edit Number of Students Displayed
- How to Hide All Students Except One
- How to Move Students to the Top
- How to Sort Columns
- How to Sort Rows
- How to use the Set Grade Center Due Dates Building Block
- Using Set Grade Center Due Dates
- About Column Organization
Known Issues
- "Access Denied" when clicking Save and Next
- "Access Denied" when Double-Clicking
- A colon ":" in a menu button name causes the colon and any following text to be truncated during a course copy
- Announcements won't stay above the gray bar
- Assignments Import with Unlimited Attempts
- Attached Files Prompting for Username and Password
- Attempt Sort Order in Grade Center is not Honored
- Blank Page Displays for IE Users
- Cannot delete Grade Center column of deleted assessment
- Cannot Grade/Remove Dropped Student Attempt under Needs Grading
- Cannot send email on edited Announcements
- Cannot send email on future Announcements
- Cannot Tag More than 20 Posts Simultaneously
- Change to how old files are removed from Content Items
- Content displays "Invalid HTML" Error
- Control Panel will not Expand
- Course Menu / Control Panel Links Open in a new Window
- DateRangePickerTag Error
- Disabled Student Submissions still display on Needs Grading
- Discussion Board Search throws Access Denied
- Discussion Board Threads not Correctly Ordered by Date
- Downloading Assignments throw HTTP Status 404 Error
- Editing Row or Column Names Does Not Close After Clicking Save or Cancel
- Edits to Assignment names must be made in TWO places
- Embedded Kaltura Videos launch Blank Page - Workaround
- Error in Grade Center: errorParsingDataMsg TypeError: a.gpid is undefined
- Feedback doesn't indicate status for Submitted Answers
- File (RTF) will not Attach / Download
- Firefox 19 has reordering problems in Grade Center and Discussion Board
- Grade Center Display Name is visible to Students
- Grade Center Smart Views Are Duplicated in Course Copy
- Graded Course Blog with Anonymous Post cannot be Graded
- Grading a Wiki results in 500 Error
- Grading By Question nothing happens
- Grading By Question truncates feedback
- Gray Bar disappears, Control Panel does not work
- Hiding Tool causes Tool to become Unavailable
- IE 10: Students have vanished from the Grade Center
- Images Missing from Tests
- Leading Zeros will Cause an Error on Submit
- Reorder Panel for Columns will not allow moving a New Row after Renaming
- Reorder Panel for Rows will not Open after Renaming a New Row
- Reordering Announcement throws error
- Reordering Content throws error
- Scroll bars missing from the Grade Center
- Student Results Are Not Shown When Trying to Access a Test Through a Course Link
- Students Double-Clicking
- Tool Links point to Random Content
- Truncated File Extensions in Discussion Board
- Unable to delete an Announcement
- Unable to View Individual Attempts in the Grade Center
- Viewing, Clearing, Submitting In Progress Attempts
Packages and Utilities → Export/Archive Course
- Blackboard 9.1 Archive Export Guide
- Blackboard 9.1 Control Panel Guide
- How to Archive a Course
- How to archive your course (flowchart)