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The new Blackboard Learn 9.1 service is now available to NUI Galway staff and students. The Blackboard 8 server is available to NUI Galway staff until October 2011.

Getting Started

How do I log into the Blackboard 9.1 server?

Access https://nuigalway.blackboard.com with your Staff ID (e.g. 0012345s) and your email password.

How do I log into the Blackboard 8 server?

Access http://blackboard.nuigalway.ie with your Staff ID (e.g. 0012345s) and your email password.

What course content will I see on the Blackboard 9.1 server?

You will see your 2010-11 modules containing core content, along with your empty 2011-12 empty course shells. You are asked to migrate your content from the 2010-11 to 2011-12 module.

How do I migrate my content from my 2010-11 to 2012 modules?

Follow this quick instructions link: http://www.nuigalway.ie/blackboard/instructor/support/guides/FAQ_Copy.html

Is there a Blackboard 9.1 Quick Guide for Instructors?

Yes, click here to download. The Quick Guide introduces the Blackboard 9.1 interface plus the default module menu layout and provides information on how to add content to your Blackboard modules.

Is there a Blackboard 9.1 Quick Guide for Students?

Yes, click here to download. The Quick Guide shows students how to log into Blackboard and how to upload an assignment from within their modules.

How do I access other Blackboard 9.1 user guides?

Go to the NUIG Blackboard help resource web site at: http://www.nuigalway.ie/blackboard

 

Main Changes in Blackboard Learn 9.1

Improved interface and efficiencies: common Blackboard tasks take fewer clicks to perform, along with 38% less page loads than in Blackboard 8. For example, the OK confirmation button that appeared at each stage during resource upload or editing has now been removed.

Control Panel: this is now located below your course menu list. Students do not see the Control Panel.

Page editing: an Edit Mode button appears on the top-right of each page. Click on the button to enter Edit Mode (the Instructor view). Once you have completed your editing, click on the button again to toggle back to the Student view. Click here for more information.

Resource editing: each resource has its own context drop-down menu which is listed to the right-hand side on the page you are viewing. This replaces the resource Modify button in Blackboard 8.

Course menu: students only see menu items which contain content. This is a change from Blackboard 8 where students were presented with menu items that may have been empty. Staff can hide menu items from the student view (e.g. if they require a staff resource area to be hidden from students).

Drag-and-drop: it is very easy for staff and students to personalise and modify their learning environments by dragging and dropping elements in their NUIG home page. Staff can easily reorder menu links and resources using Blackboard 9.1 drag-and-drop handles situated to the left of items.

Announcement emails: Blackboard 9.1 announcements can email subject headlines along with a direct link to Blackboard announcement. Blackboard 8 announcements emails distributed both the subject headline and announcement text to the recipients.

 

Blackboard 9.1 – What's In and What's Out?

What’s in?

• Course Statistics: report generation, performance dashboard and alert systems.

• Collaboration tools: Blackboard blogs, wikis and journals. NOTE: the Learning Objects blogs, wikis, journals and podcast features are still available in Blackboard 9.1. Click here for further information.

• Group functions: it is possible to automatically create groups by specifying the number of groups required or the maximum number of students you would like in each group. Groups can be created in a random, manual or self-enrol manner. Click here for further information.

• Easy content creation: you can quickly incorporate mashup tools such as SlideShare, Flickr and YouTube content into your online teaching and learning environment.

What’s out?

• Digital Drop Box: it is recommended that you use the Assignment tool as a replacement tool.

• Electronic Blackboard

• Student pages

 

Further Information

Web: http://www.nuigalway.ie/blackboard
Email: blackboard@nuigalway.ie