On-line Tutorials
All Copyright Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

 


Microsoft Word:
Microsoft Word How-To (Flash - Multiple Tutorials)
Tracking Changes in Word (Flash)

Introduction to Comments in Word (Flash)

Microsoft PowerPoint:
Microsoft PowerPoint How-To (Flash - Multiple Tutorials)
Adding Narration in PowerPoint (Flash - Multiple Tutorials)

Converting PowerPoint to Flash Process (Flash)


General Tutorials for Faculty/Staff:
Blackboard 7 Overview (PDF)

How do I copy one course (i.e. an old course) to my new classes?

Instructor Manual

Student Manual

Why does SMU create two course ID's for each class?


Faculty In-Depth:

Adding Course Content

Adding Documents

Organizing Content in Folders
Adding Internal Course-Links
Creating Surveys
Creating Quizzes and Tests
Making Quizzes, Tests, and Surveys Available

Adding Terms to Glossary Manager
Creating and Managing Groups

Changing Look & Feel of Courses

Creating Animated Banners (Flash) GIF ANIMATOR

Changing Modules on the Welcome Page
Adding and Changing Modules on the Welcome Page

How do I just get rid of all of the courses in the My Course Box?
Changing Order of Buttons Within Courses
Changing Names of Buttons Within Courses

Managing Courses

Deleting Students from Courses

Archiving Courses

Copping Course Content from Old to New
Turning Courses off/on  in Blackboard
Recycling Courses

Communication Tools

Digital Drop Box (Flash)

Discussion Boards
Discussion Boards
Creating and Managing Groups

Gradebook

Using the Gradebook
Important Issue if you use Discussion Boards

Assessment Tools


Creating Surveys
Creating Quizzes and Tests
Making Quizzes, Tests, and Surveys Available

Generating Usage Statistics for a Class

Tutorials for Students:
Introduction to Blackboard
Digital Drop Box
Using the Discussion Board
Editing Personal Information/Password (Working)


Faculty TUTORIALS:

Student Learning


Engaging Active learning by using the Tegrity pen in new ways
Short Tegrity Demo (Flash)

General Software

Tegrity: What is new? (Fall 2007)
Tegrity General Introduction
Tegrity General Overview of System

How to use the Tegrity Toolbar
How to launch & Setup Tegrity Part 1
How to launch & Setup Tegrity Part 2
Tegrity Podcasting

Using RSS Feed with Tegrity
RSS In Plain English (This is a good YouTube Video from leelefever)
Using Additional Video
Editing and Closed Captioning

Specific Hardware

M285 Demo of Driver update
Using the Tegrity Multimedia Classrooms
Working

Student TUTORIALS:

Demo from Tegrity

Test Your Browser

Click here to make sure your browser is ready to view Tegrity sessions

Installing Tegrity Notes Software for the Tegrity Pen
How to use the Tegrity Pen
How to Import and Review your Tegrity Notes
Reviewing your Tegrity Session
How to View Tegrity Recordings
Getting Ready for the Next Term
The Tegrity Experience
Using RSS Feeds with Tegrity

Tegrity Guidelines and Documents
Student FAQ


Using the Multi-Media Switcher (Flash)


Logging In and Inbox Basics
The Webmail Address Book

Composing Messages and Attaching Files
Using the Webmail Calendar
Sharing Webmail Schedules/Calendars

Creating Rules - e.g. Vacation, Filtering SPAM, Automated Responses

Download Email Off-line Storage
Syncronization of Webmail (Not Completed)

 


Logging in and Navigation Basics
Lookup Class Details
Financial and Other Tasks (Working)