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Guide to Maintaining
Blackboard 7 Course Sites
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Periodic Recommendations
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Throughout the semester,
faculty should periodically download the gradebook and create archived and/or
exported copies of course sites. A good time to do this is after scores
have been recorded for a major quiz or after the submission of a major essay
or project, etc. Although the Office of Information Technology performs
a nightly backup of the entire Blackboard system, this backup is only used in
the event of a total system failure. It cannot be used to restore an
individual course hence the importance of having an archived copy of your
course.
Downloading the Gradebook
1.
Go
to Control Panel -> Gradebook
2.
Click
"Download Grades."
3.
Choose
"Tab" as the delimiter. Click on “Submit.”
4.
Click
"Download" with the right mouse button and select “Save Link As” to
save the file locally.
5.
Name
and save the file.
6.
The
delimited file can be opened in programs such as Excel and SPSS.
Creating an Archive of the course site - The
Archive Course feature creates a historical record, that can be Restored if
data needs to be retrieved. Archives are compressed in a .zip format that can
be saved to an external source. An Archive creates a permanent record of a
course including all the content and user interactions.
- Go to Control Panel -> Archive Course
- Click "Archive."
- Click "Submit." You will receive an
email when the Archive process is complete.
- To download the Archive of the course to an external
source (local drive, CD, flash drive, etc.) go the Control Panel ->
Archive Course
- Click "Archive."
- Click the appropriate file name.
- Name and save the .zip file to an external source.
- Send an email to blackboard@boisestate.edu if
you need the .zip file restored to the Blackboard server.
Creating an Export of the course site - The
Export Course feature creates a package of the course content that can later
be imported and used to teach another course with the same content. It is
important to note that, unlike the Archive Course feature, Export Course does
not include any user interactions with the course—it only includes the
content and the tools. Export packages are downloaded as compressed zip files
and are imported in the same format.
- Go to Control Panel -> Export Course
- Click "Export."
- Choose the areas that are to be a part of the Export.
- Click "Submit." You will receive an
email when the Export process is complete.
- To download the Export of the course to an external
source (local drive, CD, flash drive, etc.) go the Control Panel ->
Export Course
- Click "Export."
- Click the appropriate file name.
- Name and save the zip file to an external source.
- To Import the contents of this file, go to the
Control Panel of the desired course -> Import Package.
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Course Site Life Cycle
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- Blackboard course sites are requested by faculty each
semester.
- Once created, course sites are made available to
students by the individual faculty.
- Course sites will be made unavailable to students 30
days after the end of the current semester.
- Course sites will be archived and disabled 18 months
after the end of the semester in which it was used.
- Course sites will be removed from the system 18 to 24
months after the end of the semester in which it was used.
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Additional Information & Resources
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Boise State University
Blackboard Login: http://blackboard.boisestate.edu
Instructor Info & Request Forms: http://itc.boisestate.edu/BbSupport
Blackboard Inc.
Blackboard Home: http://www.blackboard.com
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Blackboard Assistance at Boise State
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email: |
blackboard@boisestate.edu |
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phone: |
(208)
426-2583 (8-5 Mon-Fri) |
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office: |
Education 420 |
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