Common Questions

http://blackboard.linnbenton.edu ; please do not create an account until your instructor has told you how to access your class.

This feature is not currently available to us at our licensed level of Blackboard. Questions must be entered through the Test Canvas, one at a time.

Contact Paul Tannahill, Blackboard Admin, for creative options at bbsupport@ml.linnbenton.edu

Instructions and resources provided by Blackboard are available by clicking this link .

Starting Spring 2004, a WYSIWYG editor is now part of Blackboard and is available for both student and instructors using Internet Explorer on a PC. This editor allows you to add formatting without knowing HTML.

Other clients will still have access to the original editor which does require html "tags" to produce formatting.

 If you desire to use the WYSIWYG editor, mentioned above, you will need to purchase  a product like Virtual PC to access this feature.

Using a Mac does not interfere with general operation or editing of the class sites.

Your best options include:
1 . Attach and upload your PPT files directly to an item. Remember to include a link to the free Powerpoint viewer within your site for students who do not have the Powerpoint program available.

2. If you have Adobe Acrobat (the full program, not just reader)  then you may 'print' your slides as 6-slide per page handouts from powerpoint to Adobe Distiller (a component of Adobe Acrobat). 'Adobe Distiller' will show up as a printer option. Be sure that you have adjusted your setting to optimize your files for 'ebook' and have adjusted the files to use the least amount of colors and avoid colored backgrounds. Finally attach and upload to an item in any content area. (PREFERRED)

You may scan and upload and photo in the format of jpg (preferred) or gif formats. Please keep the file size under 50k. You may contact the Media department (541-917-4672) to have a digital snapshot taken. 

I'm having problems with tests or quizzess not allowing me to continue to the next question.

The following is a link to an article published by Microsoft about this issue.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;162059
If this link is selected you will leave the Blackboard Web sites.

The Digital Drop Box is a tool that the Instructor and Students can use to exchange files. The Digital Drop Box works by uploading a file from a disk or a computer to a depository. Files can be sent back and forth from the Instructor.s Drop Box to the Drop Box of other users in the course.

Individual Student access to the Drop Box is available from the Digital Drop Box area located in the Course menu on the course Web site. Instructors must access their Drop Box from the Course Control Panel.

Note: The Digital Drop Box is used to exchange materials between individual Students and the Instructor. Information that needs to be posted for all Students should be placed in a Course Content Area.

Files may be added to the Digital Drop Box page by accessing the Digital Drop Box: Add File page. The fields on the page will only change the Information about the file, editing the actual file must be done through the application used to create the file.

Adding a file to the Digital Drop Box does not send it to any users. This must be done from the Digital Drop Box: Send File page. Also, the Digital Drop Box does not display the name of the person that Adds a file. When the file is sent, the sender's name is attached to the item. Therefore, in courses with more than one Instructor, it may be helpful to append the name of files Added to the Digital Drop Box with the initials of the person Adding the file.