Instructor Support

Development of this site, and its resources, continue; look for more information to assist you in planning, adopting, building and/or supporting a Blackboard web site at LBCC. If you have a specific content request or information to share with others, please let us know.

Blackboard Address: http://blackboard.linnbenton.edu/

Training Sessions: View our current training schedule or call 541 917-4647 to arrange for an individual or group training.

Distance Education Account & Course Shell Application: (DOC) (PDF) (First step to receiving your account or additional site after attending a training session or talking with Blackboard Support in MEDIA Services.) Submit to bbsupport@ml.linnbenton.edu or WH-110)

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INFORMATION AND LINKS:

Blackboard-Specific Tips/ Help Sheets:

- Self-Enrollment Instructions (PDF)
NEW - BB 7 Upgrade Changes (PDF)
- End of Term Course Maintence Recommendations (PDF)

- Tip: Use noemail@ml.linnbenton.edu as a default email address when creating student accounts manually IF you do not know the student's email; using this email address will bounce back a message to let you know if students in your class have not updated this field with a valid email later. Only intended for "Instructor-led" enrollment.

Instructional Design/Online Teaching:
http://www.onlineteachingtips.com/
http://www.merlot.org/ (free repository)
http://www.qualitymatters.org/ The Quality Matters project provides a rubric and guidelines that can be helpful in developing or evaluating on-line course content.

Course Cartridges: WEBTUTOR (Publisher Thomson-Learning premade content)
~ General Info ~ Overview ~ WebShop Training Sessions ~

Accesibility:
- Accessibility and Blackboard (Screen Readers and compliancy according to Blackboard Inc.)
- Tips for making accessible web courses (PDF)
- Disability Services @ LBCC: 541-917-4789, 541-917-4703 tty , ODS@LinnBenton.edu , Counseling and Career Center, Takena Hall (General policy on Disabilities: If a student mentions they have a disability or had a IEP or 504 Plan in high school PLEASE remember to refer the student to the Office of Disability Services. )

Course/Project Development Funding: Distributed Education and Instructional Technology (development grants available through LBCC) http://po.linnbenton.edu/deit

Copyright/Fair-Use:
- Copyright and Blackboard
- Copyright/Fair Use policy information at LBCC
- When in doubt, email specific questions to Alan Heywood, Manager of LBCC Media Services, heywooa@linnbenton.edu

Student Information/Record Disclosure: Bruce Clemetson, Admissions clemetb@linnbenton.edu

Blackboard Support: For new accounts and instructor/student technical support email bbsupport@ml.linnbenton.edu or call 541-917-4647 (support available M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.)