Learn the Main Interface of the Blackboard System
Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education
umm al qura university
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The main interface of the "Blackboard" system gives you an organized home screen that is characterized by quick access and a set of modules as shown in the following image:
The explanation of the main components on the main screen is:
First: The Home Page
List of tools: It contains general tools such as announcements, calendar and tasks.
Learn the Main Interface of the Blackboard System
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Announcements:
It shows a list of all alerts and announcements at the system and university level and is also used by the faculty member to provide students with course updates and reminders of the latest
developments.
Instructions upon request:
.
It contains links to help use the
"Blackboard" system, whether students or faculty members.
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Second: Academic courses
Here you can find the list of courses that
Are you going to teach during the current semester, and it also contains a list of courses that you have taught during the previous two academic years.
Third: Services
Here you can see all the services provided by the Deanship of E-Learning and Distance Education
Technical support
Here you can review all the methods used to communicate with technical support, whether by e-mail or by using the electronic ticket system and telephone numbers for direct contact.
Training Digital Production
Technical Support
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Digital Production:
Here you can review the advantages of e-courses as well as the conditions and requirements for submitting any course by the faculty member to develop it electronically.
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Training:
Here you can review the range of training courses available to faculty members with starting dates and the possibility to register for any course.
Fourth: General Navigation List
Here the name of the faculty member appears next to the alerts box in red and the number of alerts to follow.
To open this menu, click the small arrow next to your name to open drop- down menu, as shown in the following image:
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- It is divided into two parts (the right and the left part)
-The right pane: We find a list of the courses, we have visited recently, as well as the Tools and Personal Settings button.
-The left pane: contains a set of icons. Here is a brief explanation of these icons:
Icon Explanation
The Bb home page shows your activities.
Display all messages, posts, and posts in your course.
Display all messages, posts, and posts in your course.
Through this icon, it is possible to monitor students
’performance and display grades for each assignment or test.
Shows the annual university calendar and reminders of important dates.
Homepage.
Help and instructions.
Fifth: Exit button
If you want to leave the system, click on the Sign Out button:
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