Help for Faculty

This page is a collection of tutorials that explain how to use the various instructor tools in myCourses.

Are you new to all of this? Check out our handy myCourses Vocabulary Reference Sheet to aid your navigation and discovery of myCourses features. Also, before you can do anything in myCourses you will need to make a course site.

You might also consider uploading the myCourses Starter Kit into your site! The starter kit helps get you up and running by populating some important menu links and tools into your site. Learn how to import the starter kit here.

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Building a Course Menu

read a tutorial on creating a content area watch a tutorial on creating a content area Creating a Content Area

read a tutorial on creating a blank page watch a tutorial on creating a blank page Creating a Blank Page

read a tutorial on creating a tool link watch a tutorial on creating a tool link Creating a Tool Link

read a tutorial on creating a course link watch a tutorial on creating a course link Creating a Course Link

read a tutorial on creating a web link watch a tutorial on creating a web link Creating a Web Link

read a tutorial on creating a module page watch a tutorial on creating a module page Creating a Module Page

read a tutorial on creating a subheader watch a tutorial on creating a subheader Creating a Subheader

read a tutorial on creating a divider watch a tutorial on creating a divider Creating a Divider


Adding Content to a Content Area

read a tutorial on creating an item watch a tutorial on creating an item Creating an Item

read a tutorial on uploading a file watch a tutorial on uploading a file Uploading a File

read a tutorial on embedding an image watch a tutorial on embedding an image Embedding an Image

read a tutorial on creating a blank page watch a tutorial on creating a blank page Creating a Blank Page

read a tutorial on creating a web link watch a tutorial on creating a web link Creating a Web Link

read a tutorial on creating a learning module watch a tutorial on creating a learning module Creating a Learning Module

read a tutorial on creating a content folder watch a tutorial on creating a content folder Creating a Content Folder

read a tutorial on embedding youtube videos watch a tutorial on embedding youtube videos Embedding YouTube Videos


Creating Places for Students to Submit Work

read a tutorial on creating an assignment watch a tutorial on creating an assignment Creating an Assignment

read a tutorial on creating a test watch a tutorial on creating a test Creating a Test

read a tutorial on creating a test watch a tutorial on creating a test Best Practices for Configuring Test Options

read a tutorial on creating a discussion forum watch a tutorial on creating a discussion forum Creating a Discussion Forum

read a tutorial on creating a blog watch a tutorial on creating a blog Creating a Blog

read a tutorial on creating a journal watch a tutorial on creating a journal Creating a Journal


Grading

read a tutorial on grading an assignment watch a tutorial on grading an assignment Grading an Assignment

read a tutorial on grading a discussion watch a tutorial on grading a discussion Grading a Discussion

read a tutorial on grading a blog watch a tutorial on grading a blog Grading a Blog

read a tutorial on grading a journal watch a tutorial on grading a journal Grading a Journal

read a tutorial on creating a rubric watch a tutorial on creating a rubric Creating a Rubric

read a tutorial on creating a rubric Using Groups to Create Gradebook Smart Views

Learn More About the Grade Center


Blackboard Collaborate

read a tutorial on presenting a collaborate session watch a tutorial on presenting in a collaborate session Presenting a Collaborate Session


Creating Student Groups

read a tutorial on presenting a collaborate session watch a tutorial on presenting in a collaborate session Creating a Manual Enroll Group

read a tutorial on presenting a collaborate session watch a tutorial on presenting in a collaborate session Creating a Self-Enroll Group Set

read a tutorial on presenting a collaborate session watch a tutorial on presenting in a collaborate session Creating a Random Enroll Group Set

read a tutorial on presenting a collaborate session watch a tutorial on presenting in a collaborate session Creating a Manual Enroll Group Set


Textbook Publisher Websites

If you choose to make use of a publisher website via myCourses, technical support is available through the publisher, not CITS. We have linked to each publisher’s support information below.


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Looking for tutorials you can share with your students? Check out our collection of student tutorials.