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Bb Vista

• Bb Vista QuickStart for Instructors
• Bb Vista QuickStart for Students
  • My Settings
• Bb Vista Training Manual
• Setting up a Bb Vista Class
• Preparing for a New Semester
• Closing Out the Semester
• Archiving your Bb Vista Class
• Creating a Class Preview Page
  • What Is a Class Preview Page?
  • What Information Should a Class Preview Page Contain?
  • What File Format Should I Use for My Class Preview Page?
  • How Do I Create a Class Preview Page?
  • Upload your Class Preview Page file to Bb Vista
  • Edit the Template File on Your Computer
• Bb Vista Frequently Asked Questions
• Selective Release
• Hiding Classes in your Bb Vista Course List
• Bb Vista Grade Book
  • Navigating the Grade Book
  • Grade Book Columns
  • Creating Columns
  • Grades and Grading
  • Students in the Grade Book
  • Peoplesoft Grade Import Tool

Course Evaluations

• Online Course Evaluation Administration
  • Create a New Evaluation
  • Edit an Existing Evaluation
  • Mapping an Evaluation to a Specific Course Section
  • Modifying Course Mappings

Planning and Design

• Adding e-Reserves
• Quality Checklist

Tools

• Classroom Response Systems (Clickers)
  • Designing Clicker Questions that Promote Classroom Discussion
• Clickers: CPS for PowerPoint (plug-in)
• Creating Web Pages with Word
• Dreamweaver 8
  • WebDAV in Dreamweaver 8 with Bb Vista
• Elluminate
• Introduction to Blogs
• Office 2007 Compatibility
• Respondus
• StudyMate
• TurnItIn

Browsers & Cache issues

• Clearing the cache and cookies in Safari
• Clearing the Java cache on a Mac
• Popups

Other

• Ten Ways To Make Online Learning Groups Work (PDF)
• TIPS (Web-course) The TIPS course is a non-credit WebCT course that will provide students with the technology information and computer skills needed to succeed at NAU.
• Behind the Blackboard (external HTML link)- Comprehensive listing of Blackboard's Vista tutorials, release notes, and reference manuals.