Getting Started with ELMS (Blackboard)[1] (pdf). Version 8.5.
Identify the roles individuals can have in an ELMS course space, request and
copy a course from term to term, customize the course menu, create
announcements, and upload a file into a course Content Area.
Collaboration and Communication in ELMS (Blackboard)[2] (pdf). Version 8.5. Compare the functionality of the Send E-mail and Messages tools, create groups for collaborative activities, and create forums and threads in the Discussion Board.
ELMS Assignment Tool[3] (pdf). Learn how to use the Assignment tool in ELMS to post an assignment. Identify steps the instructor follows to retrieve assignments and post grades to the Grade Center.
ELMS Tests and Surveys: Using Question Pools[5] (pdf). Version 8.5. Create and integrate pools of test questions. Question pools allow for the randomization of one or more sets of questions in a quiz that are pulled from a larger pool of questions.
Managing Content in ELMS (Blackboard)[6] (pdf). Version 8.5. Organize and link files in a course Content Area. Upload single files or groups of files as a "document package". Organize content into "Learning Units".
Managing the Content Collection in ELMS (Blackboard)[7] (pdf). Version 8.5. Manage the Content Collection System (comprised of Course Content and My Content folders found under the Content Collection tab). Upload single and multiple files using "Web folders". Explore file access permissions.
Managing the Grade Center in ELMS (Blackboard)[8] (pdf)
Manage grades via in-cell editing; add, modify or freeze grade columns; create grading periods and "smart views" for filtering student data;generate progress reports; download Grade Center data to a spreadsheet.
[9]File Naming Conventions for ELMS[10] This document describes acceptable and unacceptable naming conventions for files that will be uploaded, by faculty or students, to an ELMS Content Area or tool (such as the Assignment tool).
Sign Up List in ELMS (Blackboard)[9] The Sign Up List building block is a simple tool that allows students to identify an interest in a topic or group that you make available. It can be used to help select group membership or sign up for office hours or interview time slots, among other things. (At this time the tool does not work in Safari.)
ELMS Video Tutorials for Instructors
The Division of IT Learning Technologies group has produced a number of animated tutorials on a variety of ELMS tools and processes hosted on YouTube.
NOTE: In order to view these tutorials successfully, you must have the Adobe Flash player installed in your browser. (If you do not currently have a Flash player installed, please go to the Adobe Flash Player Download Center (for Windows[11]) (for Mac[12]) for instructions to download the free Flash Player.
ELMS Video Tutorials [13]