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Quick Start Guide for CourseWeb/Blackboard

The purpose of this Web site is to assist faculty who are new to CourseWeb (Blackboard) in using the system in the event of a disturbance to normal classroom meetings. This site and its resources are not a substitute for normal Blackboard training, but should help faculty to quickly and easily begin using Blackboard at Pitt.

The following links provide additional information and support for CourseWeb at Pitt.

Faculty
	Request your course for CourseWeb/Blackboard.
	Support Materials: is a resource page that provides access to a variety of support materials in the form of pdfs, web casts, videos, external links, and quick start guides on Blackboard and other educational technologies.
	The Essentials: A Guide to Courseweb (pdf) is a document that explains the basics of using CourseWeb.
	Getting Started with the Grade Center (pdf) is a document from Blackboard that will explain the basics of getting started with the new Grade Center in CourseWeb.
	Faculty Support Resources: is an instructional organization within CourseWeb. In addition to requesting a course, there are a variety of other materials available to faculty, TA's, and course builders for using CourseWeb. You must login to CourseWeb to access this material. Refer to the Frequently Asked Questions Area below.
	Workshops: view and sign up for workshops on CourseWeb and related topics
Frequently Asked Questions
	How do I log in to CourseWeb? 1.) Go to www.my.pitt.edu 2.) Select "Faculty Services" 3.) Click on the "CourseWeb" link OR Click here: CourseWeb.
	To request your course, follow the link in the "Faculty" section above.
	To add content to your course, use course tools and make modifications to your course, go to the Control Panel link in your course menu. Only instructors and TA's have a Control Panel.
	To make your course available to your students, follow the steps below: 1.) Go to the Control Panel 2.) Select Settings > Course Availability 3.).Choose the "Yes" radio button and click the "Submit" button
	To check to make sure that students are added to your course, please follow the steps below: 1.) Go to the Control Panel 2.) Select List/Modify Users. Click the Search button leaving the search field blank. A list of all course users should be displayed. If you do not see students listed, please e-mail courseweb@cidde.pitt.edu.
	To add your contact information, please follow the steps below: We are aware that some courses on CourseWeb are not displaying "Faculty Information" from the course menu even though information has been entered by the instructor. This is a known issue with the Staff Information Tool. While we have submitted a help ticket to Blackboard, they have informed us that they will not be fixing the bug in this version. In the meantime, you can follow the instructions below to add your “Faculty Information." 1.) Go to the Control Panel 2.) Click on Manage Course Menu 3.) Select and name it appropriately. Note: You may have to remove the existing item named Faculty Information first if you would like to use the same name, 4.) Go to the Content Area you just created in the Control Panel. 5.) Click on to enter your contact information.

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