In this week’s tips and updates: email vs. messages in Blackboard, virtual office hours vs. course room in Collaborate, and moving your exams online

What is the Difference Between an Email and a Message in Blackboard?
In Blackboard, you can use email or message to communicate with your students. While they seem similar on the surface, there are some distinct differences between them. This video tutorial will explain the differences between these two tools and assist you in choosing the right tool for your course.

Click here to watch the video.

Virtual Office Hours vs. Course Room in Collaborate… What’s the difference?
Collaborate is a virtual desktop conferencing tool that can be used for virtual office hours as well as for hosting a permanent virtual course room. But what is the difference, and how do you set them up?

This video explains how. 

Moving Your Exams Online
The eLearning Office has a whole playlist of Blackboard support videos to help you move your exams online. These videos were created to answer the most frequently asked questions we get about that topic:

  • Different types of test questions
  • Creating a test pool and adding questions to it
  • Importing test pools
  • Copying test questions into a pool
  • Creating a test and adding questions to it
  • Randomizing multiple choice questions and answers

… and more!

Check out this link for the full playlist. 

From the eLearning Office