Faculty Development Resources

Workshop Materials

The following links contain tutorials for creating and maintaining a class on Pulse/Blackboard. You need the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view these files. Download it for free at the Adobe web site.

This manual teaches the basics of using Pulse/Blackboard for creating courses.
Operating a Pulse/Blackboard Course - Level 1 (PDF)

This manual discusses interactive aspects of Pulse/Blackboard courses such as audio and video, discussion boards and wiki tools.
Pulse/Blackboard Training Manual - Level 2 (PDF)

This manual discusses intermediate features of Pulse/Blackboard for course maintenance including learning products and grading.
Pulse/Blackboard Training Manual - Level 3 (PDF)

This manual discusses utilization strategies for Pulse/Blackboard.
Pulse/Blackboard Training Manual - Level 4 (PDF)

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