Learning Activity 1-A-1
Personal Contact Information
[Tools > Personal Information]
- Click Tools in the left navigation area, then Personal Information.
- Click Change Password to change your password if you haven't already done so.
- Click Edit Personal Information to update your email address and other contact information. Click Submit.
- Click Set Privacy Options to make your email or any other information available to others in your Blackboard class.
Learning Activity 1-A-2
Send to Facilitator
[Post to Messages]
By Thursday night, send a message to your facilitator confirming that you were able to change your personal information. You may also ask any questions or make comments you have about the course.
To send a message:
- Click Messages.
- Click "New Message."
- Under Recipients, select your facilitator's name.
- Under "Compose," type your message.
- Click "Submit."
Learning Activity 1-A-3
Scavenger Hunt
[Submit Assignments > Self-Check]
After reading Key Information, click on each of the main navigation items on the left side of your screen.
Scroll down the pages to become familiar with the type of information in each area.
To guide your exploration, be sure to find and read the following:
- Guide to Netiquette
- How to Be a Successful Online Learner
- Assignment Checklists
- Course Syllabus
- PLS Drop Policy
- Support information
- Course Calendar
Click Submit Assignments in the left navigation bar and select 1-A-3 Self-Check to participate in a six-question Scavenger Hunt to be sure you've fully explored the key areas of Blackboard navigation.
Please take the Self-Check as many times as necessary to get a perfect score. This will assure you that you know where to find the most important information in the course.
Please be aware of the following:
When you take the Self-Check again you will have the option to click on the words “take the assessment again.” Once your click on these words, your previous score is automatically eliminated and the Self-Check is reset. This means that all of your previous answers will be erased. Therefore, if you want to remember your correct responses we suggest you write them down before exiting the Self-Check.
Learning Activity 1-A-4
Technical Issues
[Offline Assignment. No post necessary.]
Download the pdf Frequently Asked Technical Questions to read common technical questions and answers.
Note: In order to access this file, you need to have Adobe® Reader™ installed on your computer. It is a plug-in your browser uses to view PDFs. Be sure you have a recent version. For a free download, go to http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html and follow the instructions on the Adobe® Web site.
Print or save the PDF and refer to it if you have any technical problems with the course.
If you're unable to open the PDF, please notify your facilitator.