Below is information to help faculty continue teaching courses if students are unable to attend classes in the event of an unusual situation e.g. COVID-19 or an Earthquake.
Where to go: https://blackboard.usc.edu/
How to sign in: Use USC netID and password (USC netID is used with WorkDay or GRS)
How to make course available to students: Done in Blackboard, using Qwickly or Course Menu
Through Qwickly:
- Click Home Tab -> Tool Panel (left side of screen) -> Qwickly (Faculty/TAs)
- Click Course Availability
- Click On/Off button next to course (On – Available to students)
Through Course:
- Click Home Tab -> Course ID
- Click Customization (on left towards the bottom of the menu) -> Properties
- Scroll down to SET AVAILABILITY and change “Make Course Available” to “Yes”
- Click “Submit”
Communicating with Students within the Course: Email and Announcements
Emailing from Course
- Click Course Tools (left side of screen) -> Send Email -> Click Recipient Group to send to
- Follow on screen instructions to compose email.
- Click “Submit”
Creating Announcements in Course
- Click on “Announcements” (left side of screen) -> click “Create Announcement”
- Fill in Subject and Message of announcement
- Set announcement options (duration, course link, etc.)
- Click “Submit”
- From Course Home Page -> click “Assignments” (left side menu)
- Click “Tools” -> “Discussion Board”
- Select “Link to Discussion Board Page” or “Select Discussion Board Forum” (select discussion board)
- Click “Next”
- Fill in information and click “Submit”
- From Course Home Page -> click “Assignments” (left side menu)
- Click “Assessments” -> “Assignment”
- Fill in information on page (make sure to enter points and to make available)
- Click “Submit”