ETDL Documentation

General

Information useful to faculty, staff and students
More information is available on our Blog and YouTube channel.

Faculty & Staff

Students

  • General Technology issues, Blackboard Vista, and eTutoring
  • Student Evaluation of Courses

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General

Login issues

myCommNet Brochure 8/08 PDF
Succeeding with Technology - Spring 2012 1/11/12 PDF (1 p.)
  (formerly "Survival Guide to Technology")
Bookmark format (same information as above) PDF (2 p.=3 bookmarks)
Reset NetID password 10/7/11 link to system website

Browser issues

For up-to-date info on browsers compatible with Blackboard Vista, visit the System Office's troubleshooting wiki
Disabling Pop-up Blockers 12/08 PDF (1 p.)
Setting Trusted Sites in Internet Explorer 12/08 PDF (1 p.)
Clearing "cache" or temporary internet files 1/09 PDF (2 p.)
Internet Explorer: Autocomplete 7/04 PDF (3 p.)
Internet Explorer: Enable Downloads 8/05 PDF (1 p.)
Internet Explorer: Enable Popups 8/05 PDF (1 p.)

Quick troubleshooting guides

Downloading Microsoft Office files in Blackboard 3/12 PDF (1 p.)
Blackboard Course Menu Disappears 3/12 PDF (1 p.)
Archiving Bb Learn Course 3/12 PDF (2 p.)
Run Java Application in Blackboard 3/12 PDF (1 p.)
Clearing Browser Cache and Temp. Files 3/12 PDF (1 p.)
Need Help with Blackboard 3/12 PDF (2 p.)

Miscellaneous

Searching for Files 3/09 PDF (2 p.)
Jump Drive Recommendations, 2 p. 2005 PDF (2 p.)

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Faculty & Staff

Blackboard Vista

Blackboard Vista Training manuals and other resources on the CCC website
For up-to-date information, please log into Blackboard Vista and visit the Faculty Orientation course.

Basics

Logging into myCommNet, accessing Blackboard Vista 10/09 Video (3.5 min.)
Blackboard Vista Crash Course for Faculty (video) 5/09 Video (8 min.)
Blackboard Vista Tips for Faculty 6/08 PDF (1 p.)
Preparing and uploading MS Office 2007 documents
  Uploading Office 2007 Document 10/09 PDF (3 p.)
  Save MS PowerPoint 2007 document as PDF 10/10 PDF (2 p.)
Preparing and uploading MS Office 2010 documents    
  Save MS Word 2010 document as PDF 7/11 PDF (2 p.)
  Save MS PowerPoint 2010 document as PDF 7/11 PDF (3 p.)
  Upload document 7/11 PDF (3 p.)
Edit Your Course List on My Blackboard page 6/08 PDF (3 p.)
7/09 Video (5 min.)
Import MCC Logo into Footer 6/08 PDF (3 p.)

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Semester preparation

Blackboard Vista Copy Section for Instructors 4/09 PDF (3 p.)
5/09 Video (4.5 min.)
Blackboard Vista Selective Release Overview 7/08 PDF (2 p.)
Blackboard Vista Selective Release Detail 8/08 PDF (10 p.)
Importing an E-Pack 11/08 PDF (5 p.)
Crosslisting Guidelines for Blackboard Integration for Banner Administrators 5/09 PDF (8 p.)
Backing up your Blackboard Vista Course 12/08 PDF (3 p.)

More advanced topics

Exporting Gradebook to Excel 3/08 PDF (5 p.)
Incorporate an RSS Feed into Blackboard Vista 1/11 PDF (1 p.)
Using SafeAssign 4/11 PDF (15 p.)
Embedding YouTube Videos 10/11 PDF (2 p.)

Troubleshooting

Java and Blackboard Vista 2/09 PDF (5 p.)
Space Limits in Blackboard Vista 6/09 PDF (1 p.)

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Faculty Self-Service (Banner)

Faculty Evaluations 4/10 PPT (10 slides)
5/10 PDF (2 pages)
Batch E-mails to Students 10/09 Video (1.5 min.)
PDF (3 pages)

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Classroom Equipment

LRC Classrooms 4/03 PDF (10 p.)
AST & Lowe Classrooms 1/03 PDF (10 p.)
Elmo Document Camera 3/10 PDF (1 p.)
Sympodium Equipment
(used in B125, B213, L102, L104, L105, L142, L233)
3/08 PDF (2 p.)
5/09 Video
GPA Classrooms 12/09 PDF (3 p.)
Conference Rooms (A108, A226, B149) 3/08 PDF (2 p.)
DVD player (VideoLan VLC Media Player) 2/08 PDF (4 p.)

Net Op

Net Op School 6 Quick Guide (NetOp website) 2009 PDF (16 p.)
Net Op School 6 User's Guide (NetOp website) 2009 PDF (106 p.)
Map between NetOp 5.5 and 6 (NetOp website) 2009 PDF (2 p.)
Tips for Net Op use at MCC 10/10 PDF (1 p.)

Interwrite (Clickers)

Interwrite PRS Clicker Overview 10/09 PDF (5 p.)
Interwrite PRS RF Clicker User's Guide (eInstruction website) 2006 PDF (6 p.)
Interwrite PRS User's Guide (eInstruction website) 2006 PDF (170 p.)

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E-Mail - Outlook and Outlook Web Access

Outlook Web Access (OWA) 7/06 PDF (3 p.)
Public Folders - Instructions for End Users 11/08 PDF (1 p.)
Posting to Public Folders 11/08 PDF (1 p.)

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Microsoft topics

Introduction to PowerPoint 3/09 PDF (9 p.)

Equipment loans

Equipment Loans from the MCC Sandbox
Go to the Form Depot for Loan Request Form

05/09 Video (4 min.)
ETDL Sony Camera Initial Settings 3/04 PDF (1 p.)

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Students

Student Technology Handbook 7/10 PDF (12 p.)
Tips on Accessing Files in Blackboard Vista (especially PowerPoint) 2/09 PDF (2 p.)
Edit Your Course List on My Blackboard page 6/08 PDF (3 p.)
Store Files on Blackboard Vista Content Manager 8/10 PDF (2 p.)
For further information, go to the Blackboard Vista Student Support site
Logging into eTutoring 10/09 PDF (6 p.)
Student Evaluation of Courses - Fall 2010 11/10 PDF (3 p.)

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Last Update: March 23 2012
For additional information, contact: Bonnie Riedinger