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      • Mark West's videos are 7 minutes or less. When you click a video, it opens on a new page and displays on the page unless you make it fullscreen using the icon that looks like a disconnected square.

        When you no longer want a video fullscreen size, simply exit fullscreen mode by using the icon that looks like a cross.

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        Blackboard has many training videos in the Learning Center; look for Web Community Manager Video Pathways. Our Webpage editors have roughly the same as Page Editors, Section Editors, and a bit of the Homepage editor (but not all).

        Keyboard Shortcuts

        • Command-X: Cut the selected item and copy it to the Clipboard.
        • Command-C: Copy the selected item to the Clipboard. This also works for files in the Finder.
        • Command-V: Paste the contents of the Clipboard into the current document or app. This also works for files in the Finder.
        • Command-Z: Undo the previous command. You can then press Shift-Command-Z to Redo, reversing the undo command. In some apps, you can undo and redo multiple commands.
        • Command-A: Select All items.

        The Command (or Cmd) key looks like a four-leaf clover: ⌘

        You press both the command key and the letter at the same time. If you were on Windows, you would use the Control key plus the alphabetical letter, not the Command key, to accomplish the same things. On Windows, Control-C copies, Control-X cuts, Control-V pastes, etc.

      Accessibility

      Apps

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      Headlines & Features (News)

      • News 1 - Adding a new story

        by Mark West on 12/2/2022 Length: 03:18

        The app is called Headlines & Features. But this is where you enter your news story. You will use the News that has your school name/mascot attached to it.
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      • News 2 - Linking A File into a news article

        by Mark West on 12/2/2022 Length: 02:07

        So you want to tell people how to use the PDF and then link the PDF to the news article, huh? Here's how.
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      • News 3 - Reuse Icon and Direct Link To File

        by Mark West on 12/2/2022 Length: 02:17

        You don't have to upload the same accent image multiple times. The accent image resembles an icon that can be reused from existing images. 

        Your news article can directly link to a file (such as a PDF field trip permission slip or word document, etc.)
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      • News 4 - Directly linking a web page

        by Mark West on 12/2/2022 Length: 01:35

        Send them straight to a website, etc. without having to read an article.
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      • News 5 - Gotchas

        by Mark West on 12/2/2022 Length: 03:02

        There's only one. It's a known bug that Blackboard is aware of...
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      • Sorting Records In An App

        by Mark West on 12/2/2022 Length: 00:46

        Certain apps contain multiple records (e.g. the headline & features app (news) has a sort button to sort its news articles, while the multimedia gallery has a sort records button to sort its images, and the podcast app has a sort episodes button to sort video or audio entries). They all work alike. This is a demonstration of sorting news.
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      Zoom Recordings with Blackboard Trainer Ron Quinones

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      Zoom Recording Notes

      • These are the notes from the training rep. Videos are below (session 3 is deleted?)

        Session 1

        Hello Hannah, Johnny, April, and Mark,

        Thank you for your time during our meeting. I enjoyed getting to work with everyone. Below are the notes from the meeting and any next steps for the week.

        Meeting  

        Client Next Steps 

        Post Meeting Notes:  
        Consultation Meeting 1:  Website Overview and User AccountsDate/Time:  Mon. 11/24 at 1pm CST / 2pm EST (90mins)
        • Reviewed Site Structure
        • Reviewed template differences (Cascade,, Crescendo, Remix)
        • User Account Management 
        • Begin discussion of which template you want.
        • Begin mapping out your updated/new site structure (channels/sections/pages).
        • Gather user account information (name, username, email, etc.).

        Next Meeting Date: 11/26/22

        Planned Launch Date: End of December 2022

         

        If you have any questions about the information in this email or about the session itself, I encourage you to email me or call me direct at the number below. 

         

        Sincerely,
         
        Ron Quinones

        Sr. Implementation & Training Consultant
        +1-814-907-2206

         

        Session 2

        From: Ron Quinones <ron.quinones@finalsite.com>
        Date: Wed, Oct 26, 2022 at 4:55 PM
        Subject: Blackboard Instructional Meeting 2 Follow-up
        To: <hannah.davis@pcsstn.com>, <sloanj2@pcsstn.com>, <april.hale@pcsstn.com>, <mwest1@pcsstn.com>
        Cc: Justine Rowe <justine.rowe@finalsite.com>

        Dear Hannah, April, Johnny, and Mark,

        Thank you for your time during the session. As a follow-up, I’ve included details from the meeting.

        Meeting Notes and Help Resources:  Additional Resources, are available in Help and How Do I...? tabs (located in every workspace).

         
        Meeting  Client Next Steps (before the next meeting) Post-Session Notes: 
        Instructional Meeting 2:
        Homepage & Apps
        Date/Time:  Wednesday, Oct. 26th , 2pm CST / 3pm EST
        • Review Client Tasks from Meeting 1
        • Site/Subsite Configuration
        • Homepage Content Overview
        • Homepage Region Map
        • Basic Homepage Apps
         
         
        • Review Available Templates
        • Update Site Admin Reference Guide: 
          • Style Guide - Site/Subsite Config
          • Homepage 
          • Template
         
        Should further questions arise, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email or by calling me direct at the number below. Again, it was a pleasure working with you, and thanks for being a part of our connected community!
        Sincerely,
         
        Ron Quinones

        Sr. Implementation & Training Consultant
        +1-814-907-2206

         

        Session 3

        On Tue, Nov 1, 2022 at 4:47 PM Ron Quinones <ron.quinones@finalsite.com> wrote:

        Dear Hannah, April, Johnny, and Mark,

         

        Thank you for your time during the session. As a follow-up, I’ve included details from the meeting.

        Meeting Notes and Help Resources:  Additional Resources, are available in Help and How Do I...? tabs (located in every workspace).

         
        Meeting  Client Next Steps (before the next meeting) Post-Session Notes: 
        Instructional Meeting 3: Calendars & Navigation
        Date/Time: Tuesday, Nov. 1st, 1pm CST / 2pm EST
        • Review Client Tasks from Meeting 2
        • Calendar Options & Configuration
        • Creating & Managing Calendar Events
        • Editing Permissions
        • Developing Your Navigational Structure
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
        • Review Calendar Options and Considerations
        • Update Site Admin Reference Guide: 
          • Calendaring
          •  Channel Names
        • Begin Navigation Spreadsheet
        • Start configuring Crescendo DEFAULT Template
        Notes: Answered questions, licensed Crescendo, covered Section Assets and part of Template Configuration.  Discussed next steps of planning site.
         
        Should further questions arise, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email or by calling me direct at the number below. Again, it was a pleasure working with you, and thanks for being a part of our connected community!
        Sincerely,
        Ron Quinones

        Sr. Implementation & Training Consultant
        +1-814-907-2206

         

        Sessions 4 and 5

        On Mon, Nov 21, 2022 at 1:58 PM Ron Quinones <ron.quinones@finalsite.com> wrote:

        Thank you for your time during the session. As a follow-up, I’ve included details from the meeting.

        Meeting Notes and Help Resources:  Additional Resources, are available in Help and How Do I...? tabs (located in every workspace).

         
        Meeting  Client Next Steps (before the next meeting) Post-Session Notes: 
        Instructional Meeting 4 & 5: Section & Page Management
        Creating Accessible Content
        Date/Time: Monday, Nov. 21st, 9am CST / 10am EST
        • Review Client Tasks from Meeting 3
        • Configuring Section Assets
        • Introduction to Accessibility 
        • Creating Page Content 
        • Adding & Managing Apps
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
         
        • Decide on final Global Icons/Social Icons/"I Want to" links
        • Decide on homepage app layout for District and school sites
        • Review & Manage Section Assets
          • Deactivate/Build Section Configurations
          • Deactivate/Build Page Types
        Notes: Answered questions,  covered Section Assets and part of Accessibility.  Discussed homepage layout options.
         
        Should further questions arise, please do not hesitate to reach out to me via email or by calling me direct at the number below. Again, it was a pleasure working with you, and thanks for being a part of our connected community!
         
         
        Sincerely,
         
        Ron Quinones

        Sr. Implementation & Training Consultant
        +1-814-907-2206