MyGateway

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Faculty Help


Below you'll find resources to support the use of MyGateway (Blackboard). The MyGateway system has many flexible features that enhance teaching and learning online, face to face or using a blended model. If you would like additional information about a specific topic listed below please contact the Faculty Resource Center by phone, 516-6704 or email, frc@umsl.edu. We provide individualized consultations and departmental workshops upon request. We look forward to helping you succeed with technology.

Personalize MyGateway

  1. 2012 Theme for Bb 9.1 SP8 (video) NEW
  2. Course-to-Course Navigation (pdf) NEW
  3. Course-to-Course Navigation (video) NEW
  4. Customize MyGateway Home (html)
  5. Creating a Tool Link (video)
  6. Change Course Entry Point (html)
  7. Copy Course (html)
  8. Export/Import Course (html)
  9. Make Your Course Available/Unavailable (html)
  10. Your Course Environment (video)
  11. Adding a Banner to your Course Entry point (video)
  12. Adding an Avitar to personalize Your Course Environment (video)
  13. Turning Tool Availability On and Off (video)
  14. Making Tools Available to Students (video)
  15. Permitting and Restricting Guest and Observer Access (video)

Content: Assignments, Files, Learning Units and more

  1. Uploading multiple files (pdf)
  2. Creating Learning Modules (pdf)
  3. Building a Learning Module (video)
  4. Adding Folders (pdf)
  5. Creating a Blank Page (video)
  6. Adding a URL (external link) (video)
  7. Getting Started with Assignments (pdf) NEW
  8. Getting Started with Course Content (pdf)
  9. Using the Text Editor (video)
  10. Creating a Lesson Plan (video)
  11. Adding Textbook Information to Your Course (video)
  12. Creating a Mashup (video)
  13. Attaching Course Files to a Content Item (video)
  14. Tour the Course Files Feature (video)
  15. Adding Your Own Web Content Through Course Files (video)
  16. Creating multiple Rules to Release a Content Item (video)

Tools: Announcements, Email, Wikis, Discussion and more

  1. Creating Announcements (html)
  2. Creating Announcements (MS Word docx)
  3. Course Reports (video) NEW
  4. Performance Dashboard (video)
  5. Sending Notifications (video)
  6. Adding Contact Information (html)
  7. Viewing your course roster (pdf)
  8. Sending Email (html)
  9. Using the Discussion Board (pdf)
  10. Grading a Discussion Board Forum (video)
  11. Grading a Discussion Board Thread (video)
  12. Creating a Private Journal (PPTX file)
  13. Using Wikis (pdf)
  14. Using Wikis in Bb 9.1 *tutorial created by Xavier University* (pdf)
  15. Wimba Classroom/ Collaborate (html)
  16. Getting Started With Groups (pdf)
  17. Creating a Group (video)
  18. Creating Group Sets (video)

Assessments and GradeCenter: Creating Exams, Using GradeCenter and more

  1. Exploring the Grade Center (pdf)
  2. Customizing the Grade Center View (video)
  3. Adding Grade Columns (pdf)
  4. Changing Grades (pdf)
  5. Awarding Negative Points for Incorrect Answers to Test Questions (video) NEW
  6. Getting Started with Automatic Regrading (pdf) NEW
  7. Automatic Regrading (video) NEW
  8. Getting Started with the Needs Grading Page (video) NEW
  9. Viewing Grade Details (video)
  10. Creating a Grade Center Report (video)
  11. Creating a Grading Rubric (video)
  12. Viewing and Downloading Grade History (video)
  13. Uploading/Downloading the Grade Center (pdf)
  14. Working Offline with the Grade Center (video)
  15. Color Code the Grade Center (video)
  16. Working with Weighted Grades (pdf)
  17. Reading Survey Submissions (video)
  18. Sharing Grade Center with Students (pdf)
  19. Creating Assessments (pdf)
  20. Uploading Respondus Tests to MyGateway (pdf)
  21. The Online Testing Center (html)
  22. Dropping the Lowest Grade *tutorial created by Towson University* (pdf)
  23. Respondus Test Bank Network *Over 25 publishers participate in the Respondus Test Bank Netowork*

Additional Resources

Getting Started with MyGateway (pdf) This document will assist users who are Getting Started with using the features of MyGateway.

Enrolling Response Pads through MyGateway (pdf) Using clickers? This document will assist instructors with registering their response pads via MyGateway.

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