This page has resources, both step-by step handouts and instructional videos, to help you transition from Blackboard to COLE, our new Moodle-based Learning Management System.
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| Exporting your course from Blackboard - In preparation for our move to a new Learning Management System this year, teachers will need to export their courses out of Blackboard. You will need to do the following for EACH COURSE you want to export.
***Keep this file in a safe place. It is VERY VALUABLE. Do not throw it away! |
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| Understanding the differences in the systems – This short video will help you understand how the new system will look compared to Blackboard. Since organization is different, it may cause you to rethink the structure of your course. | Video | This video is important for all users. Please watch. |
| Bringing your Content into COLE – The first step of adding your exported Blackboard file is getting all of your content (documents, files, handouts, images, etc.) imported. This will show you how. | Handout | Video |
| Converting your Assessments and Discussions for COLE – If you have quizzes and tests in Blackboard that you want to bring over, and if you have Discussion Boards you’d like to bring over, you’ll need to run your class through this online Course Converter. ** This is not necessary if you are not moving quizzes, tests or discussion boards. | Handout | Video |
| Uploading your Discussions and Assessments into COLE – Once your content has been added, you’ll use the file you ran through the converter to bring in your tests, quizzes and discussion boards. these instructions will show you how. | Handout | Video |
| Extracting your files from Blackboard – In case you are worried about all of the files, movies, attachments, etc. from your Blackboard course, you can extract them and save them all on your hard drive in a neat folder structure. This can be helpful if links or attachments don’t migrate over to the new LMS well. | Mac Handout PC Handout |
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