Blackboard Resources for Faculty
Blackboard Instructor Resources

Blackboard Instructor Resources
Bb Tips
Log into Blackboard Select the course you want to make available from the My Courses module There are two...
Login into Blackboard Select the course you want to upload your syllabus to from the My Courses module (top-left)...
With the Blackboard attendance tool, instructors can mark whether a student is present, late, absent, or excused for each...
Respondus Browser
Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Respondus LockDown Browser
EdTech Innovations Articles Issue 21, Fall 2021, Teaching Tools & Guides - Faculty Knowledge Base, Proctoring, RespondusAcademic integrity is an essential part of education at all levels.
Blackboard Compatible Devices

Rich Media
Video – Lecture Capture
PowerPoint Screen Recording
You can record your computer screen and related audio, and then embed it in your PowerPoint slide—or you can save it as a separate video file.
Snagit
Snagit lets you quickly capture your screen and camera, add additional context, and share images, GIFs, or videos across your preferred platforms.
Camtasia
Camtasia, a screen recorder and video editor, makes it simple to record and create professional-looking videos on Windows and Mac.
Panopto
Panopto allows us to add powerful media tools to Blackboard, combing the best features of video sharing, webcam recording, screen recording, and more all within the Blackboard Learn environment.
Interactive Tools
Socrative
Socrative is a Cloud-Based Student Response System that allows instructors to create quizzes that students can take quickly on their mobile devices, like tablet computers, iPads, or smartphones, as well as laptops and desktops.
Nearpod
Nearpod enables teachers to use their Tablets to manage content on students’ mobile devices. It combines presentation, collaboration, and real-time assessment tools into one integrated solution. Many think of it as a replacement for a Smart Room.
Video Conferencing

The City University of New York is providing Microsoft Office 365 for Education to all active faculty and staff via the Microsoft Office in Education program. The license remains active until you leave the University, at which point it will be in read-only mode and you will be prompted to pay a license fee to Microsoft or stop using Microsoft [...]

Go to zoom.us
Click on Sign In.
From the Sign In pop-up, click on SSO.
From the Sign In with SSO page, in the company domain textbox, enter hostos-cuny-edu and click the Continue button.

Blackboard Collaborate is a real-time video conferencing tool that lets you add files, share applications, and use a virtual whiteboard to interact. Collaborate with the Ultra experience opens right in your browser, so you don’t have to install any software to join a session.
CUNY Microsoft Office 365 for Education
Storage
Bb Tips for Faculty, Bb Tips for Students, Learning With Technology - Student Knowledge Base, MS Office, Teaching Tools & Guides - Faculty Knowledge Base, Bb supplement, Dropbox, Minimum Technology Requirments, MS Office, Technology RequirementsThe City University of New York is providing Dropbox, Dropbox Paper, and Microsoft Office 365 for Education suite to...
PowerPoint Screen Recording
Learning With Technology - Student Knowledge Base, MS Office, Teaching Tools & Guides - Faculty Knowledge Base, Video, Lecture-captureYou can record your computer screen and related audio, and then embed it in your PowerPoint slide—or you can...
The City University of New York is providing Microsoft Office 365 for Education to all active faculty and staff...
CUNYfirst

Uploading Documents on CUNYfirst
There may be times when you are required to upload a scanned document, completed form, file, or record to securely submit the following types of information to your college or the University: Financial aid documents Health services documents Registrar/student record documents Learn More

Instructors enter bibliographic details of instructional materials for their assigned classes. Course Material Types include; Article, Book, Cassette Recording,...
For classes with both a graded component and enrolled students, instructors confirm that an enrolled student has not attended...
The dates for each and every course topic, learning unit, and assessment are provided in enough detail so students...
Instructors enter, review, approve and submit grades on the Grade Roster component.
Instructors use the grade roster to view grades. 1. Enter https://home.cunyfirst.cuny.edu in your browser's address bar: Enter your Username and Password...