You may not know that on Blackboard’s web site now there is a comprehensive list of animated tutorials which are excellent for staff development purposes. The resources are listed under the following headings:-

• Instruction, Communication and Assessment
• Connections, Personalization and e-Commerce
• Collection, Sharing and Discovery
• The Full Power of the Academic Suite

• Course Management
• Content Authoring
• Adaptive Release
• Syllabus Builder
• Learning Units
• Course Cartridges
• Teaching and Learning Tools
• Personal Information Management
• Discussion Board
• Collaboration Tools
• Group Projects
• Assessments and Surveys
• Assignments
• Gradebook
• Reporting & Performance Dashboard

To check out the full list of tutorials go to http://www.blackboard.com/quicktutorials/