Using Blackboard/WebCT at Trinity College Dublin

Student guides

CLT has produced a set of guides which will help you to become accustomed to the design and features of the Blackboard/WebCT Learning System.

1. Blackboard/WebCT – Technical Requirements (PDF, 421kB)
2. Logging in and navigating within Blackboard/WebCT (PDF, 456kB)
3. My WebCT (PDF, 353kb)

OpenWith.org Desktop Tool

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You simply right click on a file and select "How do I open this?" and the OpenWith.org Desktop Tool will look up the file!

OpenWith.org Desktop Tool is compatible with 98, ME, 2000, XP and Vista.

• Download OpenWith.org Desktop Tool Now (.EXE)
• OpenWith.org Desktop Tool - Instructions

When you log into Blackboard/WebCT, you will see a list of the courses you have access to. Click on a course name to enter your course module. Two menus may display; Course Tools and My Tools.

You may be able to view course material, reading lists, and goals presented by your Lecturer. You may be required to complete assignments and quizzes, and then submit them for grading. Once assignments have been graded the results are published to the Grade Book. You may also be required to interact with other Students and Academic/Teaching staff through electronic mail, online discussions, or chat rooms.

In the Blackboard/WebCT Learning System, you will use various tools to perform these tasks. A tool is a function in this software that allows you to perform specific activities. What tools are available to you depends on how your module has been set up and what your Lecturer has made available. Don’t be concerned if all these tools are not available. Just concentrate on the tools your have been asked to use.

1. Course Tools
   • ORGANISATIONAL TOOLS [Calendar, Search and Syllabus] (PDF, 59kB)
   • COMMUNICATION TOOLS [Announcements, Chat, Discussions, Mail, Roster and Who's Online] (PDF, 237kB)
   • STUDENT LEARNING ACTIVITIES [Assessments, Assignments and Goals] (PDF, 63kB)
   • CONTENT TOOLS [Course Content, Learning Modules, Media Library and Web Links] (PDF, 72kB)
   
   
2. Student Tools
   • MY TOOLS [My Grades, My Files, My Progress and Notes] (PDF, 140kB)

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