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• Table of Contents
• Preface
• Chapter 1
• Chapter 2
• Chapter 3
• Chapter 4


• Chapter 5
• Chapter 6
• Appendix A
• Appendix B
• Appendix C

• Getting Started
• Activate Your Account & Log In
• The "My UF Online" Page
• Navigating Using Tabs


• The "My Courses" Module
• The Tools Box

Chapter 2

Navigating Using Tabs

The tabs at the top of the screen are always visible in the Blackboard window. Simply click on the tab to navigate to that particular area of Blackboard.

Tabbed Navigation

• My UF Online: Clicking on this tab will always bring you back to the entry page (the first page you see after you log in). This is useful when you want to switch to another course, use a different module, or access any of your personal Tools.
• Courses: This tab contains one item: your complete list of courses. The "Course List" itemizes every course on Blackboard of which you are a member, whether you are a student or an instructor.
• Community: This tab contains three items: The "Organization List," itemizing organizations in which you are participating; the "Organization Catalog;" and "Discussion Boards."
• Content System: This tab provides access to the content management system in Blackboard. The content management system is used for the manipulation and storage of user and course specific materials.
• Services: This tab will link you to UF academic web services.
• Academic Web Resources: Clicking on this tab will link you to resources provided by www.blackboard.com.
• UF Libraries: This tab is a future addition to Blackboard. It will provide access to Schafer Library services.
• Atomic Learning: This tab provides access to Atomic Learning's software training tutorials. These tutorials focus on answering the common questions you have when learning and using many different types of software including, for example, Microsoft Office, Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, etc...