Supported Technology

Supported Software & Tools

Blackboard Vista is our online course management systems which provide a set of tools that facilitates a web-based learning environment.

• Blackboard Vista Designer & Instructor Manual (UCA required)
• Blackboard Vista Terminology
• Blackboard Vista Training Manual
• Blackboard Vista Assessment Tool

Wimba develops collaborative software for online education. Live Classroom is available in all Blackboard Vista 8 courses.

•  Wimba Classroom for Meetings
• Creating a Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Accessing a Wimba Classroom in Blackboard
• Wimba Classroom Remote Access by Phone
• Using WimbaMedia Audio
• Using WimbaMedia Video
• Wimba Classroom Text Chat
• Wimba Classroom Interactive Polling
• Importing PowerPoints into Wimba Classroom
• Wimba Classroom AppShare
• Archiving Wimba Classroom Presentations
• Wimba Classroom Breakout Rooms

Respondus is a software tool which can be used to create quizzes and exams offline in the Windows environment and then be printed or published directly to Blackboard Vista.

• Download Respondus (.exe file 8mb)
• Download Installation Instructions
• Instructor Quick Start Guide
• Test Bank Network Instructions

Respondus 4.0 Demo Videos (require Adobe Flash Player)

• Creating and Formatting Questions with Respondus
• Publishing an Assessment to Blackboard
• Using Publisher Test Banks with Respondus
• The Respondus Exam Wizard
• Randomizing Exam Questions

StudyMate Class, a companion tool to Respondus, is a tool which can be used to create learning objects, practice quizzes and unscored exams.

• 10 Reasons to Use StudyMate Class
• Instructor Quick Start Guide

StudyMate Class Demo Video (requires Adobe Flash Player)

• Introduction to StudyMate class

Student Response System (Clickers)

The Safe Assign plagiarism tool makes it easy to identify students who submit unoriginal work, and also acts as a powerful deterrent to stop plagiarism before it starts.

SafeAssign by Blackboard

Student response technology is an effective tool that helps facilitate pedagogical best practices and enhance student learning.

• Download Turning Technologies software

Respondus LockDown Browser

This guide was designed to help with the formatting of syllabuses, course descriptions, outlines, etc., for Vista documents. These are basic HTML codes that will allow you to easily format a document to be viewed over the Internet

• View HTML Basics Guide

Respondus LockDown Browser™ is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Blackboard. When students use Respondus LockDown Browser they are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. When an assessment is started, students are locked into it until they submit it for grading.

• Download Respondus LockDown Browser
• Instructor Quick Start Guide

LockDown Browser Demo Video (requires Adobe Flash Player)

• Introduction to Respondus LockDown Browser