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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/resources/recentqa.shtml" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt; Yes, this is technically possible in Blackboard. However, it is someone arduous to do so. The process involves: &lt;br /&gt; &lt;br /&gt; 1) Creating a folder and uploading the files you want to internally link to. &..." target="_self">I would like to insert internal links in this HTML with the a href command to files (doc, pdf) I have placed on another Handouts page. Is there an easy way to find the link to such a file?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 20 Apr 2007 13:14:14 -0500</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook/faq.shtml#faq17" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Yes, provided that the instructor has configured the letter display options in the Gradebook.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; 1. Go to CONTROL PANEL&gt; GRADEBOOK&gt; GRADEBOOK SETTINGS&gt; MANAGE DISPLAY OPTIONS.&lt;br&gt; 2. Cl..." target="_self">I there a way to automatically assign letter grades based on total points earned in the gradebook?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Wed, 13 Dec 2006 12:05:38 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook/" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; The rounding of partial point values in Blackboard is a known issue reported in the current version of Blackboard (version 6.3) that we currently use here at NIU. If you are going to use partial points, you will want t..." target="_self">The computation of some of the students\' total scores are incorrect! If students have several scores ending in \".5\", such as scores of 9.5, then the total is higher than the actual sum of the scores. It seems to round several of them up, producing an inflated score! What can be done about that?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Wed, 6 Dec 2006 08:59:48 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook/faq.shtml#faq16" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; The Gradebook within Blackboard (version 6.3) currently doesn\'t have a built-in print feature. The best approach for printing the Gradebook is to &lt;a href=&quot;/blackboard/gradebook/downloading.shtml&quot;&gt;downl..." target="_self">I would like to print out a copy of my gradebook. I can\'t seem to get the entire spreadsheet on a page -- even in landscape mode. How can I adjust it to print out?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Wed, 6 Dec 2006 08:59:48 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/multiplesections.htm#faq05" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; When upcoming semester starts, you only need to make the master section available, not the other sections. You can just ignore the other sections in your course list. The enrollment for all 4 sections should show up in..." target="_self">I have tried to copy from my shell course to my actual course and keep getting errors... and when I tried to export, I also got errors. I am using a course cartridge from Course Technology, but I really don\'t want to have to start all over.</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 14 Nov 2006 15:07:30 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/course.htm#faq21" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Most course cartridge content is intentionally copy-protected so you cannot copy it. Unless the cartridge manufacturer has specifically told you that you should be able to copy it from one course to another, you will n..." target="_self">I have made the master course for my spring courses available. Do I also have to make the other three available for those students to get into the master?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Mon, 20 Nov 2006 11:28:08 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook.htm#faq15" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Instructors cannot just remove grade weighting once it has been turned on in a course. You can use this workaround, though, to remove it. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; 1. In Add Item, create an item worth zero points and set i..." target="_self">I tried using weighting in my course gradebook but have decided not to use it. How can I turn off weighting?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Thu, 9 Nov 2006 12:04:27 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook.htm#faq14" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Here are two possibilities that come to mind immediately. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; 1) Adjust the point value of the item in the gradebook from 100 down to 90. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; 2) Add a bonus 10 points to each student..." target="_self">I need to put mid term scores in for my online course. The exam was worth 100 points, but II have decided to curve it. How should I deal with this in the gradebook? It is valued at 100 points but now I am suggesting the top score should be 90 as only 1 person scored in the 80\'s.</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Thu, 2 Nov 2006 09:07:15 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook.htm#download" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; You\'re better off NOT using the Digital Dropbox and rather using the Assignment Manager to create an assignment that students can then submit their java file to you. The Digital Drop Box is being phased out in future ..." target="_self">I just tried to access the Digital Dropbox in my shell course. It said I had to access it via the Control Panel. Is this how students enrolled will access it? It was my understanding that they do not have access to a Control Panel. I was going to try to submit a .java file as if I\'m a student as a test.</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:58:26 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook/downloading.shtml" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Gradebook entries can\'t be recovered once the student has dropped. We recommend that faculty download their gradebook items regularly for their own backup purposes. Details are provided at: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www..." target="_self">I recently had two students drop my course and all of their gradebook entries disappeared upon their drop. Is there a way to recover these? Obviously, I/we would like to keep complete records of whoever was ever enrolled in the course for future reference.</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Wed, 25 Oct 2006 12:48:47 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/course.htm#faq20" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Go to CONTROL PANEL &gt; COURSE DESIGN &gt; COURSE BANNER. Click the box next to &quot;Remove this banner&quot; Finally, click &quot;Submit&quot; and then &quot;OK.&quot;..." target="_self">When I had the course cartridge installed in Blackboard it put a huge picture of the text, the name of the text and the names of the authors over my announcements section. How do I remove it?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 3 Oct 2006 10:59:57 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/communications/viewing.shtml" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Take a look at the information on &quot;Viewing Options&quot; regarding the discussion board provided at: &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/communications/viewing.shtml&quot;&gt;http://www.black..." target="_self">Is there a way that I can print out student postings organized by thread?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 3 Oct 2006 09:48:28 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook.htm#faq13" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; If you want to in effect &quot;excuse&quot; a student from an assignment, you could give him the full credit for that assignment in the Gradebook. You unfortunately can\'t exclude an individual student from an assignme..." target="_self">I want to excuse a student from an assignment because he was allowed to join the class late. How do I do this in the gradebook?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Mon, 2 Oct 2006 10:28:31 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/comm.htm#faq12" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; This is a rather simple fix. It\'s a matter of going to your CONTROL PANEL&gt; ANNOUNCEMENTS and checking 2 things:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;b&gt;&lt;i&gt;1) Making sure that none of your announcements are set as &quot..." target="_self">Today I\'ve posted a new, very important announcement for my course. Unlike all the others, this one did not appear at the top of the list, it is at the bottom and students may miss it. Can\'t figure out what I\'ve done wrong.</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Thu, 28 Sep 2006 13:32:29 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook.htm#faq12" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Blackboard doesn\'t have a built-in check, check plus, or check minus feature in version 6.3. However, by adding a text item to the Gradebook and using the square root sign in place of a check mark, it is possible to i..." target="_self">Is there anyway I can give check, check plus or check minus on some assignments I post to the Gradebook?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 26 Sep 2006 14:45:15 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/user.htm#faq09" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Sometimes a student\'s zid gets blocked in a roster. This usually is the result of a student previously dropping the section you are trying to manually enroll them into. Contact the ITS Helpdesk by calling 815-753-8100..." target="_self">I am trying to manually enroll a student into my course but cannot locate her even though I know she has a zid in Blackboard. How can I get her enrolled?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Mon, 25 Sep 2006 08:29:49 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook.htm#faq11" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; What you will want to do is setup weighting by categories. If you haven\'t already done so, start by taking a look at the information at &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook/weighting.sht..." target="_self">I\'m trying to figure out how to best set up my Gradebook in Blackboard. In my class, all regular assigments are worth 40% of the students\' grades and then tests and quizzes are 60%. Then, of course, I have extra credit for both types, i.e., assignment e.c. and test e.c. Any suggestions on how to set this up?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Thu, 21 Sep 2006 08:42:56 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/assessment.htm#faq13" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; You\'ll have to use the keyboard shortcut to paste. &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; After copying the code, click in the HTML window and then hold down the Control Key and the letter V if your are using a PC, or the Apple key an..." target="_self">When I try to follow the online instructions to prevent a student from printing and/or copy and pasting an exam, the instructions state script can be copied and pasted into the HTML. However, when I go to the HTML as instructed in the \'test instructions\' area, a window pops up that does not have any method for \'copy-paste\'. Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to type the script in myself?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 19 Sep 2006 16:27:13 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/comm.htm#faq11" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Yes, after joining a group collaboration session (either Chat or Virtual Classroom), one of the group members can start recording the session at any time by clicking the record button in the upper-right corner of the c..." target="_self">Can students record a group chat session? If so, how?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:09:58 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/comm.htm#faq10" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Instructors or TAs, after joining a chat session, can start recording the session at any time by clicking the record button in the upper-right corner of the chat window.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; A pop-up window will prompt..." target="_self">How do I record a chat session?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:07:17 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gradebook.htm#faq08" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Yes. A weighted total score involves calculating the percentage of the points possible for the item in relation to the total possible points the student has earned. For example, you can grant students a certain percent..." target="_self">Is there a way to include the extra credit in weighted total calculation?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 15 Sep 2006 10:42:41 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/multiplesections.htm#faq04" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Faculty who intend to import cartridge materials into a master course, should specify a shell to be matched that is completely empty. Once the master course has been created, the cartridge materials should be imported ..." target="_self">I have course cartridge materials that I would like to import into a master course. What special steps must be taken to ensure that the import process is successful?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Thu, 14 Sep 2006 13:10:35 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/customize.htm#faq08" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; It is true than any software that allows for cropping and exporting of graphics can be used to create a banner for use in Blackboard. You need not spend a lot of money to purchase a high-end editing package. One free s..." target="_self">I\'m looking for a free graphic editing software that I can use to create a banner. Do you have any recommendations?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Thu, 14 Sep 2006 09:39:44 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/starting.htm#faq17" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Currently, the instructor of record for an course section listed in the R&amp;R course catalog can request a corresponding Blackboard course section be created. This request process is simply a matter of the faculty me..." target="_self">We are trying to find out how to schedule an on-campus online course. What steps are necessary to create the linkage between an on-campus course to Blackboard?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Wed, 13 Sep 2006 09:11:03 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/assessment.htm#faq12" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Yes, it is possible to view percent correct on a quiz either for an individual student or for the class in general. To view a breakdown of percent correct for the class, go to CONTROL PANEL &gt; GRADEBOOK and click on ..." target="_self">I want to get a report on the percent correct per question in a quiz. Can I see this individually or by class?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Wed, 13 Sep 2006 08:38:19 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/customize.htm#faq07" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Click CONTROL PANEL &gt; MANAGE COURSE MENU. Then, click on the TOOL LINK button at the top to add a link to a Blackboard Tool, such as My Grades. Then, in the drop-down pick list on the next page, select &quot;MY GRAD..." target="_self">How do I add a \"Gradebook\" button for my students to my course navigation menu?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 12 Sep 2006 11:46:51 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/course.htm#faq19" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; The issues surrounding copyright and material use within education are complex, with each individual instance unique. Instructors seeking to use small segments of copy written materials need to be aware of the acceptab..." target="_self">I have a video that I use in class for instructional purposes. It is ok to select segments that I want students view and use for an assigment and add just those segments to my Blackboard for the course? Or would this be a copyright infringement problem?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Fri, 8 Sep 2006 15:53:44 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/starting.htm#faq16" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; The NIU Backboard servers are not configured to support ASP.NET at the moment as the Blackboard product does not require it. If they were to support ASP.NET it would be only to support Blackboard application extensions..." target="_self">Does the Blackboard server support the use of .NET active server pages (i.e., web pages ending with the .aspx extension)?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Thu, 7 Sep 2006 13:04:40 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/course.htm#faq18" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Yes. While Blackboard currently does not automatically create, syndicate, or aggregate RSS feeds, it is possible to have the contents of one or more RSS feeds automatically appear within your course. &lt;a href=&quot;h..." target="_self">I would like to embed an RSS feed into a page in Blackboard. Is this possible?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Wed, 6 Sep 2006 15:59:57 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/user.htm#faq08" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; To send an email to the entire class, take the following steps: &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt; 1) Click on &quot;Communication&quot; in your course navigation menu&lt;br&gt; 2) Click &quot;Send Email&quot; &lt;br&gt; 3) Click t..." target="_self">How do I send an email to my entire class from within Blackboard?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 5 Sep 2006 10:09:10 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/user.htm#faq07" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Any user within Blackboard can only be assigned one role at any given time. The TA role includes access to most features of the Control Panel. However, the default view of the content of the course for any user logging..." target="_self">Can a TA also be a student in my class?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:40:03 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/user.htm#faq06" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; The default view when you login to your course is that of your students. The only exception is that you will see a &quot;Control Panel&quot; button (that they don\'t) as well as an &quot;Edit View&quot; in the right-ha..." target="_self">Is there any way I can see what students will see in my Blackboard course site? Does the instructor have a fake or temporary ID to log in as a student?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 29 Aug 2006 13:38:03 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/customize.htm#faq05" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; After you\'ve created your banner following the &lt;a href=&quot;http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/gettingstarted/customizing.shtml#05&quot;&gt;guidelines&lt;/a&gt; posted, the final step prior to loading it int..." target="_self">I used Macromedia Fireworks to create a banner for my course? What do I need to do to save my image in a format that I can upload as a banner into Blackboard?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:56:54 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu/blackboard/customize.htm#faq05" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Blackboard will accept a variety web-friendly image formats. It is recommended to use banner image files in either .jpg or .gif format...." target="_self">What file format(s) will Blackboard accept for a course banner image?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Tue, 29 Aug 2006 11:38:10 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; Faculty have the ability to make the roster unavailable, and students have some control over what information is displayed. This has been discussed on the major Blackboard listserv...." target="_self">Do you have any background on how students FERPA rights with respect to nondisclosure are handled in Blackboard?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:21:14 -0600</span><br />');
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document.write('<li class="rss-item"><a class="rss-item" href="http://www.blackboard.niu.edu" title="&lt;b&gt;Answer:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; The default view when you login to your course is that of your students. The only exception is that you will see a &quot;Control Panel&quot; button (that they don\'t) as well as an &quot;Edit View&quot; in the right-ha..." target="_self">How can I see what my students see when they log into the course?</a><br />');
document.write('<span class="rss-date">Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:21:14 -0600</span><br />');
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