Blackboard: Upload PowerPoints to BlackBoard

Blackboard: Upload PowerPoints to BlackBoard

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  Blackboard: Upload PowerPointsto Blackboard For Faculty How do I upload a PowerPoint Presentation to SlideShare and then embed it in Blackboard This Document will: This support document will walk you through how to upload your Powerpoint presentation to SlideShare and then embed the presentation into your BlackBoard course. Getting Started: The steps include: o Upload your PowerPoint to SlideShare o Embed the presentation in Blackboard. Upload to SlideShare: Access SlideShare at http://www.slideshare.com Create your account In the upper right corner of the screen, click Sign Up. Click Join now. Check your email and click the confirmation link to confirm your account. Click Skip this on the next 2 screens. Upload your file
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  Click Browse andselect files to upload your file. To find your presentations, click the down arrow next to your name and choose my uploads. Remember the name of your presentation so that you can link to it in BlackBoard. Embed the Presentation in BlackBoard There are two ways you can link to your PowerPoint in BlackBoard: 1. Create an item that contains the embedded PPT 2. Embed the PowerPoint in any text box Create an item that contains the embedded PPT
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  Log on toBlackBoard and go to your course. Click the menu button for the section of the course in which you want to put your PowerPoint, for example Course Materials or Assignments. Click Build Content/ SlideShare Presentation Type the name of your presentation in the Search field and click Go. Any presentation with that name will appear. Select your own by clicking Select.
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  On the nextscreen you can add a description containing directions for students, customize what data shows about the item, attach another file and set dates for availability. When you are done, click Submit.
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  Your item willlook like this:
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  Embed the PowerPointin any text box Another way to embed a PowerPoint presentation is within any text box. This is the option that students use to upload a PowerPoint Text boxes occur in Discussion Forums, Blogs, Journals and Wikis. In the text box, click the Create Mashup icon. Then click SlideShare Presentation. The Search for SlideShare Presentation screen appears. Complete it in the same way you completed it for a content item: Type the name of your presentation in the Search field and click Go. Any presentation with that name will appear. Select your own by clicking Select.
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  Then click Submit. Yourembedded PowerPoint appears in the text box.
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  Add any textyou wish and click Submit. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike Originally created by Keene State College – Center for Engagement, Learning, and Teaching. August 2010