Frequently Asked Questions
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Questions of a general nature about Blackboard
can be found here. Questions specific to certain features can be found
under the individual categories. (I.e. Frequently asked questions about
adding content are located in the Adding Content section.)
How secure are the Blackboard websites?
Your blackboard course is very secure. Your gradebook and individual
student records are accessible only by yourself, the student and
any other instructor, teaching assistant or grader that you have
granted access to.
Are the course sites backed up regularly?
System backups are performed nightly to prevent against catastrophic
loss. However, it's not a good idea to rely on those backups to
save specific details about your course. The system backups store
information related to ALL Blackboard courses. Individual pieces
are not easy to recover. You should make periodic backups of all
important material onto your hard drive. You can export gradebook
information to an Excel spreadsheet and you can copy and paste student
roster information into any other program. Disaster preparedness
is an important aspect of managing your course site.
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