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2. Blackboard Backpack User Manual Creating a Note from Another Document If you wish to create a note directly from another document such as a word processing document spreadsheet graphic image slide presentation PDF or other document you can use the Backpack Capture Printer to create an annotatable copy of the document upon which you can enter your notes Once the annotatable EA A E ESE 3 B document has been 2 Soil Preparation The most basic component of your landscape is the soil and many created In Backpack you landscape problems can be avoided if an adequate amount of time is spent on properly preparing can add notes to it using the soil before the landscape is installed The types of plants that you are growing will have a bearing on the characteristics A ee di your keyboard or Tablet PC you require from a soil but AAA AOS DAL A pen adding text As there are some general 5 highlighting flags or symbols as you would with any note See Adding Files to Tabs guidelines pm the USU and also Capturing Extension bulletin Topsoil Documents for more Sees en RS i Landscaping by Rich details on creating notes i from other documents 3 Plant Selection One of the most pleasurable aspects of landscaping is choosing the plants that appeal to you Whether aesthetically as with flowering plants or practically as with vegetables plant selection is indicative of your personal taste Recall from Design s
3. O review course notes for J 4 check out undersea ex mj 18 19 20 21 22 23 Dolar FE Reri DO Reviewt DD Mag 101 DD Mag 101 27 28 29 30 El Duce Account O O Bio sud E D O FINALE D Y NO Class Dance R DD FINALE 25 When changing from Day View to Month View the month displayed is the month containing the currently selected day You may move to earlier or later months by clicking or tapping the Previous or Next buttons on the calendar toolbar You can add new Appointments by clicking the New Appointment button or by clicking or tapping in the desired day and entering the appointment Open the Day View for a specific day by double clicking on the date 47 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Appointment Schedule With the Appointment Schedule you can easily schedule events and appointments and associate them with a date and time You can also add details and notes about the appointment or event Adding Appointments 1 Select the date you want to add the appointment If you are in Month View in either a Course Calendar or the Main Calendar Place your cursor on the desired date for the appointment and click or tap the New Appointment button OR Select File New Appointment from the menu bar The appointment window will appear My Notes Biology 101 Fina k Save and Close ag Delete Library SW patio l End Time 6 27 2006 4
4. To print a Note 1 Select the note you wish to print 2 Choose File Print from the menu bar The Print dialog box appears Printer Name woid hp deskjet 5550 series Status Ready Type hp deskjet 5550 series Where LPT1 Comment _ Print to file Print range ON O Pages from 1 to 4 3 Choose your print settings as desired Note The options available will vary depending on the printer you select 4 Click Print to send your pages to the printer 97 Capturing Documents Backpack s Capture feature lets you make a Note out of just about any sort of document or information It s also a great way to store all of your web research For example suppose you would like to take a snapshot of a Web page posted by one of your instructors You can easily capture the page in Backpack and then make annotations on it highlight parts of the page and add handwritten notes Perhaps you would like to do the same thing with a Microsoft Word document or a few slides of a PowerPoint presentation or maybe you simply want to keep a few pages of an electronic handbook readily available With Backpack you now have the ability to capture information from these and many other software applications into Backpack folders and view them from inside Backpack In addition you can even search the text in the documents slideshow presentations or whatever you capture You create annotatable documents using
5. Using the Search Tools To make the Search function even more efficient the Search menu provides you access to additional functionality The Search Menu Clicking the down arrow next to the Search button displays the Search menu This menu allows you to Search for the currently indicated search term Restrict your search to a specific Tab or to the My Notes folder Clear the Search field so that you may enter a new search term you may also do this by selecting the current search term and pressing the Delete key on your keyboard Chapter 8 Search Your Content Spanish 215 Vacation Plans Job Hunting Accounting 115 My Notes Clea se OS j Clear Seal Search Clear the Search History The Search History dropdown attached to the Search field maintains a list of the last 10 items you searched for Selecting Clear Search History Oceanography Spanish 215 allows you to clear this list Biology 101 Vacation Plans Job Hunting Accounting 115 My Notes 105 Blackboard Backpack User Manual The Search Highlighter The Search Highlighter button which is to the right of the Search button highlights the search term in a document that was found as the result of a search You may use the Search Highlighter when viewing any document that you selected from the Search Results list Simply click the button to apply the highlighter to the document Blackboard Backp
6. one or visit http backpack blackboard com to purchase one Some colleges and universities may have purchased a software license for you If this is the case an activation key will be provided to you by your institution See Activating a Backpack License Institutional Process for additional information about this type of activation If the activation is successful the Software Activated screen will appear Click the Start using Backpack button to continue You will not see the Trial Version dialog on startup after this License Backback Blackboard Backpack Activation Your trial period has ended Enter your activation key below Lice nse Backback A E ma Software Activated Congratulations You have activated Blackboard Backpack Start using Backpack Appendix B Backpack 2 5 Installation and Activation If there is a problem activating your Backpack license you will receive an error message similar to that shown in this illustration Verify that you have entered your Activation Key correctly and click the Activate button again If you receive an activation error with specific instructions please License Backback follow the steps or instructions Blackboard Backpack Activation provided If the error persists please visit the Backpack Activate Blackboard Backpack Customer Support website at Enter your activation key below http backpack blackboard com Support aspx or
7. Backspace Show List Alt Down Show the drop down list if any F4 Undo Ctrl Z Undo the previous action Alt Backspace 19 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Backpack Display Options The Backpack window is fully adjustable allowing you to adjust the screen size to your working preferences When you place your cursor over the edge of the Backpack window it will change to a pair of arrows indicating the direction you can drag the selected border Toggle Full Screen The View Toggle Full Screen option or the F11 keyboard command instantly maximizes your Backpack window to utilize the full space available on your screen When in Full Screen mode the Toggle Full Screen button is displayed in the upper right hand corner of the screen Clicking this button will return Backpack to the previous display size Display Multiple Backpack Windows The File New Window option allows you to open multiple instances of Backpack on your desktop simultaneously This can be useful such as when you want to look at a list of course assignments on one screen and your calendar on another 20 x Blackboard Backpack Calendar File Edit View Insert Format Download Help es ni j k aa FA Ft or LPT a an Pinas A ANE o X oS July 2006 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 25 26 27 28 30 1 234567 23 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 il Fie Edt View Ins
8. Depending on the number of Notes files being migrated this may take several minutes Export Progress Qof 1 jobs have completed D Export Database Export 112 of 199 lt lt Details Job Name port Database Export Export Complete i Successfully exported 199 item s 5 When the migration is complete a dialog will appear indicating the completed status Click OK to continue Close Backpack 2 0 You may now proceed with the Blackboard Backpack Marketing 101 My Notes Backpack 2 5 installation Z E y When you launch Backpack Fie Edit View Insert Format Download Help 2 5 you will find your migrated J Gi Bb m documents in the My Notes ak For What s New My Notes folders of the Personal Course My Notes Marketing 101 Financial Accounting Tabs corresponding to each a La New Folder New Note bos 2 upper level Course Tab E Calendar heading migrated from E as iat ie aca Basics of marketing ant Backpack 2 0 3 Announcements E Course Documents ant ce Assignments E Marketing trends 1990s ant de a Course Information E Downloaded Extemal Links al Extemal Links 6 43 Leaming Units fl MKTG Notes 118 Appendix B Backpack 2 5 Installation and Activation Backpack Installation 1 Click the Download Backpack button from the Download Blackboard link from the Backpack website An active Internet connection is
9. Sesa NO Class FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE ya zm 2 qa 6 i o qa F When changing from Day View to School Week View the week displayed is the week containing the currently selected day You may move to earlier or later weeks by clicking or tapping the Previous or Next buttons on the calendar toolbar Tasks for each day are displayed at the bottom of the page and can be edited by clicking or tapping on them and making the desired changes You can add new Appointments by clicking the New Appointment button or by clicking or tapping in the desired day and entering the appointment S 45 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Using the Week View The Week View displays all seven days of the calendar week Because it is a view of the Main Calendar the Week View calendar displays all of the appointments that have been added to each of your Course Calendars color coded as well as any appointments that you have added to the Main Calendar 46 Today 1 Day _5 School Week Su Mo TuWe Th Fr Sa 12 3 4s G 7 esm 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 e amp Show Completed Tasks Y Title O l review course notes for exam O 4 facie pikan exploration video O 1 Tuesday June 27 2006 Friday June 30 2006 DD FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE D Y Dance Recital Wednesday June 28 2006 Saturday July 01 2006 D Y BIO Study Group Sunday Jul
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11. 10 30 AM Category Financial Accounting If you are in Day Week or School Week View Double click or tap on the starting time for the appointment OR With the calendar window open click or tap the New Appointment button fee OR Select File New Appointment from the menu bar Stat Time 6 27 2006 9 00 AM Alday event If it s raming we ll meet in the lobby and find a study room Enter the appointment information Start Time End time or All day event etc The Category drop down list allows you to assign this appointment to a Course or Personal Course category The appointment will be displayed on the calendar with a color to match the corresponding category and will be listed in the corresponding Course s Upcoming Appointments list when appropriate Note The category is automatically assigned to courses added through a Course or Personal Course calendar 4 When you are finished entering the appointment information and details click or tap the Close button The appointment is added to the schedule in a box spanning the start and end times of the appointment end times round to the nearest half hour increment 48 Chapter 4 Manage Your Calendar Assignments amp Due Dates Adding All Day and Multi Day Events Appointments that span an entire day or multiple days are displayed at the top of the Appointment Schedule in day view and as the first appointment in week and month view
12. Blackboard Backpack User Manual Using the Day View The calendar page and task list for the selected day are displayed in the Backpack window Because it is a view of the Main Calendar the Day View displays all of the appointments that have been added to each of your Course Calendars color coded as well as any appointments that you have added to the Main Calendar li E CHACRAS iS 7 ci fue 7 i EW Car mM eal i A lt June 2006 a a amp 3 EEjToday Bay 5 School Week 7 Week 31 Month pu Ma E ts us a 5 Monday June 26 2006 e 456233910 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 a 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 am 25 26 27 282930 8 l f 00 wt O Show Completed Tasks 3 a T Title z E Reviewall course notes 10 O l review course notes for exam 00 E Y check out undersea exploration vi 1 1 o y pm pocne L 1 1 2 00 1 NO Class a 2 00 3 00 4 Note In the mini calendar when you select a date other than the current date the current date is outlined with a thin line in the mini calendar while the selected date is indicated by shaded text You can view the calendar page for a specific day using any of the following methods To move to a specific day click the Previous or Next button on the calendar toolbar to move up or down in single day increments Within the mini monthly calendar in the upper left hand corner of the page click the specific date to which you want to move To mov
13. Opens the Main Calendar Insert Menu Option Page Insert Remove Space Shape Flag Hyperlink Picture Format Menu Option Font Alignment Bullets Numbering Change Stationery Bring to Front Send to Back Snap to Grid Chapter 2 Getting Around in Backpack Description Inserts a new page into the current note Turns on the insert remove space feature for a note page Allows you to insert a variety of shapes into your Backpack notes rectangle ellipse triangle yield diamond star line and arrow Allows you to insert a variety of flags into your Backpack notes In addition the Define Flags option allows you to modify the existing flags or create new flags of your own Opens the Edit Hyperlink box allowing you to enter or update a hyperlink that will be placed in the text at your cursor s insertion point prior to selecting this option The hyperlink can point to a web page or a document in your local file system Inserts an image into the current note page see Inserting an Image for more information Description Changes the font of the selected text or digital ink Changes the text alignment to left right or center for the selected text Toggles bullet mode on the current text Toggles numbering mode on the current text Changes the paper type the background of the current note page Brings the current selection to the front of the page or sends the current selection to the back of th
14. What s New My Notes Calendar Blackboard Backpack User Manual Description Undo removes unwanted entries in the order that they were entered within a section Redo provides unlimited re entry of information that has been removed Performs the desired action on the selected item in notes appointments and tasks Copies data including digital ink to the clipboard in plain text format Removes a selection Selects all of the data in the current note window Selects one page in a note Cancels selections made using the Select All or Select Page commands Converts any selected ink or all ink on a note page if there is no selection to text Allows you to rename the selected item Opens the Options dialog allowing you to define Backpack settings Description Launches the Search feature Searches the current note or document for the specified search term f you are in a calendar view takes you to the date you specify f you are in a Note or captured document takes you to the page you specify Expands Backpack to full screen mode this view can also be accessed by pressing the F11 key Press F11 to return to the previous view or click the Full Screen button in the top right corner of the screen Allows you to select zoom options for the current note Opens the Backpack home page Displays the What s New page showing you new items that have been downloaded during the past seven days Opens the My Notes folder
15. enter handwritten notes highlight text passages in your notes and annotated documents and much more Changing Pen or Highlighter Styles You can customize pen and highlighter settings for ink color thickness and tip style The pen and highlighter drop down lists each display five pen or highlighter types 1 On the Note toolbar click or tap the small arrow to the right of the Pen or Highlighter button and click or tap Pen or Highlighter Settings OR From the menu select Edit Pen Acts As select Pen or Highlighter then select Define Pen or Define Highlighter The Pen and Highlighter Settings dialog will appear Pen and Highlighter Settings A Pen and Highlighter Settings Pen Settings Highlighter Settings Per Settings Highlighter Settings Current pens Current highlighters Medium Yellow Y Medium Lime Medium Red Medium Aqua Thick Fuchsia Marker 2 mm Black Extra Thick Orange Color Thickness Tip style Color Thickness Tip style Mm en A n A on Pressure sensitive _ Pressure sensitive 2 Select the Pen Settings tab to modify your pen settings or the Highlighter Settings tab to modify your highlighter settings 3 Click or tap the desired pen in the list to modify the settings for that pen Click or tap the options below the list to select the
16. have been provided to help you use Backpack quickly and efficiently with your keyboard Each of the menus can be accessed from the keyboard using the Alt key and the first letter of the menu item you wish to access For example Alt F opens the File menu pressing N will then launch the New submenu indicated by a gt and finally pressing A will open a new appointment You can also use Arrow keys and Enter keys to navigate through the menu To bypass the menu and instantly perform a command use the Ctrl Control key and the corresponding letter of the menu option For instance Ctrl C performs the Copy command Not all functions have a Ctrl function however those that do list the option in the menu with their corresponding function Keyboard Shortcuts The following tables list the Backpack keyboard shortcuts Notice that some options have multiple shortcuts available Name Keys Description Copy Ctrl C Copy the selected item to the clipboard Ctrl Insert Cut Ctrl X Delete the selected item Delete DEL Deleted selected item or text Help F1 View Backpack help Next control Tab Set focus to the next control Paste Ctrl V Paste the last copied item to the new location Shift Insert indicated by your cursor position Previous control Shift Tab Set focus to the previous control Redo Ctrl Y Redo the last undone action Ctrl Shift Z Alt Shift
17. ie Blackboard Backpack 2 5 InstallShield Wizard Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for Blackboard Backpack 2 5 The InstallsShield R Wizard will install Blackboard Backpa on your computer To continue click Next WARNING This program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Backpack 3 Click Next 120 Appendix B Backpack 2 5 Installation and Activation The License Agreement appears ig Blackboard Backpack 7 5 InstallShield Wizard License Agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR BLACKBOARD BACKPACK SOFTWARE IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement the EULA is a legal agreement between Blackboard Ine a Delaware corporation Blackboard and You the recipient of a copy of the Blackboard Backpack software product the Software Product which product includes computer software and may include printed materials and electronic or onlne documentation and or related items Bt O I accept the terms in the license agreement I do not accept th 4 Click the radio button labeled accept the terms in the license agreement to select it and then click Next to continue Note If you do not accept the terms of the license agreement the installation will terminate 121 Blackboard Backpack User Manual The Customer Information screen appears i Blackboard Backpack 2 5 InstallShield W
18. is Stroke o erase an entire ink stroke click on or tap any part of the ink stroke that you want to erase o erase only a portion of an ink stroke select the size of the block eraser that you wish to use Small Medium or Large Drag your cursor or digital pen over the ink that you want to erase Note A single ink stroke will be divided into multiple strokes if portions are removed by an eraser 81 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Converting Ink to Text Tablet PC Note You can use digital ink and thus convert ink to text only when using a Tablet PC with Windows XP Tablet PC edition In addition to using ink you may convert any ink you enter to text 1 Use your digital pen to write new information OR Use the Lasso select button to select previously written ink you wish to convert 2 From the menu select Edit Convert Ink to Text The ink will be converted to text and displayed on the page To correct mistranslations select the word Revaw Jap MAA Wacalou lary UE click the Text Tool button to switch to keyboard mode and use your Watch Video gud i e low keyboard to make corrections Pm WH Stile Review Japenese vocabulary lst Watch video and use terms to follow along with subtitles R Qui next Weeks Note Ink may also be converted to text immediately after writ
19. next 7 days including class meeting times dates for exams etc will be shown Your class calendar will also display appointments you add manually Course information provided by your instructor such as course materials a course introduction and other general information Assignments posted by your instructor Staff information for this class will be displayed in this window This includes information about your instructor s that they have chosen to include which was downloaded with the course Any additional folders containing materials and other information provided by your instructor and downloaded during mobilization such as Course Documents External Links etc The My Notes folder is where your notes and captured documents relating to the course are stored This will be discussed in greater detail in Take and Organize Notes 29 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Browsing the Course Blackboard offers multiple methods of Ema Announcements navigating through your course E fenouncenerts Staff Information information Generally this is through a a a Ge kh Course Information list of resources available for the E Course Materials wich toi a eens E oe in This Class Class Discussions Backpack offers similar navigation tools Lab Guidelines Working Groups in the left panel navigation area of the 2 n General Resources course tab The Backpack navigation Sl Course Documents Assignments panels work like the Det
20. online form where you can register your version of Backpack to ensure that you are notified about upcoming releases and patches Opens an online form where you can submit problems or provide suggestions for future versions of Backpack Opens to the Backpack Support web page which displays available support options Accesses the Internet to determine if updates are available for your version of Backpack Requires an active Internet connection Toggles the automatic update notification feature on or off If this feature is on checked Backpack will periodically check to see if product updates are available Provides version information Using the Toolbar Buttons Chapter 2 Getting Around in Backpack You can access many Backpack features from the Toolbar Button Image Back Forward My Notes P Fri Capture Q Q Button Name Back Forward Home What s New My Notes Capture New Note Calendar Search Description Allow you to move forward and back through downloaded Blackboard content Opens the Backpack home page Opens the Backpack What s New page displaying items downloaded within the past seven days Opens the My Notes folder Launches the Backpack Capture tool creating an annotatable document from the selected source file Opens a new blank Note page Opens the Calendar using the most recently selected Calendar view Allows you to search for a word or phrase in
21. or feedback suggestions for future versions of Backpack 113 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Online Manual If you would like a PDF copy of the Backpack User Manual select Help Backpack User Manual Your default browser will launch the online manual in the standard PDF browser window At that point you can save the PDF to your PC for offline viewing Online Tutorials Blackboard provides online tutorials for Backpack on the Backpack website Select Help Backpack Tutorials from the Backpack menu to view one or more of the Backpack online tutorials through your default browser Websites For more information about Backpack please visit our website at http backpack blackboard corm Download Organze Personalize mo Appendix A Upgrading from Backpack 2 0 If you are upgrading from Backpack 2 0 there are a few things you should know before performing the upgrade Because Backpack 2 5 stores data differently than Backpack 2 0 only Note data is migrated This includes course documents downloaded from the Blackboard server native files stored in tabs folders captured documents created with the Backpack Capture Printer and Notes created within Backpack Calendar items Tasks and Contacts are not migrated Any notes associated with these items will also be lost Data is migrated into Backpack 2 5 as Personal Course content see Personal Course Tabs for more information The top level tab will be used as the c
22. purged when you no longer need them You may create any number of tabs that you like however only those that fit on your screen starting at the top of the tab list will be viewable at any one time If you have more tabs than can be displayed at one time arrows at the end of the Tab bar will allow you to move forward and back through your tabs list Reminder Course Tabs are automatically created when you download course information from Blackboard and contain downloaded course content Personal Course Tabs are not linked to any course and can be used for storing any notes and captured documents you wish To Create a New Personal Course Tab 1 From the home page click the Add Personal Course button oa ee OR From the menu select File New Personal Course OR From the home page click the Manage Courses button page then click the Add Personal Course button on the Manage Courses page Add Personal Course Title New Car Research A dialog will appear Give the new tab a name You can accept the color displayed or click on it to choose a different color When you are finished click OK The new tab appears in the Backpack tab list You can add items to the new tab as desired 62 Chapter 5 Using Tabs to Organize Information To Change the Color of a Tab 1 From the Backpack Home page click the Manage Courses button OR H Manage Courses Select Download Manage Course
23. send an email to support agilix com LIAGLES FXTALS 21 FBZA AXRFUZ Note You can only install Backpack on a maximum of two computers Activation Error There was a problem activating your Blackboard Backpack license Don t have an activation key 127 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Activating a Backpack License Institutional Process In some instances your college or university may have purchased a group of licenses for student use These licenses may be activated using either of the following methods Your institution will provide you with a Activation Key which you must enter into the Backpack Activation screen manually Your license will be activated automatically during your first synchronization as described below Automatic License Activation 1 From the opening splash screen click the Continue button to launch the Trial Version of Backpack 2 Configure Backpack to connect to your Blackboard Server See Your First Download for details 3 Upon successful authentication to the Blackboard Server your license will be activated automatically f successful You will not see the Trial Version dialog the next time you launch Backpack f unsuccessful The Trial Version dialog will continue to appear Note If you think you have an institutional license that is supposed to be activated automatically but which continually fails to do so please contact your campus Blackboard Help De
24. the Backpack Capture printer 99 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Creating Annotatable Documents When you use the Backpack Capture printer you create an annotatable image from an existing document rather than creating a note from scratch You cannot make changes to the annotatable image like a Backpack Note but you can make notes anywhere on the image with text or ink Creating a digital paper note is as simple as printing a document from a software application The only difference is that the captured document does not come out of a printer but appears in your Notes folder Using the Backpack Capture Printer 1 Open the software application used to display the note For example if you want to capture a Web page open your browser and navigate to that page Similarly if you want to capture one or more pages from a Microsoft Word document a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation or other file open that application 2 Open the file or document or browse to the Web page you wish to save Printer 3 Access the Print feature as Mame S Woid hp deskjet 5550 series Status LID de would from that Poe SS Wwoidlhp deskjet 5550 series Where 7 LA Comment Ea Adobe PDF With most software applications select File Print Print range from the menu bar Dal Backpack Capture 4 When the Printer dialog box appears choose Backpack Capture as your printer set other print options as desired and then print the document
25. the grid To turn off the Snap to Grid deselect it from the menu Alignment F Bullets Ctrl Shift 8 2 Numbering Ctrl Shift N Change Stationery Bring to front send to back The Format Bring to Front or Send to Back options allow you to layer objects 1 Snap to Grid Bring to Front places the selected object in front of other objects Send to Back places the selected object behind other objects Using the Lasso select Tool 1 Open the Note page and locate the text picture or ink you wish to move Choose the Lasso select button Y from the toolbar Using your mouse or digital pen draw a circle around the desired item s You can select text flags shapes or other digital ink images Make sure that your start and end points of the circle overlap When done notice the selected item s are contained within a box 84 Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes You can now work with the selection as desired You can move resize copy cut paste delete or drag drop change text object colors text styles and fonts convert ink to text and so forth The following illustrations show a few examples of working with the text that was selected above Text color gt AAA lore changed to IATA E bright green e purple Text enlarged 85 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Using the Zoom Tools You can use the Zoom tools to magnify or reduce Note pages Displaying the Zoom toolbar 8
26. to that of other applications You will find commands such as printing closing access to different views and much more within the menu options Access to different menu commands varies depending upon where you are working in Backpack Commands that are not available in a specific area will be inactive grayed out Online options require an active Internet connection The following tables will provide you with an overview of each of the menus and their options File Menu Option New Open Save Save as Capture Print Delete Item Import Note Exit Description Create a new Backpack note folder appointment task Personal Course Tab or window Open an item Save the current Note or annotated document Saves data from your Backpack data file to a Backpack interchange file an HTML page or an image file Convert an item into an annotatable document You can print your Backpack information on standard 8 5 x 11 inch paper Note Notes print as they would from their native application Removes a note task course or appointment Allows you to Import selected application files into a Backpack folder ant jnt omp gif ong jog wmf rft txt Closes Backpack 13 Edit Menu Option Undo Redo Cut Copy Paste Copy As Text Delete Select All Select Page Cancel Selection Convert Ink to Text Rename Options View Menu Option Search Find Go to Toggle Full Screen Zoom Home
27. whether shown in day School Week week or month view is first displayed when you click on the Calendar button Backpack allows you to easily select a date and move from viewing the current date to any other date in the past or future With the click of the mouse or tap of the digital pen you can move from day to day or even month to month Getting Back to the Calendar If you move to a different area of your planner such as to a Course tab or the My Notes tab it is easy to get back to the Calendar simply click the Calendar button from the toolbar Blackboard Backpack Calendar View Insert Format Download Help Home What s New My Notes Alternatively you can also open the calendar by selecting View Calendar Using the Previous and Next buttons Another way to move from date to date is by using the Previous and Next buttons on the Calendar toolbar itoday 1 Day 5 Sch 7 Week 31 Month Depending on the calendar view you are using click or tap the buttons to move to the next or previous day week or month 42 Chapter 4 Manage Your Calendar Assignments amp Due Dates Calendar Views Backpack provides several views of your Main Calendar allowing you to view your schedule in as much detail as you desire Day View School Week View Week View Month View To display the desired view select it from the View menu Each of these views Is discussed on the following pages 43
28. wish to retain course related Tasks Appointments and Notes Note Purging a course cannot be undone The purge process will delete all downloaded Blackboard content and optionally all tasks appointments and notes within your course From the Backpack Home page click the Manage Courses button OR E Manage Courses Select Download Manage Courses from the menu Select the desired tab from the from the list of Courses Click the desired button Complete Archive or Purge from the Manage Courses toolbar Complete Course Archive Course 8 OR Right click on the desired tab and select the inna aii desired option Complete Archive or Purge lt a r ob Hunting from the popup menu Vacation Plans Completed and Archived courses will be bag New Car Researcha moved to the appropriate list in the Manage A Courses window Purged courses will be ig e fins removed from Backpack although you have Y Biology 101 Q Archive Course the option to retain their associated My Notes m a Add Personal Course folders and any captured documents they i tar la contain in your My Notes folder Course Properties Chapter 5 Using Tabs to Organize Information Modifying Folders You can create folders within tabs and even sub folders within folders to any depth you like This greatly increases your flexibility in organizing your Backpack information To Create a Folder 1 Select the My Not
29. 2 Click on the Download a Course Now button j J x Dow E i mi i Tal is sags a m add a a i EO A af iire Fa h A J 22 Chapter 3 Download Courses from Blackboard 3 The Download Course Wizard launches Download Course Download Course Wizard With Backpack you can download your Blackboard courses and take them wherever you go gt Click Here To Begin Blackboard Backpack Download Organize Personalize 4 Click Download a Course Now The Let s Get Connected screen appears Download Course Let s Get Connected ack how vou login to Once vou tell Backpa Backpack will automatically login for you in the Lookup My School Click on Lookup My School to see if we have your school s Blackboard School Name State University Blackboard URL http blackboard stateu edu RO A Your Blackboard Login Your User Name JaneStudent pea Your Password ETITI Your Blackboard Password Connect to Blackboard Now Advanced Options Read the Backpack Privacy Policy 5 Enter your School Name the Blackboard URL Your User Name and Your Password in the fields provided Note If you wish to read the Backpack Privacy Policy you may view it by clicking on the link in the lower left hand corner of the screen 23 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Optionally you may select the Lookup My School button Backpack will display a list of schools from which you may select you
30. 5 Blackboard Backpack User Manual The What s New page lists any new items that have been downloaded whenever you have updated your courses during the last seven days New items are grouped by the date they were downloaded and then listed by course Items downloaded more than seven days ago will not be displayed in this list Du k New Items Downloaded from Blackboard 127 Update Courses Y Download a Course DACKPACK Last update Today at 2 44 PM Download Organize Personalize The only time the What s New page will show an entry is when there are new items If there are no new items no entry is made in the What s New page Each downloaded item can be viewed directly by clicking on its link 36 Chapter 3 Download Courses from Blackboard Whenever possible Backpack uses standard Windows icons to represent downloaded item types In some cases it adds new ones Below are sample icons used to represent downloaded items Announcements w LE Word documents Staff Information a Excel spreadsheets Folders 5 PowerPoint presentations HTML Notes Acrobat PDF HTML Links MP3s Calendar Q Items available online only Tasks OUR O E pot of 37 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Downloading FAQ The following are the answers to some common questions about downloading Blackboard information into Backpack 38 When is the document available A document marked for download is available after the dow
31. 6 The Zoom options are displayed as part of the Notes toolbar E E 10 E You may select the desired Zoom option from the toolbar OR Choose View Zoom from the menu ew bar and then select the desired OO Search AIt E3 Zoom option zj E eerie You can use the Zoom options as al Toggle FullScreen Fil needed whenever a Note page is displayed on your screen Zoom In Home zoom Out Zoom settings return to the default 3 ENS Y Whats Ne Fit to Page setting Fit to width when you leave M Whats New a the current Note Jaf My Backpack Fit to Wi 38 Calendar Fit to Height Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes Moving and Resizing Text When you move your mouse pointer over a section of text a bubble and a gripper bar appear _ Celluary s H dos 2 4 7 P 91233 o Bgaanul J y E Gripper bar Paragraph bubble sel ternal membrane structure ystem of organelles amp vesicles that partition cell into distinct functional areas bh dose 2 2 72 BIKA 100 aso J00 gt El Cell membrane o Plasma membrane outer boun ARANA pel luar SEPUETUFE A regulates permeability Note Tiie o Internal membranes same st J Rearranged paragraphs Cell membrane o Plasma membrane outer boundary regulates permeability o Internal membranes same structure Internal membrane structure system of organelles amp vesicle
32. Backpack click the Click here to view the course buiton 27 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Getting Familiar with the Course Tab When you click the Click here to view the course button from the last Download Wizard window Backpack will open the home page for that course Notice that a new tab has been created in Backpack for each course you download Clicking on any course tab will display the home page for that course The Backpack title bar changes to indicate the course folder or specific materials with which you are working a Blackboard Backpack Biology 101 Welcome to Backpack E 3 Course Information Gl Course Documents qa Assignments Gl Extemal Links Y Grades A Calendar 4 Tasks E My Notes No upcoming tasks in the next 7 days 1 30 PM 2 30 PM Review for Exams Monday June 26 2006 i l 1 30 PM 2 30 PM NO Class Tuesday June 27 2006 i i 6 00 PM 9 30 PM BIO Study Group nO i TO Ao AL ee Ext Lini ieee 2 f e Ce be raid oats Download Organize Personalize 28 Chapter 3 Download Courses from Blackboard From the course home page you can access Announcements posted by your instructor that have been downloaded during the last 7 days Upcoming Tasks your instructor has assigned to this class and which are due in the next 7 days will be displayed in this window Both Upcoming Tasks and Past Due tasks will be listed Upcoming Appointments for this class over the
33. Backpack notes downloaded documents appointments tasks or captured documents Options in the Search drop down list allow you to further refine your search parameters Enter the term s in the Search field and click the Search button A list of items containing the search results will be displayed in the Backpack Search window Clicking the highlighter button toggles the highlighter on off to automatically highlight the search term s in the documents found by the search 17 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Hide Show Toolbar Button Text You may choose to show or hide the text beneath the toolbar buttons 1 From the menu select Edit Options 2 On the General tab deselect the Show text on toolbar buttons checkbox to hide the text or select the checkbox to show the text if it was hidden and click OK Blackboard Backpack 18 Chapter 2 Getting Around in Backpack Keyboard Navigation Backpack is well suited for use with a keyboard Menu options and toolbar buttons are only a mouse click away and allow you to easily open a new or existing note place your cursor in the document and begin typing The toolbar buttons also allow you quick mouse access to Backpack functions similar to working in a standard word processor If you are reading an article you can use your mouse to select the pen or highlighter to mark important passages Using Keyboard Shortcuts For even greater convenience many keyboard shortcuts
34. CIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES OF ANY KIND OR NATURE ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND OR ANY UPGRADE THERETO EVEN IF BLACKBOARD OR ITS LICENSORS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE 130 Appendix C License Agreement POSSIBILITY OF ANY SUCH DAMAGES AND YOU HEREBY ASSUMES ALL RISK AS TO THE QUALITY PERFORMANCE OPERATION OF AND OR INABILITY TO OPERATE THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT AND OR ANY UPGRADE THERETO IN NO EVENT SHALL BLACKBOARD S OR ITS LICENSORS LIABILITY HEREUNDER EXCEED THE PRICE WHICH YOU PAID FOR THE ITEM S WHICH IS ARE THE SUBJECT OF ANY CLAIMED LIABILITY BLACKBOARD AND ITS LICENSORS MAXIMUM AND ENTIRE LIABILITY IF ANY AND YOUR EXCLUSIVE REMEDY FOR ANY REASON INCLUDING ANY BREACH OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS EULA BY BLACKBOARD SHALL BE AT BLACKBOARD S OPTION A RETURN OF ANY AMOUNT PAID UNDER THIS EULA OR B REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT SOME JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OF LIABLITY OR OF INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL SPECIAL PUNITIVE OR OTHER DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION AND LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU 14 U S GOVERNMENT RESTRICTED RIGHTS The Software Product and all Upgrades if any thereto are provided with restricted rights Use duplication or disclosure by the U S Government is subject to restrictions as set forth in subparagraph c 1 11 of the Rights in Technical Data and Computer Software clause at DFARS 252 227 7013 or subparag
35. Course Tab or even delete them as necessary Calendar or Task items added through Personal Course Tabs are associated with the tab They will be displayed on the tab s Home Page and color coded on the main calendar Selecting a Tab To select a tab simply click on it f Oceanography General introduction to the physical oceanography of estuarine and marine systems Physical characteristics of seawater heat and mass transport major ocean currents basic dynamical oceanography surface waves tides turbulence sediment transport estuarine circulation e Chat Session with Guest Lecturer e Reminder Personal Introductions Required e Test Date Changed to July 26 PP a Coming Up Tuesday July 18 2006 Turn in Project Proposal 10 00 AM 11 30 AM Oceanography check out undersea exploration video Thursday July 20 2006 10 00 AM 11 30 AM Oceanography e Announcements 3 Staff Information a Course Information Ww Chapter Materials w Working Groups w General Resources E Assignments E Syllabus E External Links 72 Calendar Tasks J My Notes Download Organize Personalize The content of the currently selected tab is displayed on the screen To move to another tab click on it 61 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Modifying Tabs The My Notes tab is created for you by default Any additional tabs you create are viewed by Backpack as Personal Course Tabs Course Tabs and Personal Course Tabs can be archived or
36. If Slides Enter slide numbers and or slide ranges For example 1 3 5 12 Collate Handouts Print what Slides Wee ee m m Ca you do not want to capture the entire document select the page s you want printed to Backpack Click OK 5 The Backpack Capture printer sends the page s you printed to Backpack as a single note file Color grayscale i s E eres Gl Preview Scale to fit paper Frame slides Note If Backpack is not currently running the file will be stored in a buffer The next time you open Backpack the print capture process will continue 100 Chapter 7 Capturing Documents When the document has been captured a message will appear similar to the following ij Captured Document Backpack has captured the printed document Microsoft PowerPoint Summer vacation ant and placed itin the My Notes folder Click here to manage printed documents To close this message click the X in the upper right hand corner of the bubble OR If you wish to manage the captured document at this time click on the message text The Manage Printed Documents window will appear displaying a list of all documents you have captured but not yet managed Manage Printed Documents 5 Move 2 Rename MDelete 4 Open l Open Folder A Preview Microsoft PowerPoint Summer vacation My Notes From this window you may Move the documen
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38. R RRR RRR RRR 0 i Blackboard Backpack 2 5 InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Completed The InstallShield Wizard has successfully installed Blackboard Backpack 2 5 Click Finish to exit the wizard Backpack 10 Click Install During installation a screen appears showing the progress of the installation 11 When installation is complete the InstallShield Wizard Completed screen appears Click Finish InstallShield will close and a Backpack icon will appear on your desktop E i Blackboard Backpack 2 5 124 Appendix B Backpack 2 5 Installation and Activation Activating a Backpack License Standard Process 1 If you are using a Trial Version of Backpack each time you open Backpack you have the option to continue using the Trial Version or to Activate the License DoW load OT gan Ze Ki lize Qu ou have 1 daps left in pour tial Click Activate License to purchase Validate or activate a license Click Continue to continue the trial o License Clicking Continue will launch Backpack on a trial basis To activate your Backpack License click Activate License Note Activation requires an active Internet connection 125 Blackboard Backpack User Manual 2 The Backpack Activation screen will appear Enter your Activation Key in the fields provided and click Activate Note If you don t have an activation key you can click the Buy One Now button to purchase 3 126
39. ack Biology 101 File Edit Q Bak Forward El Biology 101 mE yl Assignments FF Calendar Tasks m l My Notes 106 E Announcements amp Staff Information ql Course Information e Caas Recents o ur Merval a reser osas 1 4 Glossary of Terms and Diz 5l Etemal Links 4 Course Information Lecture Manuals Sele X sane Home vate wie Capture Ne N we have of seeing the cell and then look at what we have found THIS IS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CELL FOLLOWING LECTURES WILL COVER EACH PART IN GREATER DETAIL LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1 Defend the statement The cell is the basic unit of life 2 Explain the importance of the microscope to the exploration of the cell 3 Be able to tell the difference between a light and an electron microscope Without the h ig hl ig hter 4 Tell why colorful dyes are used to stain sections for observation with the light it may be difficult to microscope 5 List the four points that comprise the cell theory spot the search item in 6 Explain the importance of the plasma membrane to the survival of the cell 7 Describe the nucleus and the nucleolus the document 8 Give the function of the nucleus 9 Define the terms protoplasm and cytoplasm 10 Name the process in which light energy is converted to chemical energy and give the name of the organelle in which it occurs 11 Name the process in which the chemical energy of a co
40. age lists all upcoming appointments for the next 7 days including those that were downloaded from Blackboard as well as those set up in the Course Calendar A Announcements E Staff Information S 43 Course Information E Course Materials Introduction How to Succeed in This Class Lab Guidelines New formation about Pitt Update person info S 2 Course Documents GG Lecture Manuals fl Microscopic Images fl Glossary of Terms and Diagrams a a Assignments E Special Project Eol Recitation exercise 4 Assignment 1 A Assignment 2 9 Assignment 3 Gl Extemal Links Biology 101 An introductory botany course for non science majors No upcoming tasks in the next 7 days 2 an jouncem 17 course Information W Grades Today 1 30 PM 2 30 PM Monday June 26 2006 1 30 PM 2 30 PM Tuesday June 27 2006 6 00 PM 9 30 PM 2 Staff Informatio E course Dos ments A extern links 12 Calendar My Notes Review for Exams NO Class BIO Study Group Download Organize Personalize 41 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Main Calendar The Backpack Main Calendar provides a summarized view of all your daily appointments and tasks including both those that correspond to your courses which are color coded and those you have added to the Main calendar which will only be color coded if you manually assign them to a category You can move easily from day to day within the Calendar The current date
41. ail View BI Lecture Manuals Syllabus supported by newer versions of m z a a E Erand Tike Blackboard and is similar to Windows 7 Assignments a Explorer allowing you to drill down into Special Project Tools each folder by clicking on the E E Ella ioe IA symbol next to a folder to expanditand dd ae display its contents gh Assignment 3 RA Course Map This allows for rapid perusing of a Blackboard content You can jump off Calendar CIS between folders very quickly e Tasks fi Detail View eliminating the web s need to use the E ies Blackboard Grit down into another area of the Pues navigation Pa navigation pane i panel The Backpack upper left navigation panel displays all of your downloaded Blackboard content for the course The lower left panel contains your My Notes folder for this course and is where your notes and captured documents relating to the course are stored You can create multiple folders under My Notes to organize your own personal content The Course Tab will be discussed in greater detail in Using Tabs to Organize Information 30 Chapter 3 Download Courses from Blackboard Future Downloads for Blackboard Accounts By downloading a course with the Configure Blackboard Wizard a connection between the Blackboard server and the course in Backpack has been established Downloading a New Course de From the Home page click the Download a Course button this button is also display
42. anize your notes and pages When you download a course from the Blackboard server it will automatically create a Course Tab that displays in the Backpack main screen with folders for Announcements Course Information Assignments Calendar Staff Information Course Documents Grades Tasks and more lt also creates a My Notes folder where you can add your own folders to store course related personal notes and captured content In this way tabs work much the same as folders and sub folders do in Microsoft Windows In addition you can create Personal Course Tabs which you may use for courses that are not available for download meetings projects travel personal notes family reference information or whatever helps you best organize your Backpack pages for easy access You can create folders in your My Notes tab as well as in the Course Tab or Personal Course Tab My Notes folders down to any depth you like This allows you to easily file just about any type of document word processing documents spreadsheets graphic images and more for later use 59 Blackboard Backpack User Manual My Notes Tab Course Tabs and Personal Course Tabs Backpack provides the My Notes tab for saving your Backpack notes together with two other types of tabs Course Tabs and Personal Course Tabs Course Tabs Notes Personal Tab Course Tabs My Notes Tab The My Notes tab is provided by Backpack for easy access to your course related conte
43. ard Server This may take a few moments When the connection is made the on screen message will briefly display the word Connected before automatically taking you to the next screen Download Course Connecting to Your Blackboard Server gt lt gt Connecting to State University Connected lf Backpack is unable to establish a connection a screen similar to the following will be displayed Check your Internet connection _ Your Internet connection must be a active in order to download Unable to Login to Blackboard information from the Blackboard Backpack was unable to login to your server ackDOara Server FOSSIDI Click the Back to Define erame or passord nat com E Blackboard Connection to verify i Recommended action that your account information has been entered correctly Remember your school must have the Mobilizer for Blackboard installed in order for you to establish a connection and download course information check your Blackboard connection settings 20 Blackboard Backpack User Manual After a successful connection a list of available courses appears Download Course BBSEUG 2005 BIOL220 01 Introductory Oceanography 01 Biology 101 Biology 101 b Financial Accounting Maval Engineering PointeCast Download all courses 9 Click on the course you wish to download now Note If you are also enrolled in courses on a different Blackboard s
44. are automatically saved as you add information 91 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Course Tasks When you download course information from the Blackboard server when downloading a course or updating an existing course any tasks the instructor has created on Blackboard will be added to the course s Tasks list You can also add your own course related tasks to the list a Announcements a E 164 Staff Information 2Ceanograpny El dEl Course Information E Required Text General introduction to the physical oceanography of estuarine and marine systems Physical 2 Faculty Profiles characteristics of seawater heat and mass transport major ocean currents basic dynamical 2 Course Overview oceanography surface waves tides turbulence sediment transport estuarine circulation 5 Meeting Times 3 Course Description Course Objectives 5 Course Prerequisites 2 Herzing Test gol Chapter Materials 9 42 Working Groups E General Resources ES 42 General Links for Oceano 5 Introductory Oceanoarapl 1 2 Plugins Players and View 2 Photoshop Tutorial Upcoming Tasks ql Assignments 0 6 Syllabus Coming Up Tuesday July 18 2006 dal Extemal Links Turn in Project Proposal 10 00 AM 11 30 AM E Calendar p Thursday July 20 2006 l 10 00 AM 11 30 AM Download Organize Personalize All upcoming current and past due course related tasks including those that were downloaded and those you created will be listed
45. at you use to connect to a course in which you are a student 1 From the menu bar choose Download Manage Blackboard Accounts The Manage Accounts window appears Manage ccounts Account School Name State University Blackboard Un http blackboard stateu edu Your User Name JaneStudent Your Password ETE Maximum File Size to Download in Megabytes Pa Y From this window you can modify or delete your Blackboard server accounts 2 If you wish to delete a Blackboard account select it from the Account drop down if you have only one account it is selected by default and click Delete A confirmation window will appear asking you to confirm that you wish to delete this account Note If you delete an account courses connected to it will remain in your Backpack however they cannot be updated until you recreate the account 33 Blackboard Backpack User Manual 3 4 34 You may also use this window to modify your account information You may change the URL for the Blackboard server login page your Username or your Password If you make changes to your account information you may wish to test your connection to the server at this time To do so click Test Connection Backpack will test the connection and display the results in a separate popup window If the test fails try the following Check your Internet connection Your Interne
46. ck 2 0 Data Migration Utility WARNING This computer prq Backpack 0 Data Migration Utility is being installed Unauthorized duplication or dig or criminal penalties and will b Please wait i Backpack 2 0 Data Migration Utility Installation Complete Backpack 2 0 Data Migration Utility has been successtully installed Click Close to exit Please use Windows Update to check for any critical updates to the NET Framework 116 Appendix A Upgrading from Backpack 2 0 3 Restart Backpack 2 0 A dialog will appear informing you that an upgrade is available Click Yes to launch the Data Migration Wizard and prepare your Notes for migration to Backpack 2 5 Migrate Data to Backpack 2 5 There is a newer version of Backpack available To use your notes in the new version you must run this migration 2 wizard You may run this wizard at a later time by choosing File Import and Export Do you want to run the wizard now 17 4 The Data Migration Wizard will launch Click Finish to complete the migration process Import and Export Description Backpack 2 0 Data Migration Wizard This wizard migrates vour notes for use with Backpack 2 5 Your Backpack 2 0 courses and notes display as folders and notes in the My Notes section of Backpack 2 5 117 Blackboard Backpack User Manual A status window will display so that you may watch the progress of the migration
47. counting 115 Menus Toolbar Tabs e Biology 101 Learn Backpack i Esa y Job Hunting a New Car Research a Download a Course Y oceanography Y Vacation Plans qe Add Personal Course Courses and WY Update Courses Announcements g E Announcements Buttons Bb What s New Biology 101 e Welcome Oceanography e Chat Session with Guest Lecturer e Reminder Personal Introductions Required ZB Options e Test Date Changed to July 26 Jy 362000 _ upcoming Tasis e S M TOW Th F S 1 E Manage Courses Calendar Lf ut E Past Due Tomorrow 2 3A s 8 check out undersea exploration video 10 00 AM 11 00 AM Accounting 9 101112131415 S Coming Up Tuesday July 18 2006 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 nag y July 18 Plant bio 10 00 AM 11 30 AM Oceanography 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Turn in Project Proposal 12 00 PM 1 30 PM Bio 101 Wednesday July 19 2006 10 00 AM 11 00 AM Accounting Interview at Office Supply store hursday July 20 2006 10 00 AM 11 30 AM Oceanography 12 00 PM 1 30 PM Bio 101 Friday July 21 2006 10 00 AM 11 00 AM Accounting U pco mi ng Prei July 22 2006 E Tasks and Appointments Download Organize Personalize 11 Blackboard Backpack User Manual To start Backpack Double click the desktop icon to launch Backpack Backpack Home The first screen you will see on opening Backpack
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49. desired color thickness and tip style Note Some versions of Tablet PCs support pressure sensitivity This means that as you press harder with the digital pen the ink that you create on a page becomes thicker Select the Pressure Sensitive check box to enable this feature 4 Click or tap OK to save changes and close or Cancel to close without saving changes 80 Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes Using the Highlighter 1 Click to select the Highlighter tool l 2 Click and drag over the text or ink you wish to qp mtse ti highlight Note This does not select the text foran Review Japanese vocabulary list action It only highlights the text visually Watch video and wee terma ta follow slong with subtitles __onthepage S Using the Eraser Note If your digital pen has an eraser end you can simply use the eraser end to erase without selecting the Eraser tool 1 Click to select the Eraser tool 7 l OR From the menu select Edit Pen Acts As and select Eraser 2 Click and drag over the ink you wish to erase Pr By clicking on the down arrow next to the Eraser button or viewing the 1 Smal Eraser submenu from the Edit menu you can select the eraser mode you P a prefer In stroke eraser mode entire line segments are erased Medium simultaneously In block eraser mode only portions of line segments are DP Large erased There are three sizes of block erasers m F TORI The default eraser setting
50. dth or page height Allows you to manipulate the appearance of text Allow you to align the selected text all to the left all to the right or by the center of each line Allow you to apply Bullet or Numbering formatting to text Allows you to select a text font and size from the list Displays the current color being used for entering text Selecting the drop down arrow on this button opens a color palette from which you may select additional colors Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes Smart Outliner Backpack includes the ability to create outlines very easily By selecting the Numbering or Bullet option you can quickly outline information when entering text in your keyboard 1 Select the note you want to use to create an outline 2 Click on the Text Tool button 3 Click on the Numbering or Bullet button Now you are ready to enter text in an outline by using the Tab and Shift Tab to go between outline levels H cose AH A A 125 ees Bes wl A e a E Note Title 11 Public Speaking a Three types of speaking i Informational li Persuasive iii Entertainment b Know your audience i Culture li History iii Politics c Build credibility with your audience i Weave information about your audience into your speech iiij conem 19 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Working with Ink Tablet PC Backpack is well suited for use with a Tablet PC Using a digital pen you can
51. e appointment and click the Delete button from the calendar toolbar 2 Click Yes to delete the appointment or No to cancel deletion Moving an Appointment to a New Time Move appointments to a new time using any of the following methods Modify the appointment time in the Appointment Window Adjust the start and end time of an appointment by dragging the top or bottom bars Click and drag the entire appointment to the new time Moving an Appointment to a New Date Move an appointment to a new date using any of the following methods Modify the appointment date in the Appointment Window Click and drag it to a different date on the mini calendar Click and drag it to the desired day in the Week and Month views Click and drag the task over the arrows under the mini calendar causing the date to scroll to the proper month before dropping it on its new date 90 Chapter 4 Manage Your Calendar Assignments amp Due Dates Appointment Notes The notes area of the appointment details page provides a place to conveniently log important information about the appointment 9 00 AM Alday eveni Start Time 6 27 2006 av iam 9 00 AM End Time 6 27 2006 6 27 2006 vi 10 30 AM 30 AM Financial Accounting If it s raining we ll meet in the lobby and find a study room Appointment notes are text only however there is no limit to the length of notes you may add to the appointment Notes
52. e in two forms Notes you enter directly into Backpack either typed or handwritten Notes you create from other documents annotatable documents Both types of notes have many similar characteristics and each also has its own unique uses which will be discussed in this chapter Creating a Backpack Note 1 3 Click on the New Note button s From the menu select File New New Note A new blank Note appears on your screen ready for use H cos AB 9 7 P OI 205 guau BE a E Lecture Notes 06 16 06 Review Spanish vocabulary list Watch documentary on Spanish Conquistadores and use terms to follow along with subtitles Get ready for final Study Group maybe we should get together at El Ranchito restaurant They make the best tamales there Enter text in your Note using your keyboard or digital ink To enter text simply click or tap where you wish to begin making your Note and enter the desired text Itis strongly recommended that you give the Note a title when you create it This is the title it will be saved with If you leave the title blank your Note will be saved without a title and will be more difficult to locate the next time you wish to view it You may enter as much data as you like When you are finished click the Save button in the upper left hand corner of the Note window Select the folder you want to save the note in enter a filename for the note and click OK 19
53. e limitations will be picked up the next time you sync with Blackboard Make your selections and click OK to save your changes or Cancel to close the window without saving your changes The Configure Account window will close and your connection will be displayed in the Manage Blackboard Accounts list The settings you have established for this account will remain in effect until you modify them again from the Configure Account window Note Your computer must be connected to the Internet whenever you wish to download course information from your school s Blackboard server Chapter 3 Download Courses from Blackboard The What s New Page After the initial download of one or more of your courses whenever you update your courses Backpack will compile a list of all new material that has been download and present it in the What s New page The What s New page provides a quick reference point for you to help you see the changes that have been made to your Backpack in the past seven days without having to search through all of your tabs and folders The What s New page is displayed automatically after any course update You can also display the What s New page at any time using any of the following methods Click the What s New button from the toolbar Whats New OR Bb Whats Mew Click the What s New button from the Home Page OR From the menu select Download What s New The What s New page will appear 3
54. e page Allows you to align objects to a predefined grid 15 Download Menu Option Blackboard Backpack User Manual Description Manage Courses Manage Blackboard Accounts Update Courses What s New Download a Course Help Menu Option Backpack Getting Started Backpack Help Backpack User Manual Backpack Tutorials Register Give Feedback Support Check For Updates Enable Automatic Updates About Opens the Manage Courses window where you may mark courses as Completed or Archived Reactivate courses Add a Personal Course Open a Course set Course Properties or Purge Courses Allows you to modify or delete a Blackboard account To set up new accounts select Download a Course to launch the Download Course Wizard Manually activates the Backpack download manager and downloads updates to your courses from the Backpack server Displays the What s New page showing you new items that have been downloaded during the past seven days Activates the Download Course Wizard allowing you to set up Blackboard server accounts and select new courses to download from the Blackboard server Description Opens the Flash overview of Backpack Provides access to the electronic Help Connects you to the Backpack website and downloads the Backpack User Manual pdf Connects you to the Backpack website where you may review an assortment of tutorials for using Backpack Opens an
55. e to a date in a different month click the Previous or Next buttons at the top of the mini calendar to move to the desired month Once you have reached the desired month click the specific date within the mini calendar You can add new Appointments by clicking the New Appointment button or by clicking or tapping in the desired time and entering the appointment Keep in mind that appointments added through the Main Calendar will not be color coded to correspond with any of your courses 44 Chapter 4 Manage Your Calendar Assignments amp Due Dates Using the School Week View The School Week View displays the five days of the typical School Week Monday through Friday however you can change the beginning day through the Edit Options Calendar feature Because it is a view of the Main Calendar the School Week View calendar displays all of the appointments that have been added to each of your Course Calendars color coded as well as any appointments that you have added to the Main Calendar not color coded lt June 2006 gt da e 5 today 1 Day 5 doae 7 week 31 Month A A 6 26 2006 6 27 2006 6 28 2006 6 29 2006 6 30 2006 A 12 3 4 5 6 7 491 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 am 25 26 27 28 29 30 8 00 A amp Show Completed Tasks 9 Title 00 a Review all course notes 10 io l review course notes for exam 00 C Y check out undersea exploration video 11 o 49 em
56. ection that n water wise landscaping this is a key principle Also consider plants that will Y i gt OUOl 76 Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes Working with Notes Formatting Note Text s dese A 2 PA 7 P AIR mr Haamu E E You can easily apply formatting attributes to your Notes text Lecture Notes 07 25 06 1 Select the text you wish to format Review Spanish vocabulary list next class watching video should use terms to follow along with subtitles 2 Apply the desired formatting attributes from the Text toolbar or the Format option on the menu bar You can align text in Test next Thurs your Note with left center or right justification Study group maybe we should meet at Fish Taco shop Youcan change the excellent fish tacos therel typed font font size bullet the text number the text indent the text and change the font color and style bold italicize underline You can add flags shapes and highlighting to any text In addition to bold italics and color when using a pen you may also customize the pen thickness style point or chisel and pressure sensitivity settings Things to remember F e bring Spanish English dictionary to class e pop vocab quizzes _ e No English in classl 17 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Note Taking Tools Backpack includes several tools to make your note taking easier Many of these tools primarily accessible thro
57. ed on the What s New page OR From the menu select Download Download a Course Since you ve already entered your account information Backpack will automatically attempt to connect to the Blackboard Server When the connection is established and the list of avallable courses is displayed you may simply select the new course you wish to download Course Updates Backpack makes it easy for you to keep your course information current Automatic Course Updates Backpack periodically checks with Blackboard to see if there are any updates for your course s that are available for download If you are not connected to the Internet Backpack will attempt the automatic course update at a later time Manual Course Updates You can manually check the Blackboard server to see if there are any updates for your course s that are available for download During an update automatic or manual a message will appear in the status bar indicating that the update is in progress When the update is complete the message will be replaced showing the current status of your update Dewnlead Organize Personalize Update in progress Update complete The update status message allows you to see at a glance how long it has been since you last updated your courses 31 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Automatic Course Update You do not need to do anything to activate an automatic course update from time to time Backpack will c
58. ed on local hard drive da This feature will be installed when required xXx This feature will not be available std to C Program Files BlackboardlBackpack 2 51 8 To accept the default settings select Complete and click Next OR if you wish to customize your installation select Custom and click Next From the Custom Setup screen you may choose to install the program files and optionally all subfeatures to a local hard drive at this time or at a later time when required All necessary program files are selected for you by default You may also change the location where the files will be installed by clicking the Change button and navigated to the desired destination folder 9 Make your selection s and click Next to continue 123 Blackboard Backpack User Manual The Ready to Install screen appears i Blackboard Backpack 7 5 InstallShield Wizard Ready to Install the Program The wizard is ready to begin installation Click Install to begin the installation If you want to review or change any of your installation settings dick Back Click Cancel to exit the wizard i Blackboard Backpack 2 5 InstallShield Wizard Installing Blackboard Backpack 2 5 The program features you selected are being installed Please wait while the InstallShield Wizard installs Blackboard Backpack 2 5 This may take several minutes Status SREB RRR RR
59. elect the calendar view you prefer scroll through the calendar and add appointments using the buttons on the Calendar toolbar eek 7 Week 31 Month t t Forward Back Go To Today Calendar Views New Appointment Delete Item 39 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Course Calendar Backpack provides a unique calendar for each course Each Course Calendar provides a view of only those appointments that are related to the course including all course related appointments that have been downloaded with your course My Notes dl Biology 101 Announcements e Staff Information 4 Course Information Course Materials 5 Introduction 2 How to Succeed in This Class 2 Lab Guidelines E New formation about Pitt 2 Update person info El Course Documents Gyl Assignments E Special Project E Recitation exercise gt A Assignment 1 A Assignment 2 A Assignment 3 NO Class J FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE In addition the Course Calendars allow you to add additional course related appointments such as study group meetings field trips etc by clicking on the New Appointment button on the calendar toolbar These appointments will be color coded to correspond with the course and will appear on both the Course Calendar and the Main Calendar 40 Chapter 4 Manage Your Calendar Assignments amp Due Dates The Upcoming Appointments box on the course home p
60. elle in i maticall ich this ccurs gt auto atica y 12 Name the compound in which information is stored highlig hted wherever it 13 What class of compounds is made using this information appears in the document 14 Where does this synthesis take place 15 Define the term endoplasmic reticulum ER and tell the difference between rough and smooth ER 16 Describe the Golgi apparatus and tell what it does 17 Describe the microtubules and the microfibrils and tell what they do ft gt 16 Define mitosis cell division chromosome and gene Chapter 8 Search Your Content To Begin a New Search 1 Enter a new term in the Backpack toolbar Search field and click the Search button OR Enter a new search term in the Search field on the Search Results page and click Search OR Backpack saves a list of the last 10 items you searched for To repeat a prior Search simply select the item from the drop down Search field list on the menu bar Blackboard Backpack Search energy File Edit View Insert For ae ita My Notes pre pe Back Forward Search for Blackboard Backpack m energy 15 5 Ecosystems and Energy Transfer 15 5 Ecosystems and Energy Transfer Oceanography Chapter Materials Chapter 15 Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer Open Folder Chapter 15 Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer Chapter 15 Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer This chapter introduces you
61. ended single or dual core processor system Pentium family Celeron family or AMD K6 Athlon Duron family or compatible processor recommended 256 MB RAM minimum 512 MB recommended Note 128 MB may limit performance and available features 100 MB available hard disk space CD ROM or DVD drive if installing from CD Microsoft Windows XP operating system SP1 or later for PCs Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition for Tablet PCs with the Microsoft Ink dll CLR2 0 Update Patch installed Note If the patch is not detected during Backpack installation you will be directed to a Microsoft website to download and install the patch This will require an active Internet connection Please follow the instructions provided on screen lf you are running virus protection software on your system you may need to grant permission or give authorization for the script to run This is a normal procedure and should not be cause for concern Blackboard Backpack User Manual Microsoft NET 2 0 Framework In addition Backpack 2 5 requires the Microsoft NET 2 0 Framework be installed on your system During the installation process Backpack will verify that the NET 2 0 Framework is installed If it is not present the InstallShield Wizard will connect to the Internet to download the necessary files from a secure website Please follow the instructions displayed on screen to install the NET 2 0 Framework Once Framework installa
62. ert Format Download Help 1 2 S a a m What s New Peec ose a gt se SS amp Staff Information E 2 Course Information E 43 Course Documents 43 Lecture Manuals E 3 Microscopic Images 5 4 Compound Light Microscope Cell organelles Anacharis Elod S il Mitosis in Onion Root Tips Dissecting Light Microscope Plant SE 3 Glossary of Terms and Diagrams The Plant Cell An introductory botany course for non science majors e Welcome to our new faculty member Z The Plant Cell Cycle an ges En Pos A Upcoming lasks E Special Project Past Due Tomorrow il Recitation exercise Microscope Training in Lab Extemal Links A Calendar 4 Tasks m l My Notes Plant bio 12 00 PM 1 30 PM 2 announcements Stefi information Ww Course Information TE Course Documents 1 assignments 1 External Links 12 Calendar y Tasks Download Organize Personalize Download Courses from Blackboard Download courses into Backpack with Blackboard Academic Suite Blackboard Academic Suite is used by more than 12 million students who access information their professors provide Now Backpack makes it possible to access your Blackboard course content from within Backpack In order for you to download information from your campus Blackboard server the campus IT staff will need to have the Mobilizer for Blackboard software in
63. erver you may click Choose Another Blackboard Server to download courses from that server Backpack will begin downloading your course Download Course Downloading Your Course Biology 101 Download Status Course detail files af 81 of 81 Course attachments 30f6 Approx time remaining 15 seconds Elapsed time 00 00 41 urses T BIO 101 content _22_1 Lecture_5 pdf 40 0 KB of 113 3 KB PEELE LLLLL LLL The progress of your course download is indicated in both the Download Status box and in the progress bar at the bottom of the screen You may cancel the download at any time by clicking the Cancel link in the lower right hand corner of the screen 26 Chapter 3 Download Courses from Blackboard When all information items have been downloaded a checkmark will appear next to each item the Download Status box will display the Download is complete message Download Course Downloading Your Course Biology 101 finished Download Status Course detail files a 81 of 81 Course attachments a 6 of 6 Approx time remaining Elapsed time 00 01 00 Download 13 complete You can now access this course content while offline Course Structure Course Attachments Download another course f you wish to download another course at this time click the Download another course link in the lower right hand corner of the screen If you are finished downloading for the moment and wish to view the course information in
64. es folder in the Tab where you want to create the new folder 2 Click on the New Folder button Cia new Folder JA OR Select File New New Folder from the menu OR dl Job Hunting With your cursor in the My Notes portion of the left hand M Calendar panel right click Select New Folder from the pop up menu q ka that appears ar RE l Delete 3 A dialog will appear Enter the new folder name in the field provided and click OK New Folder _ S New Folder The folder appears in the selected tab In this way you can create folders and sub folders as deep as desired to organize your information to suit your preferences To Rename a Folder 1 Select the folder you wish to rename 2 Click on the Rename button al New Folder New Mote 4 Dele OR Select Edit Rename from the menu OR With your cursor in the My Notes portion of the left hand dal ee panel right click Select Rename from the pop up menu that 5 Marketing 107 appears El New Car Resez y a 65 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Tab Folder Column Options You can change the column sizes by dragging the bar separating the columns to adjust the column width to the desired size You can also drag the horizontal bar separating the course folders from the My Notes folder panes If you click on the bar the navigation area will close so that you can have a greater view of the Window Clicking on the bar again will re open the pa
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66. ext time it is opened these documents will not be displayed You can open this window at any time by clicking the Backpack icon in your computer s system tray e 207 PM ie h Since annotatable documents are images of the original you can write on them and search them but you cannot edit them It may help to think of it as making your comments on a transparent layer above the original content of the note For example you Blackboard Backpack Summer vacation can make typed or w E en pen i gt eae digital ink e comments on the eing 10 note add graphics to the note add or u Add note to slide 2 SR this photo was t delete pages El se co ile hiking at Cedar but you cannot E ge Breaks National actually change the A A onument Utah text of the note or Adis ORE O Een A E delete any graphics ee YS Bae add some other it may contain i Es information about oe PA the location from l y the brochures I brought home from See Working with a Notes for information on how to modify and annotate Notes in Backpack PELE EPL 102 Search Your Content You may search for content across all parts of Backpack whether the data was downloaded from Blackboard and subsequently captured copied and pasted from another application printed through the Backpack Capture printer imported using the Import feature or entered as a typed or handwritten note Note To search documents do
67. folders on your computer s hard drive This folder is stored in the My Documents folder which is typically found on your computer s C drive 69 70 Blackboard Backpack User Manual 4 The file is stored in its native format and will open in the Backpack browser window or within its native application depending on your Internet Explorer settings A EG dl Spanish 215 oo GR Staff Information fx dEl Course Information Argentinian Stew in a Pumpkin Shell doc E 38 Chicken Enchilada Casserole doc E El Course Documents P Chili Verde doc E dal Assignments coffee ant lt lt Extemal Links TA Calendar be Tasks SLE My Notes 2 Spanish recipes 2 Study Abroad information File is added to Backpack folder Note If you wish to be able to annotate the document you will need to capture it see Capturing Documents Chapter 5 Using Tabs to Organize Information Add a File Using Import You can also import a variety of file types into Backpack The Import Note process creates an annotatable note of the file you import Import Note supports the following file types Agilix Note ant Windows Journal Note jnt Image bmp gif png jpg wmf Rich text rtf Plain text txt To Import a Note 1 From the menu select File Import Note Import Note Look in Scenic v O e fe Flowers006 JPG Hurricane Isabel from space jpg Flowers005 JPG My Compute
68. g appointments tasks courses and note tabs Each type of note has certain similarities and certain differences depending on where it was created and stored This section includes instructions on using the Notes feature of Backpack to take notes more efficiently and effectively and to retrieve information from your notes where and when you need it 13 Blackboard Backpack User Manual How do I use Notes With Backpack Notes you can jot down just about anything that comes into your head and easily access those Notes at any time You can also file your Notes in Backpack tabs and even takes Notes or make annotations on captured documents you create inside Backpack captured documents are discussed in greater detail in Capturing Documents With Notes you can Enter text either with a keyboard or digital ink using a Tablet PC Format your text change the font size and style make it bold or italic or plain Insert or delete space on the Note page Insert or manipulate images Such as move resize and so on Create sketches with digital ink if your computer supports digital ink You can also use your mouse for drawing Add a hyperlink Use the Search feature to quickly locate the information you need from any of your notes Grow note pages to have as much space as you need both length and width 74 Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes Add Notes Notes can be added to your Backpack databas
69. he list can be used to hide or show the completed tasks in the list as desired 53 Blackboard Backpack User Manual 3 To add details to a task simply open the Task detail window Double click on the task OR Select the task and from the menu select File Open Task A j Subject check out underses exploration video Start Date 7 10 2006 DueDate 7 21 2006 Category Oceanography Seasons in the Sea National Geographic video in reserve section of AV hbrary 24 br checkout You can use this window to Modify the Subject Set the Priority Set the Start Date Mark the task Completed Set the Due Date Enter additional details about the task Setting the Start Date and Due Date 94 Tasks with no Start date or Due date will only be displayed on the Course Task List Tasks with a Due date but no Start date will be displayed on the Backpack Home Page and the Course home pages in the Upcoming Tasks box when the due date is within seven 7 calendar days of the current date Note Downloaded tasks will not have a Start date associated with them they may have a Due date if the instructor assigned one You can manually add a Start date and or modify the Due date if desired Tasks with both a Start date and a Due date will be displayed as current tasks on the Backpack Home Page and the Course home pages in the Upcoming Tasks box when the due date falls with
70. heck to see if your computer is connected to the Internet and if you are the update will occur automatically Activating a Manual Course Update Manual course update can be activated using either of the following methods Click the Update Courses button from the Home Page a this button is also displayed on the What s New page OR From the menu select Download Update Courses Verifying Your Internet Connection To perform an update you must be connected to the internet In addition to other status indicators provided by Windows Backpack indicates your connection status with an icon in the status bar The green icon indicates that the connection is active The red icon indicates that the connection is disabled If the connection is inactive Backpack will attempt the update at another time 32 Chapter 3 Download Courses from Blackboard Managing Your Blackboard Account s Once you have downloaded one or more courses you can change or update your Blackboard account This might be required for example if you have changed your Blackboard password If you are taking courses from multiple colleges such as on site courses from one school and an online course from another you may have multiple Blackboard server accounts Or if you are a course instructor but are also registered as a student at your school or at another you may have one account that you use to manage the courses you teach and another th
71. ich may require You to return certain components of the Software Product prior to receiving the subject Upgrade After installing the Upgrade you may no longer use the original software that formed the basis for your upgrade eligibility except as part of the upgraded software 8 COMPONENT PARTS The Software Product is licensed for use as a single product and the component parts of the Software Product may not be separated for use in any other application s or for use on more than one computer 9 THIRD PARTY INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY You acknowledge that the Software Product may utilize software trademarks and or content made available to Blackboard by third parties Third Party IP including without limitation registered and unregistered trademarks owned by Agilix Labs Inc Agilix Marks Pursuant to its agreements with these third parties Blackboard hereby grants to You a non exclusive nontransferable nonsublicensable license to load and or operate and use the Third Party IP solely in connection with Your own use of the Software Product To the extent that any content is included or provided in the Third Party IP such as Agilix Marks the use of such content may be subject to additional terms and restrictions that shall be described in the Documentation made available through the Software Product or otherwise provided to You by Blackboard or Agilix Labs Inc Agilix Labs Inc is an intended third party beneficiary of this EULA
72. ience of reference only and shall not be of any effect in construing the meanings of any Section or provision hereof If any provision of this EULA or part thereof is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void invalid or otherwise unenforceable such provision or part thereof Shall be deemed deleted from this EULA while the remaining provisions of this EULA shall continue in full force and effect No failure or delay by either party in exercising any right power or remedy under this EULA shall operate as a waiver of any such right power or remedy BY DOWNLOADING INSTALLING COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT YOU ARE PROVIDING A SYMBOL OF YOUR LEGAL SIGNATURE AND ACKNOWLEDGING AND ACCEPTING ALL OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS EULA IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN 18 PLEASE HAVE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN READ THIS ENTIRE EULA AND ACCEPT IT PRIOR TO INSTALLING OR COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT 131
73. if you wish to maintain text formatting 93 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Deleting Notes When you are finished with a note Backpack makes it easy to delete it Deleting a Note Page 1 From the menu bar choose Edit Select Page 2 Right click on the page you want to delete and choose Delete OR Choose Edit Delete from the menu bar Alternatively 1 Open the desired Note and from the tabbed page numbers at the bottom of the note right click on the page number you wish to delete a Insert Page 2 From the pop up menu choose Delete bl Deleting an Entire Note 1 Select the Note that you want to delete from the note list on the left side of your screen 2 Right click on the Note and select Delete OR With the note selected select File Delete Note 3 You will be prompted to confirm the deletion Choose Yes to delete the Note 94 Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes Using Your Notes Backpack makes it easy to use your notes in a variety of ways On the following pages we ll discuss the options available to you for using your notes effectively Searching Your Notes Backpack s Search feature allows you to search for information in your text and digital ink Notes lf you have created Notes with digital ink but have not yet converted the ink to text you Backpack Search evaluates the digital ink as if it were typed text See Search Your Content for more information 95 Blackboard Backpack User Manua
74. in seven 7 days of the current date Chapter 4 Manage Your Calendar Assignments amp Due Dates Unfinished Course Tasks lf a course related task remains uncompleted at the end of the assigned date Backpack will display it in the Upcoming Tasks box under the heading Past Due Backpack will display an unfinished task until it is deleted or completed Course Assignments vs Tasks While you may consider tasks and assignments to be the same thing Blackboard treats Tasks and Assignments very differently Depending on your instructor they may use Assignments more than Tasks or may use Tasks and Assignments in combination Many instructors may choose to enter a Task with a specific Due Date into Blackboard for you to download to your Backpack Other instructors will only add an Assignment document to the course s Assignments folder Some instructors will post corresponding Tasks and Assignment documents Because Blackboard handles Assignments as content Backpack cannot create corresponding Course Tasks for them If your instructor has posted Assignment documents but not created corresponding Tasks you may wish to review the Assignments and manually create Tasks for each so that it will appear on your course and Main Task Lists as well as on the course and main home pages lf you choose not to create Tasks for each Assignment you can view the Assignments at any time by opening the Assignments folder from the course tab a
75. ing by selecting Edit Convert to Text button as soon as you are finished writing 82 Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes Working with Objects in Notes You can insert pictures or other graphical objects into your note Backpack provides several tools to help you use objects effectively Inserting and Using Images You can insert images into a Note and adjust the image size 1 Create your Note 2 With the new Note on screen place your cursor where you want to insert the image in the Note then right click and choose Insert Picture from the popup menu OR Place your cursor where you want to insert the image in the Note and choose Insert Picture from the menu bar 3 Navigate to the location of the image you wish to insert select it and choose Open Moving and Resizing an Image You can adjust the size of the image in your Note and even move it around on the page 1 Click along the top left of the image you will see a gray circle to select it 2 Adjust the size of the image by clicking and dragging the anchor points 3 Adjust the position of the image by clicking and dragging the cross hairs 83 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Snap to Grid The Format Snap to Grid option allows you to align multiple ormat selected objects or blocks of text to a predefined grid This grid ai Font is not visible in your note however when this tool is turned on a all objects in your note are aligned by the points of
76. is the Home page Blackboard Backpack Welcome to Backpack File Edit View Insert Format Download Help Aa 0 m E a Welcome to Blackboard Backpack Blackboard Backpack Backpack enables you to Backpack also allows you to download your course gt Capture and organize online research content from Blackboard gt Auto outline lecture notes so you can view it and use gt Annotate and draw diagrams in margins it offline gt Quickly find answers using search and flags se Manage your time and assignments Learn Backpack Features Download Organize Personalize Blackboard In addition to the menus and buttons which will be described in detail in the next chapter there are two important buttons on this page Download a course now Clicking this button will open the Download Course Wizard To learn how to download your Blackboard courses see Download Courses from Blackboard Learn Backpack Features Clicking this button will launch a Flash overview of Backpack to get you acquainted with the key features of the product Once you have downloaded a course from the Blackboard server or initially if you upgraded from Backpack 2 0 the Home page will be different and no longer display these links in this manner However you will still be able to access each of these options through the Download and Help menus 12 Chapter 2 Getting Around in Backpack Using the Menus Backpack s menu is similar
77. ix B Backpack 2 5 Installation and Activation oooooocoononncnnnnnaas 119 Backpack Instala unesco orrible 119 Activating a Backpack License Standard Process ooccccccccccnnnnnonanccccnnnnnnncnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnncnnnnnnnccncnnnnnos 125 Activating a Backpack License Institutional PrOCesS cccoonnccccconcnnoconnonccnononcnnanencnnnnnnonnnnnnonnanenoss 128 Automatic License Activation sinisiiciotnstvssauasaicenonsucivawsstnisann decks aensbeles anand uensindiaesannadiameiusecisbuasdenasaets 128 Appendix C License Agreement ccccccccccccceescnnneneeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeessennnnuaaaes 129 Download Organze Personalize yi Welcome to Blackboard Backpack Blackboard Backpack is the first mobile learning organizer for students Download from Blackboard With Backpack you can download your course materials off Blackboara so you can have access to the information anytime even when you are not connected The What s New button keeps you from having to hunt for new postings by your teachers Teacher provided Word documents PDFs and PowerPoint presentations can be pulled down for later use Organize everything in one place Much more than simply a planner think of Backpack as an electronic 3 ring binder where you can keep class schedules course information class notes and a host of other important information at your fingertips Backpack lets you store all of your calendar 4 assignments in an electronic syllabus
78. izard Customer Information Please enter your information User Name Organization State University e Anyone who uses this computer fall users 0 Only for me Cane Student 5 Enter your name and organization such as your school name 6 Select the application sharing Anyone who uses this computer this setting allows anyone with access to this computer to also have access to this copy of Backpack Only for me this setting prevents others who might be using this computer but who are not logged in using your account from accessing your Backpack files 7 Click Next 122 Appendix B Backpack 2 5 Installation and Activation The Setup Type screen appears A Blackboard Backpack 2 5 InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Choose the setup type that best suits your needs Please select a setup type All program features will be installed Requires the most disk space Choose which program features you want installed and where they will be installed Recommended for advanced users e Blackboard Backpack 2 5 InstallShield Wizard Custom Setup Select the program features you want installed Click on an icon in the list below to change how a feature is installed F Feature Description x F Fa fa Program Files O O manie Bloe mi Dile ale pp This feature will be installed on local hard drive 98 This feature and all subfeatures will be install
79. l Moving a Note to a Different Folder You can drag and drop notes between any My Notes folders or subfolders You cannot move a note into or out of Course Tabs 1 Within a folder locate the note you want to move 2 Click and hold the note title 3 Continue to hold the mouse button down drag the cursor to the new folder and drop the note into the new folder by releasing the mouse button when the cursor is pointing to the desired folder 4 The note will be moved to the new folder al Biology 101 AS Announcements Qh Staff Information 08 BIO 101 Worksheet 3 doc al Course Information au ahs al Course Documents ul Assignments 2 Exdemal Links 7 Calendar a Tasks E My Notes Bad lis il E Worksheet E al New Folder New Note Y Delete Rename Worksheets Announ i E Staff Information E al Course Information E dl Course Documents E i Assignments 0 Extemal Links 1 Calendar 2 Tasks Gill My Notes E Completed Wofks 3 El Worksheets i BIO 101 Worksheet 3 doc fi BIO 101 Worksheet 4 doc 4610 101 Worksheet 5 doc Biology 101 AA Announcements el Staff Information E dl Course Information E ql Course Documents 0 3 Assignments E 4 Edemal Links 3 72 Calendar 1 Tasks E My Notes R ql Completed Worksheets 7 Worksheets Lal New Folder a New Note aJe 101 Worksheet 1 doc 96 Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes Printing Notes
80. le You have been provided with a copy of the Software Product Blackboard and its licensors retain all rights title and interests in and to the Software Product and all Intellectual Property Rights embodied therein 2 RIGHTS AND RESTRICTIONS The Software Product is protected by U S and international copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as by other intellectual property laws and treaties The Software Product is licensed and not sold to You and any and all rights not expressly granted to You herein are reserved by Blackboard and its licensors This license does not grant you any rights to trademarks of Blackboard and You shall not remove alter or obscure any product identification trademark or other notices or legends contained in or on the Software Product 3 INSTALLATION Subject to your compliance with the terms and conditions of this EULA You may install and use one copy of the Software Product on your personal computer and if You also own a separate portable computer a second copy of the Software Product may be installed and used on such portable computer for your exclusive use Except as expressly set forth in the user guide or other documentation for this Software Product the Software Product and or license keys that You are entitled to create or use hereunder may not be shared or otherwise used simultaneously on more than one computer 129 Blackboard Backpack User Manual 4 REVERSE ENGINEERING You sha
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82. mpound is converted to energy more easily used by the cell and give the name of the organelle in which this occurs 12 Name the compound in which information is stored Blackboard Backpack Biology 101 Lecture Manuals we have of seeing the cell and thenfoo A AXwhat we have found THIS IS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CELL OLLE LECTURES WILL COVER EACH amp Staff information PART IN GREATER DETAIL E Course Documents LEARNING OBJECTIVES E3 Si Lecture Manuals 1 Defend the statement Pie cell is tHe balic unit N life 61 42 Microscopic Images 2 Explain the importancg of the microcop4 to the eAploration of the cell 61 3 Glossary of Terms and Dia 3 Be able to tell the diference betwen a light and an Nectron microscope 61 42 Assignments 4 Tell why colorful dy s are used to sfain settions for obXervation with the light l Etemal Links microscope E Calendar 5 List the four pofits that comprise the cell thory 2 Tasks 6 Explain the infportance of the plasa memblane to the survNal of the cell 6 El My Notes 7 Describe thf nucleus and the nuclgplus 8 Give the fyfiction of the nucleus 9 Define th terms protoplasm and cytop f 10 Namgfthe process in which lig converted to chemic d When the highlighter is hina of the egg a ge La fare te process in which the chemica enero a compound is convert applied the search item Jan os easily used by the cell and divethe ndme of the organ
83. nd navigating to the desired document 55 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Main Task List The Main Task List is a powerful way to keep track of everything you need to get done and to track your progress Backpack s Main Task List lets you Create a list of tasks Organize your tasks by priority Mark off completed tasks Attach notes to a specific task Adding a Task 1 Select the date you want to add the task 2 Click a blank line under Daily Task List If you are in text mode simply type your text in the line after you click it lf you are in pen mode write your task directly into the task list The task now appears on your task list Note The Show Completed Tasks button at the top of the list can be used to hide or show the completed tasks in the list as desired 3 Inthe Priority field enter the priority by clicking Mao a on the priority column and choosing high in Sew ree normal or low priority Backpack will place an ka icon in the priority column to indicate High and J Finish typing up interview notes for project Low priority items There is no icon for Normal TNA priority items If you do not set a priority to a task Normal is assigned by default check out undersea exploration video 4 To mark a task completed click the check box to the left of the task Prioritizing Tasks You can prioritize tasks by clicking the Priority column next to each task and choosing a priorit
84. nel to your last setting bia n ial all Biology 101 BA Announcements ih Staff Information a as Course Information 2 Course Materials An introductory botany course for non scief pe l Introduction pl l Howto Succeed S l Lab Guidelines 5 New Formation al P m Update person i a a Course Documents fll Lecture Manuals fl Microscopic Imad aa Glossary of Temi e Staff Information E E Assignments 3 421 Course Information 2 Etemal Links Course Materials An introductory botany course for nor re De Past Due 2 Introduction e ds seck of A Howto Succeed in This Class Biology 101 e Intel My Notes Biology 10 Fi i Biology 101 i E Announcements Biology 101 M eee NY E Lo Guidelines UE My Notes Ne New formation about Pitt Announcements SS Update person info g Courts Documents El ql LecturNdenuals ql Microscopic el Glossary of Terms and Diagrams E al Assignments El Extemal Links lie Grades E Calendar 2 Tasks EA My Notes Interdisciplinary Concentration in Mges Upcoming Tasks Past Due check out undersea exploration video 66 Chapter 5 Using Tabs to Organize Information Adding Files to Tabs A powerful feature of Backpack is the ability to add just about any type of file word processing documents spreadsheets graphic images or slide presentations to name only a few to a Backpack tab There are a number of
85. nload process is completed What if a document is not downloaded yet If you try to open a document that is listed in a course folder but which has not yet been downloaded due to a premature disconnection the application will automatically try to retrieve the document the next time Backpack syncs with Blackboard If Backpack skipped downloading a document because it was larger than the maximum file size setting or because It was unavailable at the time of downloading the page displays a link that you can click to manually download the document If you do change the maximum file download limit the next time Backpack syncs with Blackboard the file will be downloaded into Backpack What if I m disconnected If the network connection is terminated while a document or other information is being downloaded the information that has not been downloaded will be marked for download the next time a network connection is established Backpack will resume downloading at the point where it left off How long will it take to download This depends on a number of factors It can take several minutes or longer to download course materials depending upon the speed of the network connection how much content is provided for your classes and whether the connection is a physical connection or a wireless connection With a high speed connection most courses will download in less than 3 minutes What happens after all documents are downloaded As co
86. nt presentations pictures and so forth You can view any of these downloaded attached files within the course content Backpack works just like Microsoft Internet Explorer in how it displays these files For example a PDF file will function in Backpack the same way it does in an Internet Explorer browser window based on your browser settings Anything that works in Internet Explorer will work in Backpack Additionally you can see all the new items that were added to Backpack after any update by clicking the What s New button or selecting Download What s New to view the What s New page for all your downloaded courses Downloading Courses If your school has the Mobilizer for Blackboard installed you can use the Configure Blackboard Wizard to connect to the Blackboard server and download course information directly into Backpack Your First Download Note In order to use the Configure Blackboard Wizard to download course information from a Blackboard server x Your school must have a Blackboard Learning System server with the Mobilizer for Blackboard software installed x You must have a username and password already established on the Blackboard server x Your computer must be connected to the Internet 1 The first time you launch Backpack the Home page ETER gives you the option to download your first course Backpack enables you to download your course content from Blackboard so you can view it and use it offline
87. nt and other notes that you create or capture Each Course Tab and Personal Course Tab contains a corresponding My Notes folder which can be accessed through the specific Tab or through the My Notes Tab Course Tabs Course Tabs are only created when you download course information from a Blackboard server or import downloaded course content from an existing Backpack database The majority of the Course Tab folders are read only meaning that you cannot add or remove information from them The exceptions to this rule are Calendar You can add delete and modify course related appointments For more information see Course Calendar Tasks You can add delete and modify course related tasks For more information see Course Tasks My Notes Your documents and notes are stored in this folder and its subfolders Course content you have downloaded is displayed in a preview window to the right of the folder list when selected 60 Chapter 5 Using Tabs to Organize Information Personal Course Tabs Personal Course Tabs are for storing personal content such as non downloaded courses personal projects etc While no preview of items is available a list of the Personal Course Tab contents is displayed in the right hand panel Unlike Course Tabs the items stored in your Personal Course Tabs are read write meaning that you can modify them move them to another Note Tab folder including to a My Notes folder of a
88. o Microso Microso Microso Microso Microso Chapter 5 Using Tabs to Organize Information 3 To move the file from the previous Windows Explorer folder into the Backpack folder click and drag the file to the Backpack Note Tab or My Notes folder in the left hand navigation panel and drop it into the desired folder The file will be moved to the new location OR To copy the file from the previous Windows Explorer folder into the Backpack folder right click on the file drag it to the desired Backpack folder window and drop it in the folder window From the pop up menu that appears select Copy Here A copy of the file will be added to your Backpack folder You may also select Move Here from this menu if you wish to move the file to the new folder location or Cancel if you have changed your mind about moving or copying the file dal Spanish 215 Announcements dd Staff Information Gl Course Information E El Course Documents E El Assignments 3 Extemal Links NA Calendar Tasks 3 10 My Notes nie Spanish recipes fl Study Abroad ompation al Spanish recipes al Study Abroad information Information e Information e Documents nments nal Links idar 3 otes Chili Verde doc la coffee ant Note If you move the file from its original folder into the Backpack folder but still wish to access it through Windows Explorer you will need to know the location of the My Backpack Notes folder and its sub
89. oad Courses from Blackboard 0coocccccoconnconncconncannnnnnnanns 21 DOWNIOAGING COUE S ui a a O E a E T 22 VOOR FINSE DO WiO AG reia a O needs nnettaddindanamanomcmuainelg 22 Getting Familiar with the Course Tab ooooonnccnnncccconenonncnnnnnonononanncnnnnnononannncnnnnonnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnannnennnnnss 28 BOW SING INS COSO rire na A id ida 30 Future Downloads for Blackboard ACCOUNTS cccoooocccnccccnoccnncccnonnconnnononncononnnnnnnnononnnnnnononanennnconannnnnnnss 31 Downloading a New COUISE unidad in A A AA A A AAA 31 Course Updates A do 31 Activating a Manual Course Update cooocooocconncccnncccccnooonccnnnnnnononnononnnononononnncnnnnnnnononanennnnnnnnnonos 32 Vening YOUF Internet Connection ir A ii A E 32 Managing Your Blackboard Account s occoonnccncccoconcnonccnoonononononanonnnonannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnononanennns 33 The WW aS ING age ninen a a aa a da 35 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Dowaloa diia FA C nani ii 38 Chapter 4 Manage Your Calendar Assignments Due Dates s0085 39 The Galen ak TOO Maa A 39 Cose calendar APA PP Oo A E 40 Wire Tg 18714 Le Fe lire PEE HE O A A at Oe 42 Calendar VIEWS sust ladies 43 WSING NE DIM Wisin 44 Using the School Week VIEW osier a E E EEA E 45 USING INS WE VOW as A E a ie iad ad 46 USING TNE MORIA VIEW cia 47 APpomniment cnc dul ciones 48 Adding FA DOIN CIS asia is 48 Aading All Day and Mult Day EV GUS 00d a A bs 49 MOGIFY ING ADDOINIMCINS nd idas 50
90. on the course home page in the Upcoming Tasks box 92 Chapter 4 Manage Your Calendar Assignments amp Due Dates To add a Course Task 1 2 From the course home page click on the Tasks link OR From the course navigation panel click on the Tasks item The Course Task List will appear l Oceanography BE Announcements as Staff Information ce ee l Course Information T Tum in Project Proposal 4 5 Chapter Materials o e al Working Groups 42 General Resources 4 4 Assignments ql Syllabus 4 42 Extemal Links De 2 Calendar e Tasks El My Notes submit personal introduction check out undersea exploration video In the Course Task List you can quickly enter the information for each task you wish to add All course related tasks including those downloaded from Blackboard and those you added to the course are displayed in the Course Task List The Task List allows you to see your tasks at a glance including Status active or completed indicated by the checkbox Priority high normal and low indicated by an icon in the priority WM High column as well as a change in text color Normal priority items will not change in their appearance lf you do not set a priority to a task Normal is assigned by default Click in the priority field for a Low the task and select the desired priority from the pop up menu Mediurn Note The Show Completed Tasks button at the top of t
91. organized by course Your calendar assignments get mapped to the calendar amp task manager And you can use Backpack to manage your busy schedule classes projects and assignments so you can stay organized Personalize your learning With Backpack you can take digital notes and store them in your course tab along with your Blackboard content Backpack provides a built in auto outliner rich formatting and the ability to insert pictures and hyperlinks And because your Backpack stored notes are in digital form you can search for content in them easily Whether you do research through Google or through your library s online databases information can be easily stored digitally and organized by class for quick retrieval In addition any of your documents your teacher s documents or your research can be captured to allow them to support annotated comments Blackboard Backpack User Manual The full text of all of your notes even hand written notes research papers and captured teacher provided PDFs and PowerPoint presentations are indexed making it very easy to search and locate the important information to help you study for tests or grab bibliographic source information for your reports Download Organze Personalize System Requirements Backpack System Requirements To install and run Backpack your computer must meet the following minimum requirements Computer with 500 MHz or higher 1 GHz recomm
92. ourse name All folder hierarchy within the tab will be preserved Course Notes from Backpack 2 0 are added to the My Notes folder for each Personal Course in Backpack 2 5 Notes stored in the Backpack 2 0 Notes folder will be added to the Backpack 2 5 My Notes folder IMPORTANT Ifyou are currently in the middle of a semester it is strongly recommended that you wait until the current semester is complete before upgrading The migration process is unable to maintain your Blackboard synchronization status or connection to the Blackboard server As a result it would be necessary to redefine your connection which will result in duplication of course data 115 Blackboard Backpack User Manual To Upgrade from Backpack 2 0 The Backpack Data Migration Utility is included in the Backpack Upgrade and works as a plug in inside Backpack 2 0 Note If you have questions or problems using the Data Migration Utility visit the Backpack Customer Support website at http backpack blackboard com Support aspx 1 Close Backpack 2 0 2 Install the Data Migration Utility following the instructions shown on screen i Backpack 2 0 Data Migration Utility Welcome to the Backpack 2 0 Data Migration Utility Setup Wizard The installer will add the Backpack 20 Data Migration Utility required to migrate your existing course and note data for use with Backpack 2 5 i Backpack 2 0 Data Migration Utility Installing Backpa
93. pages of a multi page Note 1 2 3 Open the Note you would like to copy From the menu bar choose Edit Select All Copy the note by pressing Ctrl C choosing Edit Copy or Edit Copy as Text from the menu bar Locate and open the Note into which you want to paste the information or create a new Note within a tabbed section Navigate to the page in front of which you would like the copied pages to be pasted From the menu bar choose Edit then Paste The copied pages will be pasted in front of the page in view prior to the paste function Copying and Pasting from Other Applications Backpack utilizes the Windows Clipboard to allow copying and pasting from other applications into a Backpack page de 2 Open the application and file where the information you want to store in your Backpack resides Select and copy the information from that application as you normally would to copy it to the Clipboard This is typically done by selecting the information then right clicking and choosing Copy clicking a Copy button or choosing Edit Copy from the application s menu bar Locate and open the Daily Note or Note page within Backpack on which you wish to paste the information and click on the page From the menu bar click Edit and press Ctrl V or select Paste The information you copied is added to the page Note Backpack currently supports pasting plain text ink and images Use Save As and select Rich Text
94. pidly taking down every word the professor says only to discover that you are about to run out of paper Rather than frantically scrambling to find another scrap of paper on which to continue taking your lecture notes Backpack allows you to quickly and easily expand your note taking area With Backpack you will never run out of virtual notepaper Adding Space to the Bottom or Right of a Note P FER If you need additional space to the right or at the bottom of your note clicking the Add Space buttons at the bottom of your note expands your note taking area These buttons allow you to expand your note page to the right or add additional lines at the bottom of the page as desired Adding Additional Notes Pages To add another page to the current Notes page click the New Page button at the bottom of the Note screen You can add pages only when the current page contains data There is no limit to the number of pages you may add as long as each preceding page contains data As you add pages numbered tabs for each page are displayed along the bottom of the Notes page allowing you to quickly move between pages 90 Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes Adding or Removing Space in the Middle of a Note If you are working with multiple objects in a note or with digital ink on a Tablet PC you can insert or remove space in the middle of the note by using the Insert Remove Space button Note This feature is not
95. previously created Note Copy vs Copy as Text Backpack provides two types of Copying functions Copy and Copy as Text Copy puts multiple formats on the clipboard including text You may Copy both ink and text or just ink When you select Copy it copies both ink and text or ink if you only have ink to the clipboard Copy as Text converts any ink you have selected to text and copies the text to the clipboard If you only have text no ink selected then both Copy and Copy as Text work the same Copying a Single Note Page It is possible to copy one note page from a multi page Note instead of copying all the pages in a multi page Note 1 2 3 4 92 Open the Note and locate the page you would like to copy From the menu bar select Edit Select Page Press Ctrl C or choose Edit Copy or Copy as Text from the menu bar Locate and open the Note in which you want to paste the page or create a new Note within a tabbed section Navigate through the note to the page in front of which you would like the copied page to be pasted From the menu bar click Edit and select Paste or press Ctrl V The copied page will be pasted in front of the page in view prior to the paste function Note Depending on their source some captured documents such as those from most MS Office applications also support the copy page feature Chapter 6 Take and Organize Notes Copying All Pages in a Note You can also copy all of the
96. r 6 Take and Organize Notes Inserting a Document Hyperlink You can also insert a hyperlink to a document within a Note There are two methods you can use 1 Open Windows Explorer 2 Locate the document to which you want to create a hyperlink 3 With the document title selected click and drag your cursor to your note and drop it where you want the hyperlink to be placed 4 A hyperlink to the document will be added to your note Alternatively 1 Open the note into which you wish to insert the hyperlink and place your cursor at the desired location within the note From the menu select Insert Hyperlink The Insert Hyperlink dialog will appear Enter the text you wish displayed in your note Enter the path to the document you wish to link to or click the Browse button to locate the file 4 When you are finished click OK The hyperlink will be placed in your note at the location you specified Biology resources ___ Insert Hyperlink Review last term s paper on the Text to Display BIO 115 Plant Cell research ile D The_Plant_Cell doc A CUNO sscessreanamnannesensnca snare nse RINT AG IR GORA RITA TIRE Review last term s paper on the Plant Cell some useful info there BIO 115 Plant Cell research 89 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Adding Writing Space to Notes Imagine sitting in a lecture ra
97. r Magpies Nest villa Magpies Nest villa Scenic001 jpg backporch jpg stone wall jpg 71 Blackboard Backpack User Manual 12 The Import Note dialog box appears You may select from the following file types Agilix Note ant Windows Journal Note jnt Image bmp gif ong jpg wmf Rich text rtf Plain text txt Browse to the file you wish to add select the file and click Open A progress bar will indicate the status of the import The imported note will Blackboard Backpack Hurricane Isabel from space be added to your My o a pe ll re dies yi wee Bb 7 Notes folder ede eae CM E When the file import iS H cose 2 PA 9 9 8123 00 BEAM oo complete Backpack will display the document in the Backpack window as anote You may make notes or annotations on it as you would any other Backpack note Ry y x 7 ioe A 2 y p ae y o G o Me Ae a qn A a e 7 eet f 20002 TERRA L1B 01 18 SEP 03261 155000 09413 07425 06 00 Take and Organize Notes As you organize your time attend classes and carry on your daily activities you certainly create lists of tasks and appointments but that s not all you do You take notes Backpack provides a means for creating and storing information for all occasions including lecture notes group project planning bibliographies for a term paper personal information and more Notes are stored in many locations includin
98. raphs c 1 and 2 of the Commercial Computer Software Restricted Rights at 48 CFR 52 227 19 as applicable 15 EXPORT LIABILITY ASSURANCES You agree and certify that the Software Product will not be exported outside the United States except as authorized and permitted by the laws and regulations of the United States If the Software Product has been rightfully obtained by you outside the United States you agree that you will not re export the Software Product except as permitted by the laws and regulations of the United States and the laws and regulations of the jurisdiction in which you obtained the Software Product 16 GOVERNING LAW This EULA shall be governed by and construed under the laws of the State of New York excluding that body of law related to choice of laws and of the United States of America 17 CONSENT TO USE DATA You agree that Blackboard and or its licensors may collect and use technical information gathered as part of the Support Services provided to you if any related to the Software Product Blackboard may use this information or share it with third parties to improve our products or provide customized services or technologies to you and will not disclose this information in a form that personally identifies you 18 ENTIRE AGREEMENT This EULA constitutes the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter hereof The headings of the Sections and subsections of this EULA are for conven
99. required Fill out the registration form and click Download You will need to click Run then Open on two screens that will be displayed Note If you are installing Backpack 2 5 on a Tablet PC the Microsoft Ink dll CLR2 0 Update Patch is required If the patch is not detected during Backpack installation you will be directed to a Microsoft website to download and install the patch This will require an active Internet connection Please follow the instructions provided on screen If you are running virus protection software on your system you may need to grant permission or give authorization for the script to run This is a normal procedure and should not be cause for concern 119 Blackboard Backpack User Manual 2 Backpack 2 5 requires the Microsoft NET 2 0 Framework be installed on your system see Backpack System Requirements During the installation process Backpack will verify that the NET 2 0 Framework is installed If it is not present the InstallShield Wizard will connect to the Internet to download the necessary files from a secure website Please follow the instructions displayed on screen to install the NET 2 0 Framework Note You will require an active Internet connection to download and install the NET 2 0 Framework Depending on your connection speed this may take several minutes Once Framework installation is complete the Backpack installation will continue The InstallShield Wizard screen appears
100. rmation dialog for deletes Update Blackboard course data every General Options The options on this tab allow you to select your preferences from the list Show text on toolbar buttons Show course tabs Show status bar Automatically close capture window when completed Show document capture help Show confirmation dialog for deletes Update Blackboard course data select interval You can set the interval to be as short as every 30 minutes or up to once a day You can also select Never if you do not want Backpack to automatically update Blackboard course data Be aware that if you select Never you will need to manually update your course data on a regular basis in order to remain current Click to place a checkmark in the boxes you wish to activate or to remove the checkmark from features you do not wish to use at this time You may change these settings at any time 110 Chapter 9 Using Backpack Options Notes Options The Notes Options tab lets you select the font stationery and magnification level you wish to use for your notes 1 To open the Note Options feature choose Edit Options from the menu bar 2 Select the Notes tab Options General Notes Default Font Default Stationers College Ruled stationery Default Zoom Actual Size Font options Click the Change but
101. rs f your school is listed the School Name and Blackboard URL fields will automatically be completed for you however you will still need to enter Your User Name and Your Password manually f your school is not listed click the Return to Setting Up Account button and enter the school information manually Download Course 6 If you wish to change the file size limit that can be downloaded from the Blackboard server you may click on the Advanced University of Oregon University of South Carolina Options button and University of Southern California make your selection University of Tennessee Knoxville University of Texas at Brownsville from that dialog A Wheto default size of 10 MB has been set for you Click OK to return to the Let s Get Connected window When all of the account information fields have been completed click the Connect to Blackboard Now button mirem ra oie AA RA gree mir Fe Olalla LADILLA HIVWW YI lo a LU Dick Hi HIGOS 0 OWL ariearn tirallis Fre inn WW du tomatically login oy Wey lain Mw Schr Chick on Lookup My School to see if we have your school s Blackboard Lookup My School Prac School Name Un versity of Oregon Blackboard URL Your User Name JohnStudent ee ard Login Your Blackboard Password Advanced Options 24 Chapter 3 Download Courses from Blackboard 8 Backpack connects to your Blackbo
102. s 1 Select the date you want to add the appointment Open the Appointment Window Enter the appointment name location and other details as desired To create an All Day Event To create a Multi Day Event Do notenter a Start or End date or Enter the Start Date and End Date time If the event will begin and end at specific times such as beginning at 6 pm on the first day and ending at noon on the last day enter the Start and End times Click the All Day Event check box If the event has no set beginning and ending times ignore the Start and End times and click the All Day Event check box 4 Click OK to save the appointment 49 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Modifying Appointments To modify an appointment you simply have to open it and make your changes in the Appointment Window Opening an Appointment Backpack provides multiple options for opening an appointment Double click on the appointment from any view Select the appointment and then select File Open Appointment The Appointment Window will appear Make any necessary adjustments to the appointment Modify the title location start end dates start end times Add notes to the appointment You can modify the notes section of the Appointment Details page like any other Note in Backpack Changes you make in the Appointment Details page are automatically saved as you enter them Deleting an Appointment 1 Select th
103. s from the menu Select the desired tab from the from the list of Courses Click the Course Properties button from the Manage Courses toolbar WE Complete Course Archive Course 48 Add Personal Course lt _ Open Course Properties Purge Course OR Right click on the desired tab and select Course Properties Active Courses from the popup menu Y Biology 101 mm Select the new tab color from the pop up that appears and e Marketi i cl ick OK Job Hun Ge Complete Course 4 Archive Course 63 Blackboard Backpack User Manual To Delete a Tab Backpack provides three methods for deactivating course tabs 64 Complete Completing a course disconnects the course from the Blackboard server so that no further updates can be made The course is still visible in your Backpack and you can still perform searches on Completed course content If Blackboard detects that you are no longer enrolled in a course if you have dropped the class the course will be marked Completed automatically Archive Archiving leaves the course content on your computer but hides it from the Backpack application No updates can be made to Archived courses and no searches can be performed on Archived courses You can still view an Archived course by clicking the Open Course button from the Manage Courses toolbar Purge Purging removes the Course Tab and course data from Backpack Purging allows you to choose if you
104. s that partition cell into distinct functional areas These tools allow you to perform a variety of actions Move an entire text section by clicking on the gripper bar and dragging the section to a new location Move a paragraph by clicking on the paragraph bubble and dragging the paragraph to a new location Move a text selection by selecting the text you want to move clicking on the selected text and dragging the text to a new location Automatically position a text selection by turning on the Snap to Grid option Format Snap to Grid and dragging the selected text selection near the grid position you want it to snap to Resize a text section by clicking the sizing handle moving the mouse left or right and letting go of the mouse button 87 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Inserting an Internet Hyperlink URL You can insert a hyperlink to a URL within a Note as well 4 Click or tap in the Note at the point where you wish to insert the hyperlink 5 Choose Insert Hyperlink from the menu bar OR Press Ctrl K The Hyperlink window appears Insert Hyperlink Text to Display listen to the Science Friday broadcast on NPR Fille Path or Intemet Address www Npr org Enter the text you wish the hyperlink to display Enter the URL of the website Click OK The hyperlink will be added to your note If you are connected to the Internet you may click on the link to open the URL 88 Chapte
105. sk Download Organze Personalize 128 Appendix C License Agreement END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR BLACKBOARD BACKPACK SOFTWARE IMPORTANT PLEASE READ CAREFULLY This End User License Agreement the EULA is a legal agreement between Blackboard Inc a Delaware corporation Blackboard and You the recipient of a copy of the Backpack software product the Software Product which product includes computer software and may include printed materials and electronic or online documentation and or related items collectively the Software Product By downloading installing copying or otherwise using the Software Product You agree to be bound by the terms and conditions of this EULA If You do not agree to all of the provisions of this EULA do not install or copy or otherwise use the Software Product IF YOU ARE UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN 18 PLEASE HAVE A PARENT OR GUARDIAN READ THE ENTIRE EULA PRIOR TO INSTALLING OR COPYING OR OTHERWISE USING THE SOFTWARE PRODUCT 1 LICENSE GRANT Blackboard hereby grants You a non exclusive nontransferable nonsublicensable license to use the Software Product solely in accordance with the terms and subject to the conditions of this EULA The Software Product incorporates various intellectual property rights that may include without limitation copyrights trademarks patents trade secrets and other proprietary rights collectively the Intellectual Property Rights Whi
106. stalled The Mobilizer works in conjunction with the Blackboard Academic Suite allowing you to download course information from Blackboard to your Backpack database Generally information about this option is posted on your campus Blackboard Website so you will know if this feature is available Using your account details username and password you can quickly and automatically create portable mobile Backpack versions of content posted by your professors on the Blackboard server including Course information Assignments and Tasks Course calendars Staff information Course documents External links Announcements Grades After you configure your Blackboard account you can download courses from the Blackboard server into your Backpack and update those courses as often as you like 21 Blackboard Backpack User Manual After documents are downloaded from Blackboard you can Capture those documents to create annotatable versions by clicking the Capture button or selecting File Capture Capturing a document allows you take notes directly on top of lecture materials provided by professors For example if a Microsoft Word document is downloaded from Blackboard you can create a captured version of the document and then take notes directly on it In addition to creating captured versions for easy note taking of HTML content Backpack stores any attached files supplied by your teachers such as Word documents PowerPoi
107. t When you click Move the Browse for Folder dialog will open You may select the desired folder from the list or create a new folder After you move the document the new location will be displayed in the Manage Printed Documents Folder list Rename the document When you click Rename the document title will become editable You may enter a new name for the document Delete the document When you click Delete a dialog will appear asking you to confirm the deletion Note If you select the option to Always delete without asking the confirmation dialog will not appear You may reactivate this option through the Edit Options menu Open the document When you click Open the document is opened in the Backpack window Open the Backpack folder where the document is stored Selecting this option displays the folder where this item is stored in the Backpack window Preview the document When you click Preview a small preview window appears displaying the first page of the captured document 101 Blackboard Backpack User Manual 8 If you do not wish to make any changes at this time you may click on the Do this later button The next time you open this window these items will still be in the list 9 When you are finished working with the document s in the list or if you are satisfied with the current settings and do not plan to make any changes click Done The Manage Captured Documents window will close The n
108. t connection must be active in order to test the connection or to download information from the Blackboard server Verify the URL for the Blackboard Server address Verify your Username and Password Remember your school must have the Mobilizer for Blackboard software in order for you to establish a connection and download course information from the Blackboard server Contact your school IT or help desk for more information On the lower portion of the Manage Accounts window you can specify the Maximum File Size to download lt is useful to consider these factors when determining the Maximum File Size setting The larger the setting the longer downloads can take Files that are larger than the setting you specify will not download into your database However Backpack will display a link to documents that do not download which you may use to navigate to those documents on the Blackboard server You will need to copy the link and paste it into your browser after you have signed on to Blackboard if you wish to see the document Therefore you need to weigh the possible inconvenience of longer downloading time against the possible convenience having the larger documents on your local PC when making your selection If you find that the current setting or the new setting you select does not suit your work habits you can change the setting at a later time Any items that were not downloaded during earlier downloads due to file siz
109. tion is complete the Backpack installation will continue Note You will require an active Internet connection to download and install the NET 2 0 Framework Depending on your connection speed this may take several minutes Product Updates Product updates are periodically available You can be notified of product updates through the Backpack Automatic Updates feature or check for updates manually as desired Automatic Updates Notifications for product updates come automatically over the Internet You will be prompted with the option of automatically updating your Backpack whenever a newer version is available You can disable this feature by deselecting it from Help Enable Automatic Updates Manual Updates You can check for updates to Backpack manually 1 With your computer connected to the Internet choose Help Check for Updates from the menu bar 2 You will be prompted if an update is available Follow the instructions displayed on the screen 10 Getting Around in Backpack Like any application Backpack has its own collection of menu options buttons and other navigational controls You may wish to review this section to familiarize yourself with Backpack features and terminology before continuing Blackboard Backpack Welcome to Backpack File Edit View Insert Format Download Help 6 0 6 WwW fF Ry Back Home What sNew MyNotes Capture NewNote Calendar S Blackboard Courses Backpack 2 Ac
110. to the concept of biological productivity as a result Oceanography Chapter Materials Open Folder Objectives earthquakes and volcanic eruptions release massive amounts of energy and are constantly changing the face of our planet Plate tectonic Oceanography Chapter Materials Chapter 3 Global Plate Tectonics Open Folder Lecture 5 Exploring the world of the cell The cell and its parts cytoplasm 10 Name the process in which light energy is converted to chemical energy and give the name of the Biology 101 Course Documents Lecture Manuals Open Folder science notes doc This makes the atom give off the extra energy that the proton gave it lt gives off this energy as My Notes Open Folder Light doc nucleus When an atom receives a jolt of energy it can become exited pushing its electrons cannot stay long in My Notes Open Folder 107 Using Backpack Options Backpack Options allow you to tailor certain aspects of Backpack s functionality to your work preferences To access the Options window 1 From the menu select Edit Options OR From the Home page select the Options button fr Options F 109 Blackboard Backpack User Manual 2 The Options window will appear with the General Tab displayed Options General Notes Show text on toolbar buttons Show course tabs Show status bar _ Automatically close capture window when completed show document capture help Show confi
111. ton to select your preferred font for notes Tahoma is selected by default Stationery options Default Note Stationery Clicking the Stationery button opens the Stationery Stationeries dialog from which you may select the type of stationery Bek background you wish to use for your Notes l pee H Standard Ruled Zoom options Wide Ruled Small Grid Select your Zoom magnification preferences for your Grid Backpack Notes as well as for all other types of notes in Backpack The options are Actual Size default Fit to Width Fitto Page Fitto Height 111 Support Information Backpack Updates To manually check to see if there is a new update to Backpack select Help Backpack Updates Backpack will check with the update server to see if there is a new version If there is you will have an option to install the latest update Technical Support Options If you encounter any problem with your copy of Backpack the following resources are available to you Online Support From the Backpack menu select Help Backpack Support This will connect you to the Backpack online support forum Email Support Email support is available at Backpack Wagilix com Submit Feedback To submit a problem or feedback to Blackboard from the Backpack menu select Help Backpack Feedback This will connect you to an online form where you may submit questions comments about any problems you are experiencing
112. ts of this document including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability quality or fitness for any particular purpose Blackboard Inc shall not be liable for errors contained in it or for incidental or consequential damages concerning the furnishing performance or use of this document Blackboard Inc 1899 L Street NW 5 Floor Washington DC 20036 http www blackboard com Table of Contents Introduction Welcome to Blackboard Backpack cccccccsssscnnnnnsseeeeeeeeneees 7 Chapter 1 System Requirements sssssssnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nE 9 Backpack System Reguiremenl Seiren siete tccceade an do ecoanc a a Matients clas eaences 9 Microso NE T 2 0 FIQIMC WONG siria iia DAA E A AAA isan IEA AIR 10 Aroa UDO RIES pst a 10 Automall Opaal Saiesan e a a e ea 10 Mandal UDI Si a a a tia 10 Chapter 2 Getting Around in Backpack ccccccsscecceeceesceeseeeseeseeeaenaneeasenes 11 FO StarebackD acreditada ii aiii cias 12 BACK OAC HOMO parrot sat Vated ast coran 12 USNO TMS VIG NOS sie ica iia 13 LISING TMS Toolbar BUON ut a ia 17 Fide Snow Foolbar BURON Text cise terea hee ds 18 REVO al NAVIG AA A nn a ea ade 19 Usina Keyboard SPONU Sessa aida did e dat attend cated nasa de 19 Backpack DISPO ete lod id 20 Toggle PUN SClCC Missana aunado 20 Display Multiple Backpack WiNdOWS ccccococccncococcococoncononnnconconononononcnnnonanoncnnnncnnononronnnnnnnncnnancnnonnnos 20 Chapter 3 Downl
113. u wish to add the file 2 Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the folder containing the desired file dl Spanish 215 24 Announcements Spanish 215 Gh Staff Information E dl Course Information E al Course Documents An introductory Spanish literature course Analysis and discussion of Spanish literature and culture E rel Assignments 42 Extemal Links Y Calendar HH ANRNOIINdermnernTs E El My Notes D LynCookbook 17 Spanish recipes is al Study Abroad information File Edit View Favorites Tools Help le X 1 Bak QJ i ya Search le Folders Address B D Lyn Cookbook Folders A Name Size 3 Desktop A MJ Argentinian Stew in a Pumpkin Shell doc 20 KB El 2 My Documents Asian recipes from NPR doc 27 KB E 4 My Computer aeres mue 20 KB El se Local Disk C la 22 KB E a DATAD1 D cn 22 KB E Lyn E 20 KE A E Artides E tail Coffee Resinas doc 142 KB SS Budget E coffee doc 240 KB b gt Cookbook E coffeenotes doc 42 KB am earrespondence z Bt Cookies doc 21KB El S FICTION E A Dip recipes for Poppers doc 31KB El 5 fitness p Dutch Oven recipes doc 25 KB El E gardening F B Garlic Cranberry Chutney doc 19 KB E E orfx FW Iced Turkish Cafe au Lait doc 20 KB El 13 Houses E Irish Cream Cake doc 19 KB 5 Humor W Mandarin Orange Molded Salad doc 21KB 68 Type Microso Microso Microso Microso Microso Microso Microsc Microso Microso Microso Micros
114. ugh the Note toolbar are described in the following table Note Toolbar E Gece Sz vied PRA 100 go aue Ju B E Tahoma 10 Button Image b i 78 Button Name Save Close Text Tool Pen Highlighter Eraser Lasso select Shape Zoom tools Fit to Page Fit to Width Fit to Height Bold Italics Underline Align Left Center Right Bullets Numbering Font Font Size Color Description Allows you to save the current Note in the folder of your choice Closes the current note Selecting this option allows you to enter text into the current Note using your keyboard Selecting this option allows you to enter text into the current Note using a stylus digital pen or mouse Selecting this option allows you to highlight the current Note using a stylus digital pen or mouse Selecting this option allows you to erase ink strokes from the current Note using a stylus digital pen or mouse Selecting this option allows you to select ink strokes from the current note by circling an ink item or series of ink items with using a stylus digital pen or mouse Clicking this button allows you to draw a free form object using a stylus digital pen or mouse which will then be converted into a shape object These tools allow you to select the magnification for the content of the current note Adjust the magnification of the current note to the visible page size page wi
115. urse information has been downloaded from the Blackboard server Backpack will create a course tab for new courses and place all of the new items in the appropriate folders for new and existing courses in your database You will be able to view the changes that have been made to your Backpack by viewing the What s New page You may view downloaded documents directly in Backpack or you may choose to Capture them creating an annotatable copy which you may mark up as desired for your research or study purposes Is it possible to download courses from more than one Blackboard server Yes Backpack will support as many different Blackboard servers as you need You can set up multiple Blackboard accounts by using the Download Wizard and can update or delete any of the accounts using the Download Manage Blackboard Accounts menu item This is useful for example for students who attend classes on multiple campuses or who teach at one campus and attend classes at another Manage Your Calendar Assignments Due Dates Backpack gives you a powerful set of tools that will help you keep track of your schedule This section will show you how to navigate both the Course and Main Calendars add and update appointments and schedule your assignments and due dates in the task list for each course and in Backpack s Main Task list The Calendar Toolbar At the top of each calendar is the Calendar Toolbar The buttons on this toolbar allow you to s
116. usable with text only notes lt only works between different objects such as ink graphics and shape objects and could also include multiple text objects 1 Tap on the Insert Remove Space button or select Insert Insert Remove Space from the menu 2 Move the cursor to the place where you want to insert the space and place the stylus on the screen The cursor will change shape to an up down arrow and a horizontal line will cross the note page indicating the point at which the space will be inserted or removed bd dose A 2 22 la 00 MEM y Ws C Biology cellular 014 amanda semen Wt For qui _ Wait OL cose ATP O 9 P GI amp 100 E a i b yu og Co mow i Sem E Biology cellular or Ian Cree aan O 4 Abd cose AtP 2 2 F Gla nor BS EM Jy LL f j g molecu Buology ceMula 019 dunn af ony o N un Cyto aon next Wied Sew Permedole ow Only SOM molecules Coun pam k amp ew wols CPlauts bacteria 3 To insert space drag the cursor down until you have created the desired amount of space and lift the stylus from the screen To remove space repeat steps 1 and 2 and drag the cursor up until you have removed the desired amount of space and lift the stylus from the screen 91 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Copying and Pasting Note Pages and Contents Note pages and contents can be copied or moved to a new or
117. ways in which you can add files to Backpack Through the Backpack Import Note feature which adds file of a certain file format ant jnt omp gif ong jog wmf rft txt Using the Backpack Capture Printer which adds an annotatable copy of the file Clicking and dragging a file from a Windows Explorer folder into a Backpack folder Note Clicking and dragging moves the file out of the Windows Explorer and into the Backpack folder unless you hold down the Ctrl key at the same time or use the right mouse click to copy the file into the Backpack folder Add a File with the Backpack Capture Printer When you add a file through the Backpack Capture Printer it creates a captured annotatable document A captured document is an annotatable image of the document PowerPoint HTML page or other file created through the Backpack Capture Printer Anything that can be printed in another Windows application can be printed to Backpack The image itself cannot be changed but you can make annotations anywhere on the image All text can be searched Creating captured documents through the Backpack Capture Printer will be discussed in greater detail in Capturing Documents 67 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Add a File by Clicking and Dragging You can easily add a file to the My Notes folder or a subfolder within a Backpack tab by clicking and dragging from Windows Explorer 1 In Backpack select the tab or folder where yo
118. wnloaded from Blackboard Word documents PowerPoint presentations PDFs etc your will need to capture them first using the Backpack Capture printer HTML and web Blackboard content can be searched without first being captured 103 Blackboard Backpack User Manual Searching Backpack Backpack s Search feature allows you to search for information in your text and digital ink Notes Tasks and Appointments If you have entered information with digital ink on a Tablet PC but have not yet converted the ink to text you Backpack Search evaluates the digital ink as if it were typed text 1 Enter the term or phrase you wish to search for in the Backpack toolbar Search field final exam ha Qa Search Note A multi word query works like a Boolean and search meaning that all words must be found in the object for it to become a search result This is the only operator supported in Backpack 2 Click the Search button or choose View Search from the menu bar The Search For screen appears displaying the results of the search Search for Blackboard MP EACKPACK a E Final Exam Final Exam Appointment View Day FINAL EXAM FINAL EXAM Appointment View Day FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE 1 30 PM to 3 30 PM 0224 Union Hall Appointment View Day search complete 3 documents found You may review the results by clicking on the links provided 104
119. y Alternatively you can set the Priority of a task through the Task detail window Sorting Tasks You can sort tasks by priority high to low or low to high or by title A to Z or Z to A 96 Chapter 4 Manage Your Calendar Assignments amp Due Dates Modifying Tasks Updating a Task and Adding Details All Views Tasks can contain information about their priority or their status as well as note pages for writing details about the task or for taking notes 1 Select File New Task click the New Task button or double click or tap on an existing task in either the Day Week or School Week View The task details page appears Subject check out undersea exploration video Priority Medium Ww _ Completed Start Date 7 10 2006 w Due Date 7 21 2006 se Seasons in the Sea National Geographic video in reserve section of AV library 24 hr checkout 2 Add or adjust the title status priority and beginning and ending dates if desired Select a Category from the drop down list if you wish the task to be associated with a specific course tab 4 Add notes in the bottom section of the box if desired Click the Close button to close the Task Details view and switch back to the previous view Note Tasks are displayed in the task list until they are deleted or marked completed 57 Using Tabs to Organize Information Backpack lets you organize everything you need in one place using Tabs to org
120. y 02 2006 14 When changing from Day View to Week View the week displayed is the week containing the currently selected day You may move to earlier or later weeks by clicking or tapping the Previous or Next buttons on the calendar toolbar Tasks for each day are displayed at the bottom of the page and can be edited by clicking or tapping on them and making the desired changes You can add new Appointments by clicking the New Appointment button or by clicking or tapping in the desired day and entering the appointment Keep in mind that appointments added through the Main Calendar will not be color coded to correspond with any of your courses Chapter 4 Manage Your Calendar Assignments amp Due Dates Using the Month View The Month View displays each day of the selected calendar month The current date is indicated by a shaded bar The Main Calendar Month View displays all of the appointments that have been added to each of your monthly Course Calendars color coded as well as any appointments that you have added to the Main Calendar My Notes Bioloav 101 Eimancial Accountina Ma lt May 2006 gt amp j Bitoday Day School Week 7 Week 31 Su Mo TuWe Th fr Sa saa ee Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday 7 8 910111213 23 30 31 June 1 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ATA a ban CM 0 0 aie CIN 00 tne 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Vo VO Du FFERI DD mao 10 D me ot FR a Y Title M Review all course notes
121. ye i ee y gt Download Us gan Zen 3 fc eg it i Bick Blackboard Backpack 2 5 User Manual Copyright 2006 Blackboard Inc and Agilix Labs Inc All rights reserved O 2005 2006 Blackboard Inc and Agilix Labs Inc All Rights Reserved COPYRIGHT NOTICE Copyright 2005 2006 Blackboard Inc and Agilix Labs Inc All rights reserved Licensed software and documentation Use copy and disclosure restricted by license agreement TRADEMARKS Blackboard and the Blackboard logo are registered trademarks of Blackboard Inc Microsoft Outlook is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Palm OS is a registered trademark of PalmSource Inc Agilix and Agilix Mobilizer are trademarks of Agilix Labs Inc Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners DISCLAIMER Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the features and techniques presented in this publication However Blackboard Inc accepts no responsibility and offers no warranty whether expressed or implied for the accuracy of this publication No part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise without the express written permission of Blackboard Inc The information in this document is subject to change without notice Blackboard Inc makes no warranty of any kind in regard to the conten

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