algebra notation filter, 239 algebra text filter, 105 allow choice to be updated option, 207 allow comments on entries option, 132 allow course themes option, 243 allow entries to be rated option, 133 allow permissions value, 54 allow posts to be rated? option (databases), 177 allow print view option, 132 allow quick grading box, 127 allow role assignments tab, 227 allow student review option, 145 allow user themes option, 242 always see Q & A posts (forums), 79 American Association for Higher Education (AAHE), 213 anti-viruses, 242 Apache, 241 appearance, 242–246 apply penalties option, 97 approved by default option, 132 Arabic characters, 8 archives (forums), 77–78 archives (ZIP), 42 (see also ZIP files) assign roles (Administration block), 50 assignment submissions page, 126 assignments, 123–130 capabilities, 126 capstone courses and, 219 creating, 124 effective practices, 128–130 gathering/reviewing, 2 submissions, managing, 126 types, 123 asterisk (*), as a wildcard, 104 asynchronous communication, 69 attempts allowed option, 97 ATTLS (Attitudes to Thinking and Learning Survey), 203 audio files, 44 authentication, 222 Authorize.net Payment Gateway, 230 auto-login guest option, 228 autolinking, 134, 137 automatically link glossary entries option, 132 availability option, 22 available from/to option (databases), 177
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B backups, 61, 232 grade, 200 beeps, using chats, 86 behavior issues in forums, 77 Bender, Tisha, 83 Blackboard format, 111 blended learing, 2 block contexts, 53 blocks, 7, 14–16, 237 Blog Tags, 170 sticky, 245 blog preferences link, 170 blog visibility option, 169, 241 blogs, 167–174, 241 capabilities, 171 capstone courses and, 220 effective practices, 172–174 entries, 167 tags, 170 theory/discussion courses and, 218 using, 167–171 bold function (HTML editor), 33 brainstorming, 166 branching lessons, 143 quizzes, 152–153 simulations, 154 tables, 147 browse tool (wiki pages), 161 browsers, 7 bullet list function, 33
C calculated questions, 101, 107 calendar, 243 capabilities, 52 introductory survey courses and, 216 skills development courses and, 218 capitalization, importance of, 104 capstone courses, 213, 219 case studies, 154 case-sensitivity, 104 categories (course), 18, 229 setting, 195 CC (Creative Commons) license, 47 CDs (media content), linking to, 40 center justify function, 33