Topics

• 1 Introduction
• Blackboard and eLMS
• 2 New in Version 2
• Features and capabilities introduced or changed in the current version of the Building Block.
•     3 User Interfaces
• The interface of the Building block.
• 3.1 Administrator
• The administrator interface.
•     3.2 Instructor
• The instructor interface.
• 3.2.1 Enable eLMS
• Enabling eLMS for a Course.
• 3.2.2 Disable eLMS
• Disabling eLMS for a Course.
• 3.2.3 Synchronize
• Synchronizing roster and assignment information.
• 3.2.4 Delivery Records
• Launches the eLMS delivery record interface.
• 3.2.5 Record Grades
• Recording grades using the eLMS delivery records.
• 3.2.6 Assign Courseware
• Creating an eLMS courseware assignment.
• 3.2.7 Modify Assignment
• Modifying assignment properties.
• 3.2.8 Remove Assignment
• Removing an eLMS courseware assignment.
• 3.3 Error Handling
• Possible error messages
•     4 System Documentation
• System description for Blackboard administrators.
• 4.1 Architecture
• The structure of the building block.
• 4.2 Communication
• Description of the XML-RPC between the eLMS and the Blackboard server.
• 4.3 Data Synchronization
• Configuration parameters and assignment related data.
• 4.4 Security
• Degree of database access and cross server communication issues.
• 4.5 Gradebook Access
• Gradebook related issues.
•     5 Testing
• Description of use cases and how to test them.
• 5.1 Installing/Configuring
• Administrator use cases
• 5.2 Non-eLMS Instructors
• Non-eLMS Instructor use cases
• 5.3 eLMS Instructors
• eLMS Instructor use cases
• 5.4 Students
• Student use cases