BlackBoard Question of the Week

Q. I have an outline in Word that I would like to copy and paste into the text box so that it comes up as a page within a wiki, but each time I do it, the format is changed drastically.  Is there any way to copy text from Word and keep the formatting the same when it is pasted into the wiki text box?

A. You can use the Paste from Word Mashup tool in the text box editor to paste from Word into a wiki page and keep your formatting; here is a link to instructions: Paste from Word .

Q. My students will be doing presentations in class, and I need a way for them to sign up for available timeslots. How can I do that in Blackboard?

A. You can set up a wiki and add a wiki page, listing specific dates and times for student presentations. Since wiki pages are accessible for viewing and editing by students, they can access the wiki page and fill in their names. It is possible for a student to overwrite another student’s timeslot, so you will need to list in your instructions that students should sign up for only open timeslots.

For a Blackboard video on how to create a wiki, please visit Create a Wiki .