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Question: Tools
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In this area you can edit your Personal Information as shown before.
You can also utilize the Calendar, check your Grades, read the Blackboard Manual, create a Tasks list, use the Electric Blackboard, use the Digital Drop Box, and view the Address Book.
The Calendar tool allows users to view course calendar items by day, week, month, or year.
The Check Grades area allows users to check their grades from within the course Web site. Graded items may be sorted by clicking on one of the Sort Item by hyperlinks.
The Tasks page organizes projects, defines task priority, and tracks tasks status. Users can create tasks and post them to the Tasks page. Each user can post personal tasks to their page. Task information is arranged in columns that display the priority, task name, status, and due date.
The Electric Blackboard allows users to save notes for a particular course within the Blackboard 5 environment. When a user places notes on the Electric Blackboard and clicks the submit button, the information only saves to the users Electric Blackboard. It does not get submitted to anyone else, as does the Discussion Board.
The Address Book can be accessed to search for users within your course.
