Storing Class Materials

Archival storage of critical class materials

• Faculty should copy, organize, and save all critical teaching materials electronically, including lecture notes, assignments, tests and quizzes, course syllabus, course schedule, and any other required items.

  • To archive course materials from Blackboard, follow the instructions here: Blackboard Help: Export and Archive Courses

• Faculty should have an up-to-date electronic copy of their gradebook (in an Excel spreadsheet, for example) that they can access in the event Blackboard is unavailable. This gradebook should be updated regularly.

  • To download grades from Blackboard Grade center, follow the instructions here: Blackboard Help: Download Grade Data