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• Navigating DSO
• Accessing content
• Communicating online
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Blackboard

Blackboard (Vista) is the primary application used at Deakin to deliver web-based course material and assessment tasks. It can also be used to facilitate communication and collaboration between staff and students.

Getting started with Blackboard

• Getting started - essential steps for setting up your computer for using Blackboard
• How to navigate your unit (quick guide)

Using the Blackboard tools

• Accessing and contributing content - how to access and upload files
• Communicating online - how to participate in discussions, view announcements, use the calendar and mail
• Online assessment - how to submit assignments, complete quizzes and access marks