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Respondus
Respondus is a Windows application that enables you to create quizzes and surveys offline and then upload them into your Blackboard course. You can also import quizzes previously created in a word processing program. It is a fast and simple way to create quizzes to use in your Blackboard course. The Virginia Community College System (VCCS) funds Respondus.

To download a copy of the Respondus program:

  1. Log into your Blackboard account .
  2. Click the Teach tab.
  3. Scroll down the page and look on the right hand side for a link to download Respondus.

For instructions on how to use Respondus, visit the Respondus support site.

Impatica
Impatica for Powerpoint is a software program that easily compresses PowerPoint presentations to reduce space needed on the server.

To download a copy of the Impatica program:

  1. Log into your Blackboard account .
  2. Click the Teach tab.
  3. Scroll down the page and look on the right hand side for a link to download Impatica. .
 

Note: To use the Impatica online tutorial with audio/video demos, click the following link:

http://tac.nvcc.edu/impaticatutorial

Softchalk

To download a copy of the Softchalk program:

  1. Log into your Blackboard account .
  2. Click the Teach tab.
  3. Scroll down the page and look on the right hand side for a link to download Softchalk..

For instructions on how to use Softchalk, visit the Softchalk support site.

 

 
 
   
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