Outlook
     • If you do not see your list of mail folders, follow the instructions below:
                    ◦ Launch Outlook from the start menu.
                    ◦ Go to the View menu and select “Folder List” to show all of your mail folders.
                    ◦ Go to the View menu again and select “Outlook Bar” to remove the checkmark.
     • To access to any existing personal folders (.pst) file that you saved to your H drive,
        or if you would like to create one in order to store saved emails to your H drive, please follow
        the instructions at: http://www.kyrene.org/edtech/Outlook/2007/PST file.docx 
For additional Outlook tips and tutorials, go to: Working with Outlook

Setting Up a Network Printer
     • Go to the Start Menu.
     • Click on All Programs.
     • Find Add School Printer at the top of the list.
     • Follow the instructions to add the printer.

Additional district printers may be added following these instructions.
     • Find Search programs and files. 
     • If you are on the East side, type in \\pseast. If you are on the West side, type in \\pswest.
       All printers on your side of the freeway will appear in alphabetical order. 
     • Double-click on the desired printer to select it.
       Once the printer has been installed this screen will automatically disappear.

Creating Shortcuts on your Desktop
If you wish to create a shortcut to any program on your desktop:
     • Locate the program in the Kyrene toolkit in the start menu or start menu à All Programs, etc.
     • Right-click the program icon. You now have several choices. You can:
               1. Pin to Start Menu.
               2. Pin to Taskbar.
               3. Click “Send To…”, and then click “Desktop (create shortcut)”.

Importing Your Saved Favorites
If you had exported your Internet Favorites at the end of last school year, you can now import them for use on your computer for this year.
     • Open Internet Explorer
     • Go to "File" and choose "Import and Export"
     • Follow the steps of the Wizard to Import Favorites
     • Browse to find the file that was saved on your H drive or other external drive

Technology Help
If you need technical support:
     • Submit a Footprints Work Order at http://footprints.kyrene.org/MRcgi/MRentrancePage.pl
     • Call the TAC line at 4277.
     • General technology HELP may also be found at: http://www.kyrene.org/edtech/help/index.htm

How to Import your Class

     1. From the Control Panel, choose Packages and Utilities, then click Import Package.
     2. Once the page opens, click Import Package.
     3. Browse to the location chosen when the class was Exported.
     4. Check all of the options for the Class Materials to include.
     5. Click Submit.
This process may take several minutes to import.

~ Content Area Buttons
Content from Menu Content Areas that have the same name in the imported class as in the existing class will be added in the same Content Area. Imported content is added to existing content in the same Content Area.

~ Discussion Boards
Topics are copied, but only the initial thread in each topic is included.

For printable instructions, click here Importing an Entire Blackboard Class

Improvements with Blackboard Version 9.1

• Assignments and assessments can be easily copied and/or moved from one class to another and from one folder into another.
  Just follow these instructions Copy and/or Move Content

• Students can request enrollment in a class - for teachers who facilitate after-school clubs or work with groups of students other than just those in their homeroom. For instructions on how to request enrollment Requesting Enrollment

• Learning Modules have a Table of Contents for easy navigation.

• Wikis provide a space for student interaction through content creation, editing and ownership.