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Any\u00a0staff member is entitled to a Blackboard Practice Course.<\/p>\n

You can use your Practice Course to test out any of the features of Blackboard.<\/p>\n

Find your Practice Course<\/h2>\n

If you have attended any TEL training sessions, you almost certainly already have a Practice Course.\u00a0You can find your practice course in your list of Courses either<\/strong> by setting the filter to Sandbox or searching your own username.<\/p>\n

Set the top filter to Sandbox<\/h3>\n

\"Main<\/p>\n

Search for your username<\/h3>\n

\"Main<\/p>\n

Create a Practice Course<\/h2>\n

If you do not have a Practice Course\u00a0and you\u00a0are a member of staff at the University of Reading, you can create one via the Create a Practice Course\u00a0<\/strong>tool located on the Help page on Blackboard.<\/p>\n

\"Blackboard<\/p>\n

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