| Blackboard Basics |
| Introduces the participant to Blackboard Vista 4, an elearning software platform that provides an all-inclusive course management system. Emphasizes familiarity with Blackboard and the basics of course creation for instructors or course builders. |
This training is geared for instructors who wish to supplement their courses with Blackboard, program directors desiring an online system for program management, and staff who assist faculty in course management activities. Staff who regularly interact with students regarding academic work will benefit from this instruction as well. If have not used WebCT Vista or only have limited experience with it, this training is for you! |
| Blackboard & Best Practices |
Through this workshop you will review how to use the features available in Blackboard and how to build and conduct your course in alignment with the 7 Principles of Good Teaching.
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Instructors with previous experience in using WebCT Vista 3, Blackboard Vista 4 or other course management systems will benefit from this workshop. |
| Blackboard Vista Users' Group |
| Have some ideas about how you are using Blackboard's features that you would like to share with others? What pedagogical value have you found in implementing a course management sytem into your face-to-face class? We'd like to hear your thoughts. Interested in how your colleagues are using Blackboard? Then this users' group is for you! Come and share in an informal brown bag lunch session, the good, the bad, and the ugly of your experiences with Blackboard! |
Open to all faculty -- even if you are currently not using Blackboard but interested in learning what others have to say about it! |
| Build a Course Workshop |
| This individualized help session will assist instructors in building their courses in Vista. Bring your files on a CD or a flash drive. Tell us what you’d like to do with your Vista class, and we will work with you one-on-one to help you set it up. |
This hands-on workshop is designed for instructors who have some knowledge and/or experience with Vista 4 but need some assistance with course design and development. Instructors can benefit from this opportunity to collaborate with other Blackboard users. |
| Creating and Administering "eAssignments" |
| From creating an assignment to grading it, the Assignment Tool does it all. Learn how to use Vista 4’s new feature, Grading Forms, with your eAssignments to really streamline this paperless process! |
Any instructor wishing to save the trees should attend! But, previous experience with Blackboard Vista 4 or attendance at an introductory training session is a prerequisite for successful learning in this session. |
| Collaborative Tools: Discussions, Blogs, & Journals |
| Blackboard Vista 4 offers three options to foster communication and collaboration among learners. This session will explore these various options available through the Discussion Tool and explore how they can be used to enhance student learning. |
Online and classroom instructors will benefit from this session that focuses on methods of engaging students through collaboration and communication activities. previous experience with Blackboard Vista 4 or attendance at an introductory training session is a prerequisite for successful learning in this session. |
| Evaluating Online Discussions: Quantity vs. Quality |
| This session will consider both quantitative and qualitative methods of evaluating online discussions based on features available in the Blackboard system. |
If you are using the discussion board for online discussions in your course or are considering doing so, and would like to explore ways of evaluating your students' participation activity, then this session is for you. |
| Mastering the Grade Book |
| Students appreciate being able to check their grades online. Blackboard's grade book offers instructors a tool for recording student grades and calculating averages for student performance. |
Attend this session if you would like to learn all about Blackboard's grade book tool. |
