Blackboard: Active Sessions in Bold

• An Introduction to Blackboard for Faculty
• Collaborative Environments in Blackboard
• Blackboard Assignment Manager
• Best Practices for Online Assessments
• Blackboard Grade Center
• Blackboard Course Maintenance

Integrating Technology: All Currently TBA

• Web 2.0: Blogs, RSS Feeds, and Podcasting
• Integrating Technology Through the Creation of a Web-enhanced Course
• An Introduction to Moodle

Other workshop and training opportunities are offered by

Gutman Library

Learning & Advising Center

Office of Information Resources

Other Topics

Is there a topic you would like to see offered as a workshop? Please contact Technology Help Desk with requests and ideas.

An Introduction to Blackboard for Faculty*

This workshop is an informative, interactive session for  faculty on how to use Blackboard. We will discuss and  explore some of the benefits that Blackboard has to  offer, and participants will be able to look at some  examples of what can be done with a Blackboard course  site. This faculty workshop covers the  preliminary steps necessary to creating an effective  Blackboard course site, including layout and materials.

Participants will learn how to:  

• modify course settings and options
• customize the menu and course design
• add/delete/modify content, specifically Announcements & Syllabus
• add/delete/modify content areas
• organize content in a user-friendly format
• upload files
• create external and internal links
• use the Quick Edit and Text Box Editor features

*Both classes are recommended before you start teaching with Blackboard.

Collaborative Environments in Blackboard*

There are times when a good class discussion needs to be continued outside of class or there is no time in class, but a discussion would be valuable. Blackboard has several tools that will facilitate discussion and collaboration outside of the classroom. These tools include the Discussion Boards, Groups, the Virtual Classroom and the Lightweight Chat feature. In this workshop we will explore these four tools and how they can be incorporated into a course.

*No prior knowledge necessary.

Blackboard Assignment Manager*

Rather than collecting several reams of paper during class, Blackboard provides a tool that allow students to submit assignments electronically. The new Assignment Manager takes the best parts of the Digital Drop Box and adds organization, gradeability, and focus. In this workshop we will explore the Assignment Manager and how you can use this tool to create efficient grading practices for your courses.

*No prior knowledge necessary.

For questions or comments
please contact Technology Help Desk (215-951-4648).

Best Practices for Online Assessments*

This workshop will explore the online assessment tools built-in to Blackboard: quizzes, surveys and the question pool. Attendees will learn how to set up, produce, and evaluate quizzes and surveys. Attendees will also will learn how to populate a question pool and use that pool to create an online quiz (time permitting).

*No prior knowledge necessary.

Blackboard makes it very easy to add, manage and track student grades. This workshop will explore strategies for setting up the Grade Center, whether you use a straight point system or weight grades. Topics include adding, modifying and deleting Grade Center items, weighting grades, changing the grading scale, and changing the grade display options.

This is a hands-on workshop designed for instructors already familiar with the Blackboard course management system.

*Experience with Blackboard highly recommended.

What do you do with your course site at the end of the semester? How do I reuse my course site next semester/year? This workshop will explore the utilities you will need to archive, recycle, copy, reuse, and prepare your course for the next year/semester.

This is a hands-on workshop designed for instructors already familiar with the Blackboard course management system.

*Experience with Blackboard highly recommended.

Web 2.0: Blogs, RSS Feeds, and Podcasting*

Web 2.0 is changing the way tech-savvy professors teach their courses. This workshop will explore a variety of Web 2.0 tools that can enhance the classroom and online learning experience. Blogs, RSS feeds, and podcasting will be covered and discussed. We will explore the impact that Podcasting has already had on education and show several examples of how Podcasting is integrated into the classroom environment. Attendees will also learn the basics of creating Podcasts on both the Macintosh and PC platforms and hosting them on iTunes University.

*No prior knowledge necessary.

For questions or comments
please contact Technology Help Desk (215-951-4648).

Integrating Technology Through the Creation of a Web-enhanced Course*

Using the "Classroom Flip" curriculum created by J. Wesley Baker at Cedarville College, this workshop will introduce a different approach to technology integration. Through the examination of your course goals and objectives and harnessing the tools and power of Blackboard, you can create a web-enhanced (face-to-face/online) course that will enhance your teaching and your students' learning. This workshop will introduce the "Classroom Flip" model and provide you with the tools and guidance necessary to create and implement your web-enhanced course.

*No prior knowledge necessary.

Upcoming Sessions:

TBA

For questions or comments
please contact Technology Help Desk (215-951-4648).

An Introduction to the Moodle Content Management System*

This workshop covers the use of Moodle as a Content Management System and its pedagogical applications in college courses, both for online and blended formats.

Topics:

- Philosophy of Moodle and general features
- Class materials: importing or creating class materials
- Uses of Moodle for interaction
- Options for submitting assignments
- Grading system and grading options
- Other features

*No prior knowledge necessary.

Upcoming Sessions:

TBA

For questions or comments
please contact Technology Help Desk (215-951-4648).