Development Workshop Detailed Info

Blackboard 9 – Getting Started
• Explore and navigate the course
• Communicate with students using the Announcements and email
• Introduce available tools and resources

Blackboard 9 – Presenting Content
• Create the framework of your course: tools, content areas, & course menu
• Create a syllabus using Syllabus Tool
• Build and organize your course content

Blackboard 9 – Engaging Students
• Create and manage Discussion Board forums and threads
• Create individual and group blogs
• Create and manage groups

Blackboard 9 – Creating and Grading
• Set up the Grade Center to meet instructional goals and objectives
• Manage student information and grades
• Create and grade assignments

Blackboard 9 – Assessing Students
• Create and grade assignments
• Create and use safe assignments
• Build tests, surveys and question pools

Blackboard 9 – Developing ePortfolio
• Build personalized web pages
• Save and attach works from Content Collection
• Share ePortfolio with others

Blackboard 9 – Using Starfish & Early Alerts
• Establish your own profile
• Create office hours for students to sign up online
• Manually raise a flag to report a student concern

Managing Email, Calendar and shared Documents
• Personalize your email settings
• Build and manage calendar
• Understand and use shared documents

NEW- Students Orientation
• Obtain/reset password
• Navigate Blackboard, email and grades
• Record/capture yourself via YouTube or MyThread