| Blackboard 8 for Instructors | ||
| The ASU Help Center offers technical assistance to instructors learning to navigate the Blackboard system of course management--from setting up an account and creating a course to using the instructor related features: assignments, tests and surveys, discussion boards, grade center, SafeAssign, communicative and collaborative tools. For more information please go to: http://help.asu.edu/node/1152 For additional assistance with Blackboard 8 visit the Blackboard 8 Help Index Page. | ||
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| Introduction | ||||||
| A two hour hands-on workshop designed for instructors interested in learning about the Blackboard course management system. The workshop is conducted in a computer lab where each participant has a workstation and works through examples in a practice Blackboard course shell.
Topics include requesting Blackboard course shells, adding course announcements, adding a course syllabus and other course materials, creating folders, copying or moving content, customizing course settings, and sending e-mail through Blackboard. THIS WORKSHOP IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE ATTENDANCE. For more information and to register please go to the Distance Learning Technology Workshop Registration Page. |
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| Assignments | ||||||
| This workshop goes over various ways that students can submit work to instructors. Instructors will learn how to manage assignments, submit feedback, use ASU's anti-plagiarism software, and maintain their grade book in relation to managing assignments.
THIS WORKSHOP IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE ATTENDANCE. For more information and to register please go to the Distance Learning Workshop Registration Page. |
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| Discussion Boards | ||||||
| How can you use the discussion board in Blackboard to promote lively and informed discussions? Using examples from classes being taught at ASU, we'll discuss, demonstrate and practice various techniques for designing, managing, and assessing online discussions. Topics to be covered include adding discussion forums, adding new discussion threads, replying to discussion posts, and techniques for managing and grading the discussion forums.
This is a hands-on workshop designed for instructors already familiar with the Blackboard course management system. Blackboard Hands-on I is recommended as a prerequisite. The workshop is conducted in a computer lab but will be largely discussion based and participants are encouraged to bring or share materials. THIS WORKSHOP IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE ATTENDANCE. For more information and to register please visit the Distance Learning Technology-Workshop Registration Page. |
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| Are your students asking you to make grades available online, but you're not sure where to start? New features available in Blackboard make it very easy to add and manage grade book items. We'll discuss and practice strategies for setting up a grade book. Topics include adding, modifying and deleting gradebook items, weighting grades, changing the grading scale, changing the grade display option, using Smart Views and Grade History.
This is a hands-on workshop designed for instructors already familiar with the Blackboard course management system. Blackboard I: Introduction is recommended as a prerequisite. The workshop is conducted in a computer lab where each participant has a workstation and works through examples in a practice Blackboard course shell. THIS WORKSHOP IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE ATTENDANCE. For more information and to register please visit the Distance Learning Technology-Workshop Registration Page. |
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| Blackboard’s test and survey engine is feature rich and powerful. This workshop will teach you how to effectively build and use Blackboard tests and surveys in your online and face-to-face course.
You can use Blackboard tests and surveys in place of paper/pencil exams, to assess mastery of a concept, or to prepare students for in class exams. THIS WORKSHOP IS AVAILABLE FOR ONLINE ATTENDANCE. For more information and to register please visit the Distance Learning Technology-Workshop Registratin Page. |
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