Summer and Fall 2009 Blackboard Training Sessions:
All Blackboard Training Session will be held at the TLTC (Main Library Bldg) in Room 151. Feel free to bring water, soft drinks, or coffee.
Click here to enroll in any of the below sessions. You will need your eRaider username and password to enroll. |
Blackboard Fundamentals (Prerequisite to all other training sessions)
Prerequisite to all other Blackboard Training Sessions. This training session offers an overview of the basic tools and their functions, course maintenance and administration, navigating and understanding the new interface, and linking to a syllabus. |
May 20th, 1:00 – 3:00 PM
May 28th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
June 9th, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
June 24th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
July 2nd, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
July 14th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
July 20th, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
August 10th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
August 11th, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
August 18th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Wednesday, August 26th, 8:30 – 10:30 AM
Thursday, September 3, 8:30 – 10:30 AM
Monday, September 14, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Tuesday, September 29, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Wednesday, October 14, 1:30 – 3:30 PM
Tuesday, November 3, 8:30 – 10:30 AM
Wednesday, December 2, 9:30 – 11:30 AM |
Assignment Tool
Prerequisite: Blackboard Fundamentals. This training session offers an overview of the Assignment Tool as well as instruction on how to create and maintain assignments within Blackboard. Topics will include creating an assignment, using the assignment dropbox, and a brief look at some of the new options offered to help in creating assignments in Blackboard. |
June 3rd, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
July 22nd, 9:30 – 10:30 AM
August 13th, 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Wednesday, September 9, 2:00 – 3:00 PM
Thursday, October 15, 10:00 – 11:00 AM |
Managing Students and the Grade Book
Prerequisite: Blackboard Fundamentals. This training session offers an overview of the Grade Book Tool in Blackboard. Topics will include setting up the grade book, managing students and grades in the grade book, and exporting grades from Blackboard to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet. |
May 20th, 3:00 – 4:30 PM
June 3rd, 3:00 – 4:30 PM
June 18th, 9:30 – 11:00 AM
July 6th, 3:30 – 5:00 PM
August 12th, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
Wednesday, August 26th, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Thursday, September 3, 10:30 – 11:30 AM
Monday, September 14, 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Tuesday, September 29, 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Wednesday, October 14, 3:30 – 4:30 PM
Tuesday, November 3, 10:30 – 11:30 AM |
Organize Course Content Using the Learning Module Tool
Prerequisite: Blackboard Fundamentals. This training session shows the designer easy and effective methods for creating learning modules. The Learning Module Tool can help you organize your course content in a table of contents format which makes it easier for students to follow course content in the form of lecture notes, presentations, assignments, quizzes, etc. |
May 26th, 1:00 – 2:30 PM
June 2nd, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
June 10th, 9:30 – 11:00 AM
July 6th, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
August 13th, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Wednesday, September 1, 9:30 – 11:30 PM
Thursday, October 22, 9:30 – 11:00 AM
Monday, November 16, 2:00 – 3:30 PM |
Using the Communication Tools
Prerequisite: Blackboard Fundamentals. Learn to create and facilitate online discussions, course email, and chat rooms as well as the new announcement, blog, and journal tools. The use of these tools can facilitate online discussion and assist in the manage of communication with students whether in online or face-to-face courses. |
May 26th, 2:30 – 4:30 PM
June 11th, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
August 12th, 2:30 – 4:30 PM
Tuesday, September 1, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 30, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Monday, October 19, 2:00 – 4:00 PM |
Using the Quiz Tool
Prerequisite: Blackboard Fundamentals. We will walk through step-by-step instructions for creating and organizing the question database, creating and configuring online quizzes, viewing student submissions, and will discuss strategies to deter cheating in online assessments. |
June 4th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
July 6th, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Thursday, September 10, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
Wednesday, September 23, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Tuesday, November 17, 9:30 – 11:30 AM |
Blackboard: Using Respondus to Manage the Question Database
Prerequisite: Blackboard Fundamentals. Do you have a Publisher’s Test Bank that you plan to use in your course? Do you need a quick and easy way to get those questions into Blackboard? Respondus may be the program for you. Paired with Blackboard, Respondus allows you to quickly import questions into one or multiple Blackboard courses. Topics will include an overview of the product, formatting and importing test bank questions into Respondus, and connecting to the Blackboard server. |
June 17th, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
July 28th, 9:30 – 11:30 AM
Thursday, October 8, 2:00 – 4:00 PM |
Blackboard: Grading Forms (Rubrics)
Prerequisite: Blackboard Fundamentals. The Grading Formstool provides a more consistent method of grading Students' work by identifying specific criteria and levels of performance against the criteria. Some of the benefits of using a grading form include: performance expectations are clear, grading is consistent, and feedback is structured. In this session, we will walk step-by-step through the process of creating and using grading forms in Blackboard. |
Thursday, September 17, 2:00 – 3:00 PM |
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