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Introduction to Teaching with Blackboard 9.1

with Greg Beyrer

Mon, 03/05/2012 - 8:00am - Fri, 03/30/2012 - 5:00pm (Pacific Time)

Are you interested in learning how to use Blackboard to teach online? In this course, you'll experience Blackboard from both student and instructor perspectives, while creating your own online course. You'll also learn how to include content from a variety of sources (including multimedia) to give you more teaching power. This course is recommended for faculty new to using Blackboard, or for those would like to learn more about new features. This course is taught using Blackboard v9.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you’ll be able to use Blackboard to implement Chickering and Gamson's "Seven Principles for Good Practice in Undergraduate Education" in the following ways:

Encourage contact between students and faculty—by creating a faculty profile to share your contact information
Develop reciprocity and cooperation among students—by creating a community of discourse on the discussion board
Encourage active learning—by constructing individualized learning paths through the use of adaptive release criteria
Give prompt feedback—through the use of immediately scored exams
Emphasize time on task—by adding events to the course calendar
Communicate high expectations—by outlining your course's learning outcomes in an online syllabus
Respect diverse talents and ways of learning—by presenting content in a variety of formats

Requirements for Completion:

A passing performance on the following:

Participation in all required discussions
Completion of quizzes and reflection activities
Completion of assigned, hands-on exercises in course shells

Hours Required

This is a 4-week course. Course completion, including reading, online discussions, and assignments, will take approximately 10 hours per week.

Recommended Skills

Basic computer skills (use of word processor, e-mail, file organization, and compression/decompression)
Basic Internet skills (use of browser, searches, uploading and downloading files)
Familiarity with discussion boards
Familiarity working with images a plus
Access to a Blackboard account after the workshop