Blackboard Training Workshops
The e-Learning department provides Blackboard Course Certification and several various Blackboard Course Development workshops in order to familiarize faulty/instructors with course certification requirements and the functions and use of the Blackboard Learn course delivery system.
Blackboard Course Certification
The purpose of this workshop is to familiarize faculty with certification guidelines. Trainers will demonstrate:
- Approved Course Dashboard Design and Color Scheme
- Required Resources (links)
- Sample Course Structure
- Sample Content Delivery Outline
- Sample File Formatting and explain/demonstrate type/level of required instructional content needed to attain course certification for each level of course delivery.
Blackboard Basics
In this hands-on 1 hour introductory workshop, participants learn how to navigate Blackboard Learn. Participants will gain an understanding of the major functions within the Bb course delivery system.
The topics covered in this workshop include:
- Edit Mode
- Menu Area
- Navigation
- Course Menu
- Course Roles
- Student View
- Notification Dashboard and provide basic instruction for navigating the system.
Blackboard Advanced
In this advanced 2 hour hands-on workshop, the participants will explore major features of Blackboard Learn, including how to create or modify learning modules/content folders, post class announcements, upload course documents, communicate with students, and the ways in which Bb Learn arranges course content and interaction.
This workshop demonstrates and provides practice for participants to:
- Create a Learning Module/Content Page
- Adding Content to a Learning Module/Content Page
- Creating an Item
- Creating a Discussion
- Adding a Test
- Adding an Assignment
- Editing and Managing Learning Module/Content Page Material
- Attaching Files
- Embedding Images/videos/graphics/simulations/animations
- Setting Learning Module/Content Page Properties and provide a solid foundation for instruction with the system.