blackboard advanced

Faculty Technology Centerwww.fordham.edu/blackboard | www.fordham.edu/ftc

This workshop will focus on instructors who have used Blackboard before but want to take advantage of

some of the more advanced features Blackboard has available.

Advanced topics

Review of Topics from Blackboard 1- Course Design

- Adding Content- Course Files

- User Management- Communication- Discussion Board

- Course Availability

Journals, Blogs, Wikis

Assignments

Tests and Pools

Highlights of Additional Tools- Grade Center

- Notifications Tab- Calendar

Course Copy


Outline Advanced

Review


Advanced

Review of Topics from Blackboard 1- Course Design

- Adding Content

- Course Files

- User Management

- Communication

- Discussion Board

- Course Availability

Course Design


Basics

Manage Course Menu

Course Design


Basics

Course BannerControl PanelCustomizationTeaching StyleSelect Banner

Adding Content


Basics

Creating Folders & Items

Adding Content


Basics

Using the WYSIWYG Text Editor

Adding Content


Basics

Hyperlinks & Attachments

Course Files


Basics

Batch UploadControl PanelCourse FilesClick on Course

User Management


Basics

Deleting vs UnavailableControl PanelUsers and GroupsUsers

User Management


Basics

Enrolling UsersControl PanelUsers and GroupsUsers

Communication


Basics

AnnouncementsControl PanelCourse ToolsAnnouncements

Communication


Basics

EmailControl PanelCourse ToolsSend Email

Discussion Board


Basics

Forum Setup

Discussion Board


Basics

Resourceswww.fordham.edu/ftcResourcesUsing Discussion Boards

Course Availability


Basics

Making course availableControl PanelCustomizationProperties

Advanced Topics


Advanced

Journals, Blogs, Wikis

Assignments

Tests and Pools

Highlights of Additional Tools- Grade Center

- Notifications Tab- Calendar

Course Copy

Blogs, Journals, & Wikis


Basics



Basics

TextControl PanelCustomizationTeaching StyleSelect Banner



Basics

First create, then link as a Contentor Navigation item

Students prefer Blogs, Journals and Wikis to Discussion Boards

Blogs


Basics

Entries and grades are separate to each student

Individual to all students

All student entries are listed together when entering the blog, and all students get that same grade

Course

designates ungraded entries

Blogs


Basics

than the Discussion Board, and they’re chronological

Blogs are less structured

Entries can be saved as draftsand posted later

Journals


Basics

Private, unless set to“Permit course users to view journal”

Entries that have not been viewed by the Instructor have a icon by them

Wikis


Basics

When a student is updating a wiki page, the rest of the students are locked out of it until it is released

Assignments


Basics

Option A

Add all assignments to one Content Area

Assignments


Basics

Option BAdd assignments to different Content Areas,in close proximity to related course content

Assignments


Basics

Option CAll assignments are created in one location, such as the Assignments Content Area.

Course Links to assignments are also added in other Content Areas, folders, or Learning Modules

Tests and Pools


Basics

Create first, then deploySurveys function thesame as Tests, however; no feedback or grades are associated with survey results

Tests and Pools


Basics

Question Types

Course Copy


Basics

Course IDs

Control PanelPackages and UtilitiesCourse CopyInto an Existing Course

blackboard advanced

Education

assignments basics option

user management

additional tools

content areas

notifications tab

pools highlights

discussion board

adding content