controlling student access to materials in blackboard
DESCRIPTION
Course content does not always apply to all users in the course. Faculty at times may wish to create custom learning paths through course content and activities, displaying content to certain users for a limited period of time. This online session will walk participants through the process of managing course content, assessments, assignments, or other activities within Blackboard using the Adaptive Release feature to create personalized learning paths for students. Principles for effective implementation within existing Blackboard courses will be shared.TRANSCRIPT
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Controlling Student Access to Controlling Student Access to Materials in BlackboardMaterials in Blackboard
Controlling Student Access to Controlling Student Access to Materials in BlackboardMaterials in Blackboard
Jason Rhode, Assistant DirectorFaculty Development and Instructional Design [email protected] | jasonrhode.com | twitter.com/jrhode
Resources available http://www.niu.edu/blackboard/coursecontent/managing.shtml
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AgendaAgenda
• Getting acquainted• Adaptive Release features
introduced• Demonstration of Adaptive
Release in Blackboard, as described athttp://www.niu.edu/blackboard/coursecontent/managing.shtml
• Q&A
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Introducing Adaptive ReleaseIntroducing Adaptive Release
• enables faculty to control which users within a course have access to course materials and when.
• especially useful when course content does not apply to all users in the course or when faculty wish to create custom learning paths through course content and activities
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Eligible Course ItemsEligible Course Items
• Individual items• Folders• External links• Course links
*Basically, any content or link placed in any content area within the course
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Adaptive Release CriteraAdaptive Release Critera
• Date/time• Group membership• Grade Center item(s) completed• Grade Center item proficiency• Review status• Any combination of the previous
criteria
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UsefulnessUsefulness
• Make-up exams or assessments• Additional assessment time for
students requiring accommodations
• Self-paced learning activities• Group materials• Remedial materials or assessments• Individual or group access to
certain Blackboard tools
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Use CasesUse Cases
• Create a group for graduate students and a group for undergraduate students. Release certain content only to one of the groups.
• Release the list of topics for the first paper only to students indicating they’ve read the syllabus, honor code, etc.
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Use Cases (cont.)Use Cases (cont.)
• Release unit 2 materials only to students who have completed a review quiz for chapter 1
• Allow students requiring accommodations additional time to complete a quiz or to complete an alternative version of the quiz
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RecommendationsRecommendations
• Don’t use “Review Status” if requiring students to complete tasks
• Use regular date access rather than date adaptive release criteria when controlling access solely by date/time
• Set rules at folder level whenever possible rather than for individual items
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Upcoming Blackboard WorkshopsUpcoming Blackboard Workshops
http://www.niu.edu/blackboard/coursecontent/managing.shtml
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More InformationMore Information
• http://www.niu.edu/blackboard/coursecontent/managing.shtml
• http://blackboardtutorials.niu.edu
• Search “adaptive release blackboard”
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Contact the PresenterContact the Presenter
Jason Rhode, Ph.D.Faculty Development and Instructional Design CenterNorthern Illinois University
[email protected]/jrhode815.753.2475