Blackboard TechKnow February 2012 Volume 6, Issue 2

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Intermediate Blackboard Training

Currently In Session

This course will cover topics such as

Performance Dashboard, Online Attendance

Tool, Discussion Forums, Learning Units,

Adaptive Release, Groups, and much more!

This optional training is in session and will continue throughout

February. Interested? This is your last chance to sign up! Contact

Amanda Batten, Faculty Mentor, at battena@campbell.edu.

Advanced Blackboard Training

Begins in March

This course will cover topics such as Building Blocks, Wikis, Blogs,

Podcasting, Audio/Video Files, Web 2.0, and much more! This

optional training course will being in March. Contact the Distance

Education Office or Amanda Batten for more information.

Basic Blackboard Training

Ongoing Training

This training is for faculty who are new to Blackboard and is required

for all faculty teaching online and/or blended courses. This training is

ongoing so you may sign up for this course at any time.

NEW REQUIREMENT: ADDING LIBRARY LINK TO COURSE MENU

Beginning with Spring II and going forward, Distance Education would like to ensure that DE students have equal access to the same library resources as main campus students. In your course shells, here’s how to add the link:

1. Go into your Spring II course shell.

2. Click the + button in the top left hand corner of the Course Menu and choose “Create External Link.”

3. You will need to complete the required fields of Name and URL and check “Available to Users.”

Name: Library

URL: http://www.lib.campbell.edu/extended-campus-resources

4. Double check to ensure you have selected “Available to Users”

5. Click Submit.

6. Congratulations! Now your students will have a link for direct access to the library.

DISTANCE EDUCATION STAFF

Katherine Spradley

Interim Director of Distance Education /

Instructional Design and Training

Coordinator

Amanda Batten

Distance Education Faculty Mentor

Marty Blackmon

Distance Education Coordinator

Email:

disted@campbell.edu

www.campbellde.com

Click Calendar to View Spring I Courses.

TURNITIN HAS MOVED!

To create a Turnitin assignment in your course, below are the simple steps.

1. Click Create Assessment.

2. Click Turnitin Assignment.

DO STUDENTS ASK YOU FOR HELP WITH BLACKBOARD? Direct them to the Presidium/Help function within Blackboard first.

They can also contact the CU Help Desk:

helpdesk@campbell.edu; 910.893.1208

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