August 2016 Blackboard Sessions for Faculty
- contact: Julie Gregg - Information Services
- email: jgregg@unomaha.edu
Fall Semester is coming quickly. If you are new to teaching with Blackboard or could use a refresher, please join us for one of the following Blackboard sessions for faculty and staff.
INTRODUCTION TO BLACKBOARD
IN PERSON: MONDAY AUG. 1 | 9-11 A.M. | KAYSER HALL 543ONLINE VIA ADOBE CONNECT: MONDAY AUG. 8 | 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.
This hands-on workshop will provide an introduction to the Blackboard system and how to customize a course. Topics covered include: basic navigation, making the course available, adding content, working with the visual editor, changing the course entry point, adding a banner, and changing the look of the course menu.
BLACKBOARD: COURSE MANAGEMENT
IN PERSON: TUESDAY AUG. 2 | 9-11 A.M. | KAYSER HALL 543ONLINE VIA ADOBE CONNECT: TUESDAY AUG. 9 | 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.
During this hands-on workshop, faculty will learn ways to improve day-to-day course management tasks by having the Blackboard system work “smarter, not harder” on their behalf. This session is geared toward those who have a basic working knowledge of Blackboard.
BLACKBOARD: MANAGING THE GRADE CENTER
IN PERSON: WEDNESDAY AUG. 3 | 9-11 A.M. | KAYSER HALL 543ONLINE VIA ADOBE CONNECT: WEDNESDAY AUG. 10 | 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.
During this hands-on workshop, faculty will learn best practices for using the Grade Center. Topics covered include: adding columns, weighting, color coding, rearranging columns, and running reports.
BLACKBOARD: AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
IN PERSON: THURSDAY AUG. 4 | 9-11 A.M. | KAYSER HALL 543ONLINE VIA ADOBE CONNECT: THURSDAY AUG. 11 | 4:30 - 6:30 P.M.
Blackboard has several options for assisting faculty with assessments. Tests can be created using 17 different types of questions which can be created individually, from a quiz generator, or from pools to accommodate a range of testing options. The Assignment feature provides an easy way for students to submit electronic documents and the associated InLine Grading allows faculty to grade certain types of documents within Blackboard. Rubrics can be created to aid in evaluating several different types of assessment and reused throughout the semester and then copied to future semesters. During this hands-on workshop, we will discuss best practices for using all of the available assessment tools in Blackboard to provide students with ways to be evaluated in authentic ways. This session is geared toward those who have a basic working knowledge of Blackboard.
Register for these sessions at api.unomaha.edu/calendar.
All API events are open to UNO faculty and staff. Prerequisites or previous experience may be necessary. Because most workshops offered by API are tailored to assist those who teach, Graduate and Teaching Assistants are also welcome.
Questions or problems registering? Please contact us in the Teaching & Technology Center at 402-554-2024 or by email at uno.is.api@unomaha.edu.