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Blackboard student guide page 1 of 12

a brief introduction to e-learning

this guide explains howe-learning can be used to

support your studies

it also introduces the mainfeatures of the Blackboard

e-learning system

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Then select Full Screen from

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Press the Esc key on yourkeyboard at any time to return

to Blackboard.


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what is e-learning?

e-learning is the currentbuzzword for educational

activities that use the Web

e-learning is usually usedto support taught units by

providing: information about the unit

easy access to resources

class communications

support for group work

online tests with feedback


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information about the unit

you are always providedwith these documents

on paper at the start of

the unit, but it is handy

to have them available

on the Web for quick

reference

you can also print them

if you lose your original

copies

aims & objectives syllabus

teaching methods

timetable

assignments

assessments & exams

reading list

tutor contact details


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easy access to resources

these resources mayhave been produced by

your tutor, or may be

links to relevant material

elsewhere on the Web

they may be: Office documents

Web pages

photos, graphs, maps

data files

audio or video

lecture notes presentations

past exam papers

FAQ - frequently-asked

questions assignment resources

useful Web sites

online e-journal articles


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class communications

Blackboard makes iteasy for your tutor to

send an email to the

whole class:

timetable changes

assignment details

approaching deadlines

your tutor may distributedocuments by attaching

files to these emails

your tutor may alsoexpect you to participate

in an online discussion

forum where you can

exchange messages on

academic topics with the

rest of your class

other forums may be

used to answer any

questions you have

about the units content


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support for group work

your tutor may haveassignments that require

you to work in small

groups

face-to-face group work

is best, but is often

difficult to organise

Blackboard provides

useful tools that can

help you work together

each group has aprivate online space tostore and share files

you can easily send

emails (with attachedfiles) to the rest of yourgroup

you may also use aprivate online forum todiscuss and record yourgroups ideas



online tests with feedback

these tests are intendedto help you learn and do

not count towards your

final grade

they can provide you

with instant feedback on

your answers

they can help your tutor

identify students who

need extra help

tests can present arandom selection of

questions from a large

pool of questions: multiple-choice

multiple-answer

fill-in-the-blank

matching lists

ordering lists

questions can include

photos or diagrams



the Blackboard e-learning system

Blackboard is a Web-based system that makes

it easy for your tutors to

support their units using

e-learning

Blackboard is also easy

for you to use that is

why these guides are so

short!



how do I access Blackboard courses?

Blackboards Web address ishttp://www.blackboard.soton.ac.uk

you will need to log in to Blackboard and enrolin your courses

this only takes a few minutes and is described in

another guide:

How to Enrol in a Blackboard Course



sources of help

if you have a technical problem (e.g. cannotlog in) please contact the ISS ServiceLine:

phone 023 80595656 or extension 25656

email [email protected]

if your problem is with the Blackboard course

itself (e.g. missing resources, broken links

etc.) please start by contacting your coursetutor
http://www.soton.ac.uk/~ajdw/bb/feedback.htmhttp://www.soton.ac.uk/~ajdw/bb/feedback.htm



what sort of PC do I need?

you can use Blackboardat the University or at

home; all you need is a

reasonably modern PC

with Internet access

the public workstations

provide high-speed

Internet access

your home PC must

have a 33.6k, 56k or

broadband modem

Windows 95, 98, Me, XP 200 MHz + processor

64 MB + memory

Apple Mac OS 8, 9, X 233 MHz + processor

64 MB + memory

Web browser Internet Explorer 5.5 or 6

Netscape 4.78 or 6

JavaScript & cookies

must be enabled



a final request

that is the end of this guide

please take a minute to provide me with some

feedback on this guide:

would you recommend it to other students?

how could it be improved?

what other topics should these guides cover?

simply follow this link to the feedback form it will literally take just a minute to complete!

Thank you.
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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credits

Centre forLearning and Teaching

please email [email protected] if you would like to use this guide to

support students at your own institution

2003 Centre for Learning and Teaching www.clt.soton.ac.uk
http://www.clt.soton.ac.uk/http://www.clt.soton.ac.uk/

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