introduction to blackboard 9 learning management system (for newbies )
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Introduction to Blackboard 9 Learning Management System (for Newbies ). Bege Bowers December 11, 2009. Agenda, Session 1. Where we are When BB9 will be available What we’ll be giving you today (login, overview of basic screen layout and tools, a bit of practice). Agenda, Session 1. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Introduction to Blackboard 9Learning Management System (for Newbies)
Bege BowersDecember 11, 2009
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Agenda, Session 1
• Where we are• When BB9 will be available• What we’ll be giving you today
(login, overview of basic screen layout and tools, a bit of practice)
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Agenda, Session 1
• Overview of how (best) to use BB9
• Discussion about how to help you really learn BB9—we had a 3-day, 24 hour introduction; you have 2 hours.
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Session 1: Where We Are
• Small number of courses to be taught in BB9 spring 2010
• Some in summer 2010; WebCT will go away after summer
• All BB9 beginning fall 2010
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Where We Are
• In training environment today• Production environment/templates
available spring 2010 (early January?)• You can begin developing fall
courses in spring 2010 (what you develop now can be moved)
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Ways to Use Blackboard
• Course repository, web-enhanced course• Hybrid course (some traditional in-
class; some online)• Asynchronous distance course
(totally online)
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First Consideration: Pedagogy
Plan course first (BB9 is a tool):• Course goals and objectives• Syllabus–Units, lessons, assignments–Order–Grading scale
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First Consideration: PedagogyThen decide how to use BB9:• What would you like to post?–Syllabus (individual, dept)–Resources (web links, background
material, pictures, sample papers, almost any kind of file)–Assignments/paper topics
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First Consideration: PedagogyCould post:• A little; a lot• Individual lessons, assignments, paper
topics• Modules (linked assignments)• Announcements/assignments if class
has to be canceled
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First Consideration: Pedagogy• What BB “tools” would you like to
use?–Course calendar–Discussion boards–Groups–E-mail
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First Consideration: Pedagogy• What BB “tools” would you like to
use?–Tests/quizzes–Grading center–Other
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First Consideration: Pedagogy
• How else do you want students to use BB9?–View assignments?–Submit papers/assignments?–View their grades?–Other?
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Training
• What kinds of follow-up training would you like/attend?–Small-group training (5-6?)?–Even smaller-group training (3)?–One-on-one mentoring?–Other?
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Session 2
• http://ysu.blackboard.com (doesn’t like Firefox)• Get username and password;
log-in
• Two tabs: My Institution, Courses
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Session 2
• My Institution: tutorials, courses, calendar, announcements• Courses tab: –courses you teach (2)–courses in which you are enrolled (7)–course catalog
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Session 2• Enter Practice course (edit mode on)• Areas of screen: –Course menu on left–Course management area below menu–Work area/content frame on right
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Session 2
• Look at elements of course menu:–List of content areas–Plus sign to add–Views (list, folder, etc.)–Up-down arrows to move item up or
down list
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Session 2
• Look at elements of course menu:–Right-context double arrows–Hidden and no-content icons
• Use arrow to make left menu appear and disappear
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Session 2
• Click on elements in course menu:–Announcements–Units–Assignments–Assessments
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Session 2
• Look at “bread crumbs”• Rename couple of links:–Orientation–External Links
• Add a content area and move it up• Add a divider and move it up
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Session 2
• Look at work area/content frame• Click on announcements in left
menu–Look at option(s) across top bar of
work area–Create an announcement
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Session 2
• Look at course-management area• Click on help—notice manual• Change something in style–Change text to buttons–Change buttons back to text
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Session 2• Go back to the content area you
added earlier; name it “Pretend Folder Area”–Click on it; look at work area options–Click “Build”; “Create Folder”
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Session 2• Name it“Pretend Folder 1”• Write a description in the box• Click the submit button• Click on the name of the folder• Click “Create Item” at top
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Session 2• Name it “Pretend File”• Write a description in the box• Click “Choose File”• Select one; click “Open”• Name the link• Click the “Submit” button
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Session 2• Go back to the content area you
added earlier–Click on it; look at work area options–Click “Build”; “Create Syllabus”; Enter
name “Pretend Syllabus”; “Use Existing File”
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Session 2–Browse for local file; select; click
“Open”–Click “Submit” button–Use right-context icon to edit the name
to “Course Syllabus”–In left menu, make the content area
visible to students (“Show Link”)
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Session 2–Turn edit mode off to see what students
see
• Look at options across top of screen• Click “Help”; “Media and Academic
Computing”; Bb icon; notice tutorials
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Session 3• Practice in Practice Course or
Development Course• Logout• Resources for you in Getting Started
course• What kind of follow-up training would
you like?