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The Uses of Blackboard in IDARI
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Objectives
• Provide overview of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) and Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
• Identify uses of Blackboard in IDARI
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What is Blackboard?• Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)• Course Management System
What does Blackboard do?
• Supports and enables Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC)
• Provides Web-based materials and communication tools
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What is a VLE?Website that provides functions valuable to the learning
process
• repository for formal course documents• storage area for work programmes• communication area • collection of relevant online external links or resources• tracking mechanism to monitor student use and monitor
progress• assessment tools – multiple choice quizzes surveys etc
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How does a VLE benefit IDARI?
• repository for formal course documents e.g. journal articles, reports, and documents not suitable for e-mail exchange
• storage area for work programmes, time plans for student supervisors and CEE research facilitators, and also for time plans for work package research groups etc
• communication area –discussion forums in bulletin board format, announcements, email, live chat
• collection of relevant online external links or resources - links to relevant websites including principle partner and principle contractor websites
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Advantages of VLE• Accessible anywhere, any time over Web• Extends communication and information exchange
beyond a physical classroom • Enables uploading and exchange of content • Provides group sections for project teams • Aids and supports student learning• Improves course administration and content
management• Supports and promotes CMC
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What is CMC?
• Computer-Mediated Communication
• Collective term for a range of technologies including:
• Discussion boards / bulletin boards
• “Live” chat
• Conferencing tools
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Advantages of CMC• Facilitates two-way communication between
learners, tutors, and other learners
• Supports and sustains online communities• shared workspaces • synchronous meetings – lightweight chat• access to threaded discussion board for asynchronous
communication• web-based conferencing – “virtual meeting places” –
virtual classroom
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Blackboard and IDARI• Blackboard Learning System, version 6, Basic Edition
• NUI,G – own dedicated server – high performance and reliable – up to 5000 concurrent users
• Worldwide – almost 3000 universities and colleges – 5,000,000 users
• Advantages of Blackboard• Ease of use – user oriented• Does not require a high degree of technical skill • Meets international standards
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CMC is the Primary Use of Blackboard in IDARI
• News • Communication
i) Announcementsii) Discussion Boards (9 Ph.D. Research groups, 3 Work
package research groups) – asynchronous communication
iii) Group Pages (9 Ph.D. Research groups, 3 Work package research groups, 1 IDARI Ph.D. student group)
a) Collaborations – synchronous communication – Lightweight chat and virtual classrooms
b) File exchangec) Group discussion board (IDARI Ph.D. students)
iv) Send e-mail
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Additional Uses of Blackboard in IDARICourse content and knowledge management system:
• Course content: • Documentation
– Course Documents – Student Documents
• Workshop
• Knowledge Management:• Project Information• Personnel Information• External Links
Functionality supported by Tools, Navigational aids, and Control Panel
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Summary
• Blackboard is a VLE and Course Management System that supports CMC
• Primary use in IDARI is to promote and facilitate CMC