Focusing on the practical and effective application of Blackboard (BB) as a Learning Management System (LMS) for the design and exectuion of fully Online Modules and Program

2. FOCUS OF THIS SHARING
• HOW TO USE AN LMS PLATFORM TO COMBINE VARIOUS TOOLS TO
FACILITATE LEARNING AS WELL AS TO PROVIDE DIFFERENT TYPES OF
ASSESSMENTS FOR COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TO ENGAGE NON-
TRADITIONAL STUDENTS IN A VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. SHE
WILL ALSO SHARE THE SUCCESSES OF USING BLACKBOARD ANALYTICS
TO SERVE AS EARLY WARNING AND ALERT SYSTEM TO RETAIN NON-
TRADITIONAL STUDENTS MORE EFFECTIVELY.

3. A Quick Interactive
poll using OfficeMix
that could be “mash-
up” into an
Interactive Tool for
engagement/ non-
interactive video
HOW MANY TOOLS ON BB DO YOU USE ON AVERAGE?
Click on THIS

4. 1ST STEP TO ‘CATCHING’ ATTENTION
Make yourself
approachable and open
for sharing:
Non-traditional students
do not need a “stern”
looking professor to
“teach” them.
They are looking at
consolidating &
integrating learning with
prior experiences

5. Important to establish a “casual” chat or Forum using the “Discussion Board” tool from BB to set the tone for sharing,
facilitation, and self-paced learning

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Use a variety of interactive tools to link to BB “Item” page to have interactions for
engagement:
online/ offline

7. IF THERE IS A GROUP ASSIGNMENT: ALLOW FOR SELF-ENROLLMENT VIA “GROUPS”
AFTER A STIPULATED TIME-FRAME:
FACILITATOR CHECKS TO ENSURE ALL USERS ENROLLED INTO THE GROUPS

8. EARLY ALERT & WARNING: AT RISK?
Go to: Evaluation – Retention Center

9. VARY THE ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Let us see which of the Assessment Tools on BB is the MOST commonly used

10. CHECK YOUR MODULE’S PERFORMANCE
How are you doing
as compared to
your peers?
What could you do
to further “engage”
the non-traditional
students?

11. BB COLLABORATE: VIRTUAL CLASS
• EXTREMELY POWERFUL TOOL WITHIN BB TO CONDUCT A VIRTUAL CLASS – EMULATES AN OFFLINE CLASS
BUT, HAS RECORDING TO ALLOW STUDENTS TO REVIEW THE SESSION AT ANYTIME, ANY-PLACE, ANYHOW!
• DO A “MIRROR” CLASS – LEARNING & SHARING GLOBALLY
• INVITE GUEST SPEAKERS!

12. Encourage non-traditional students to adopt BB
collaborate to conduct their group discussions
Helps enhance collaboration
Can share files; share pictures/ infographics; draw
on the Blank Whiteboard to jot down ideas (save it);
conduct poll amongst the group members (vote on
specific assignment decision and more]

13. Build in FAQs about the
Module/ course/ or how to
navigate thru BB
Future?
Establish FAQs
via ChatBots
“mash-up” unto
BB
AIs will do the
work for you!

14. OTHER CONSIDERATIONS:
Non-traditional students are mostly WASs:
They need flexibility
Opportunity to relate knowledge learnt to own workplace/
business
Scaffolding of knowledge with past experiences
Others?

16. Integrate more into your BB LMS and not
just use it as a CMS!