Slides used in workshop on some of the Advanced features of Blackboard http://facultyedtechpd.wikispaces.com/Blackboard#Blackboard 2

1. This workshop will focus on instructors who have used Blackboard before but want to take advantage of
some of the more advanced features Blackboard has available.
Faculty Technology Center
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Advanced topics

2. Outline Advanced
Review of Topics from Blackboard 1
- Course Design
- Adding Content
- Course Files
- User Management
- Communication
- Discussion Board
- Course Availability
Journals, Blogs, Wikis
Assignments
Tests and Pools
Highlights of Additional Tools
- Grade Center
- Notifications Tab
- Calendar
Course Copy
Faculty Technology Center
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3. Review
Advanced
Review of Topics from Blackboard 1
Faculty Technology Center
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- Course Design
- Adding Content
- Course Files
- User Management
- Communication
- Discussion Board
- Course Availability

4. Course Design
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Manage Course Menu

5. Course Design
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Course Banner
Control Panel
Customization
Teaching Style
Select Banner

6. Adding Content
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Creating Folders & Items

7. Adding Content
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Using the WYSIWYG Text Editor

8. Adding Content
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Hyperlinks & Attachments

9. Course Files
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Batch Upload
Control Panel
Course Files
Click on Course

10. User Management
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Deleting vs Unavailable
Control Panel
Users and Groups
Users

11. User Management
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Enrolling Users
Control Panel
Users and Groups
Users

12. Communication
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Announcements
Control Panel
Course Tools
Announcements

13. Communication
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Email
Control Panel
Course Tools
Send Email

14. Discussion Board
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Forum Setup

15. Discussion Board
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Resources
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Resources
Using Discussion Boards

16. Course Availability
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Making course available
Control Panel
Customization
Properties

17. Advanced Topics
Advanced
Faculty Technology Center
Journals, Blogs, Wikis
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Assignments
Tests and Pools
Highlights of Additional Tools
- Grade Center
- Notifications Tab
- Calendar
Course Copy

18. Blogs, Journals, & Wikis
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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19. Blogs, Journals, & Wikis
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Text
Control Panel
Customization
Teaching Style
Select Banner

20. Blogs, Journals, & Wikis
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Text
Control Panel
Customization
Teaching Style
Select Banner

21. Blogs, Journals, & Wikis
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Text
Control Panel
Customization
Teaching Style
Select Banner

22. Blogs, Journals, & Wikis
Basics
Students prefer Blogs, Journals
and Wikis to Discussion Boards
Faculty Technology Center
First create, then link as a Content
or Navigation item
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23. Blogs
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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designates
ungraded entries
Individual to all students
Entries and grades are separate to each
student
Course
All student entries are listed together when
entering the blog, and all students get that
same grade

24. Blogs
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Entries can be
saved as drafts
and posted later
Blogs are less structured
than the Discussion Board, and they’re
chronological

25. Journals
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
Entries that have not
been viewed by the
Instructor have a
icon by them
Private, unless set to
“Permit course users to view journal”
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26. Wikis
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
When a student is updating a wiki
page, the rest of the students are
locked out of it until it is released
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27. Assignments
Basics
Add all assignments to one
Content Area
Faculty Technology Center
Option A
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28. Assignments
Basics
Option B
Add assignments to
different Content Areas,
in close proximity to related
course content
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29. Assignments
Basics
Option C
All assignments are created
in one location, such as the
Assignments Content Area.
Course Links to assignments
are also added in other
Content Areas, folders, or
Learning Modules
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30. Tests and Pools
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Create first, then deploy
Surveys function the
same as Tests, however;
no feedback or grades
are associated with
survey results

31. Tests and Pools
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Question Types

32. Tests and Pools
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Question Types

33. Tests and Pools
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Question Types

34. Course Copy
Basics
Faculty Technology Center
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Course IDs
Control Panel
Packages and Utilities
Course Copy
Into an Existing Course