Training on the Blackboard course
management system and instructional design workshops are offered several times throughout each semester.
Current workshops are denoted by
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E-mail
notification of future workshops will be distributed in advance. In
addition to signing up for advertised workshops, an individual,
department, or college may also request a session. Student
training sessions may be conducted on campus upon request by an
instructor.
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Faculty Training Information
Academic
Excellence: Using Blackboard for Better Learning (1.5 hours)
This workshop is designed to show administration how and why
Blackboard impacts student learning. Topics focus on what Blackboard can do
for online and traditional courses as well as the additional educational
technology resources that are available to faculty at JSU for effective
course development.
What is
Blackboard? (30 minutes)
Topics covered in this workshop include a general overview of
Blackboard at JSU, usage statistics and a review of exemplary courses.
Getting
Familiar with My Blackboard Course (2 hours)
Topics covered in this workshop include Bb fundamentals, basic content
structuring, announcements, staff information, course settings, course copy,
and course merge, and user management.
The first 1.5 hours will be the actual
training session with instruction and participation in a specially designed
training course shell. This will be followed by 30 minutes of hands-on
activity in your own course or, if preferred, the training course. The last
30 minutes is optional.
This training will be
held on Wednesday, June 4, 2008 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Register
for this session
no later than noon Tuesday, June 3.
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Content
Issues: Fundamentals of Online Instruction (1-1.5 hours)
Topics in this workshop include an overview of current issues in
online learning and teaching and suggested best use of Blackboard as a
supplement and/or an interactive learning experience.
Adding
Content and Assignments (2.5 hours)
Topics
covered in this workshop include course design and customization, course
links, learning units, a NEW syllabus tool, glossary manager, assignment submission tool,
and SafeAssign assignments.
This workshop is geared
towards faculty who have completed the “Getting Familiar with My Blackboard
Course” or the equivalent.
The first 2 hours will be the actual training
session with instruction and participation in a specially designed training
course shell. This will be followed by 30 minutes of hands-on activity in
your own course or, if preferred, the training course. The last 30 minutes
is optional.
This training will be
held on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Register
for this session
no later than noon Tuesday, June 10.
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Communication
Tools (2.5 hours)
Topics covered in this workshop include Blackboard email functions,
a NEW messages tool, discussion board, chat, virtual classroom, user groups and student
homepages. This
workshop is geared towards faculty who have completed “Adding Content and
Assignments” or the equivalent.
The first 2 hours will be the actual training
session with instruction and participation in a specially designed training
course shell. This will be followed by 30 minutes of hands-on activity in
your own course or, if preferred, the training course. The last 30 minutes
is optional.
This training will be
held on Friday, May 16, 2008 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Register
for this session
no later than noon Thursday, May 15.
Want to register?
This training will be
held on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Register
for this session
no later than noon Tuesday, June 17.
Want to register?
Quizzes,
Tests, and Surveys (2 hours)
Topics covered in this workshop include the pool, test, and survey manager
tools.
This workshop is geared towards faculty who have completed
“Adding Content and Assignments” or the equivalent.
The first 1.5 hours will be the actual
training session with instruction and participation in a specially designed
training course shell. This will be followed by 30 minutes of hands-on
activity in your own course or, if preferred, the training course. The last
30 minutes is optional.
This training will be
held on Friday, May 23, 2008 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Register
for this session
no later than noon Thursday, May 22.
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This training will be
held on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Register
for this session
no later than noon Tuesday, June 24.
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Gradebook,
Reporting, and Performance Dashboard (2.5 hours)
Topics covered in this workshop include grade entry/modification, gradebook
management, gradebook download, statistics tracking, review status, adaptive release, performance dashboard,
a NEW Early Warning System, and course statistics.
This workshop is geared towards faculty who have completed
“Adding Content and Assignments” or the equivalent.
The first 2 hours will be the actual training
session with instruction and participation in a specially designed training
course shell. This will be followed by 30 minutes of hands-on activity in
your own course or, if preferred, the training course. The last 30 minutes
is optional.
This training will be
held on Friday, May 30, 2008 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Register
for this session
no later than noon Thursday, May 29.
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This training will be
held on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Register
for this session
no later than noon Tuesday, July 1.
Want to register?
Content Issues:
Copyright in Bb (1-1.5 hours)
Topics in this workshop include copyrights and copy wrongs, JSU’s Policy on
Use of Copyrighted Material, TEACH Act, Fair Use Act, Copyright Act, Fair
Use Guidelines for Distance Education, and library distance education
services.
Content Issues: Online
Assessment Strategies (1-1.5 hours)
Topics in this workshop include evaluation of student performance
assessment, methods that reduce the risk of cheating and plagiarism,
assessment basics, designing a course that aligns with assessment methods,
and using rubrics as an assessment tool.
This workshop is geared
towards faculty who have completed “Adding Content and Assignments” or the
equivalent.
Accessibility Issues (1-1.5
hours)
Topics in this workshop include universal design principles (course menu
design, course organizational structure, links, graphics, ALT tags, digital
voice recordings), learning styles, supplemental content, and Blackboard
Backpack.
Using the Technology You
Already Have (1.5 hours)
This workshop will showcase various topics and tools on a rotating basis
including but not limited to grading assignments electronically (MS Word),
creating and using rubrics (MS Word), Respondus LE, and tips and tricks in
PowerPoint.
The currently scheduled training, "Electronic Grading in Microsoft Word 2003,"
gives step-by-step instruction for four options to electronically grade
student assignments in Microsoft Word: track changes, reviewing toolbar,
using macros to create a custom toolbar, and voice comments.
This workshop is geared towards faculty/staff
who have at least an intermediate level knowledge of Microsoft Word
(existing users of the software who can create, edit, format, print, save
files in various formats; run spell checker; cut, copy, and paste
text/images; use left and right-click mouse functionality; must possess file
management skills such as creating copies of files, creating folders, moving
files to and from folders in different directories, etc.).
This training will be
held on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 from 9:00-10:30 a.m. Register
for this session
no later than noon Tuesday, May 20.
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Strategies for Increasing Retention in Distance Education
Courses (1 hour)
Topics in this workshop include an overview of
the characteristics of distance education students, challenges these
students face and suggested teaching and intervention strategies for
increasing retention of students in distance education courses.
Course
Review and Evaluation
As requested by faculty, the Instructional Design Specialist (IDS) is
enrolled in Blackboard courses to review instructional techniques and
activities and provide structured feedback to instructor.
As requested by faculty, the Instructional Design Specialist
(IDS) attends an on-campus class meeting(s) to review instructional
techniques and activities and to provide structured feedback to instructor;
this may be especially helpful when planning to place a program/course
online.
This training will be conducted as requested.
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Moving
Traditional Courses Online
As requested by departments who are considering placing new courses or an
entire program online, a full day of training designed for the departmental
needs will be constructed.
As requested by departments who are still in
the process of placing a program online, a half day of training designed for
the departmental needs will be constructed.
Topics in this workshop would include
philosophy and pedagogy of online courses, fostering community-building and
collaborative learning in an online course, facilitating an online dialogue
to deepen learning , using the Web as a resource for your online course,
evaluating students' progress in an online course, addressing specific
challenges of faculty.
This training will be conducted as requested.
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One-on-One
Training
As requested by individual faculty, one-on-one training in the instructional
design lab or in the faculty’s office or classroom is also available.
Topics as requested by faculty.
This
training will be conducted as requested.
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How to Register
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To register for
currently
scheduled training opportunities, please send an email to
mcobb@jsu.edu. Please be sure to indicate
the name, date, and time of the training session as well as your name and
department.
If you are unable to attend training on the scheduled dates/times or if you
prefer individual assistance, please contact Misty Cobb (256-782-8172 or
mcobb@jsu.edu) to schedule a one-on-one
training opportunity. Additionally, you may request specific training in
areas other than those listed above. | 
