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Welcome to Blackboard CE6 – Part 1 of 6 series. Illinois State University Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology October 10, 2007. Goals. To prepare teachers to use the new version of WebCT, Blackboard CE6 To encourage teachers to integrate technology in their instructional practice
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Welcome to Blackboard CE6 – Part 1 of 6 series Illinois State University Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology October 10, 2007.
Goals • To prepare teachers to use the new version of WebCT, Blackboard CE6 • To encourage teachers to integrate technology in their instructional practice • To inform teachers about faculty support services offered at CTLT
Objectives • At the end of the workshop participants should be able to: • Explore the interface and home page • Use the assessment feature • Use the Grade Book • View and Post Discussion Messages • Identify a faculty support program
Why Teach Online? • Advantages • Asynchronous - Courses become accessible for teachers and students at distant locations • Self directed learning • Student-centered environment • Collaborative learning • Individual attention to students
Why Teach Online? • Limitations • More time consuming for instructor to manage • May limit access to students with poor computing • Subject to server downtime and internet disruptions • Interactive online discussions are more time consuming • Students could easily procrastinate • Content may become confusing if not well organized • No benefit from body language communication • Require excellent reading and writing skills
Brief overview of CTLT • Programs • Teaching-Learning Symposium, • Software and instructional strategies courses, • Teaching Excellence Series • Summer Institute • Semester kick-off events • Professional Development Circles • Teaching Learning Communities • You could access further information on these programs from ISUTEACH listserv.
Brief overview of CTLT • Services • Instructional consultation • Customized workshops, • Opscan Evaluation, • Poster production and mounting • Analog-to-digital media format conversion and a multimedia lab.
Brief overview of CTLT • Grants & Awards Scholarship of Teaching (SoTL)grants • University teaching awards.