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OPSB Training April 16, 2009. Blackboard. Agenda. 8:45-9:00 Introductions Logging In/Ice Breaker 9:00-9:20 Why use Blackboard? Let’s View Two Great Examples 9:20-10:15 Overview of Contents 10:15-10:30 Break 10:30-12:00 Continue Overview. Agenda Continued. 12:00-1:00 Lunch

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  1. OPSB Training April 16, 2009 Blackboard

  2. Agenda • 8:45-9:00 Introductions • Logging In/Ice Breaker • 9:00-9:20 Why use Blackboard? • Let’s View Two Great Examples • 9:20-10:15 Overview of Contents • 10:15-10:30 Break • 10:30-12:00 Continue Overview

  3. Agenda Continued • 12:00-1:00 Lunch • 1:00-1:15 View other Great Examples • 1:15-3:00 Constructing Your Sites • 3:00-3:15 Wrapping It Up/Survey

  4. Login Pagehttp://nops.blackboard.com 504-304-HELP

  5. Ice Breaker Create a word document that answers the following questions (Be sure to answer in complete sentences): • What is your favorite restaurant in New Orleans? • What is your favorite item on the menu? • What New Orleans’ celebration is your favorite? • Where is the first place you would send visitors to in New Orleans? Save your document on your computer!

  6. Driving Question! Why would we want to use Blackboard? • Communication • Collaboration • Central Location Examples!!!

  7. View in Classes Tab

  8. Course Content Page Student View Instructor View What is different?

  9. Difference between Student and Instructor Views Instructors have a Control Panel, students do not!

  10. Control Panel You Control Everything!

  11. Content Area Links All Look Like This!

  12. Adding External Links

  13. Add Assignment Be sure you select Assignment in the drop down menu!

  14. Course Tools

  15. Adding Announcements, Calendar Entries, and Staff Information • Staff Information: • What are your conference periods? • Do you want them to have your phone number? • Do you want to share other information? • Adding Announcements: • Do you want it to be permanent? • Do you want to notify members by email? Calendar Entries: Setting the time

  16. Sending Email A wide variety of options! Notice this only applies to people in this course!

  17. Discussion Board PageInitial View Go back to PBT1 to participate in the beginning of the Discussion Board training!

  18. Authoring a Discussion in Your Class Go back to your course and choose Control Panel, Discussion Board

  19. Discussion Board Continued

  20. Subscribing to Forums/Threads Receive an email when anyone contributes!

  21. Digital Dropbox Teachers can drop files for all enrollees to see! Students can drop files for the Teacher to see! If you “Add File” you must go back and “Send File” for it to be visible to others!

  22. Course Options

  23. Managing the Course Menu

  24. Course Design Change the look of the buttons! Change the amount of information displayed! Change information on the Tool Panel! Change the look at the top of the course!

  25. Course Settings Manage multiple settings for your course here!

  26. Course Copy

  27. User Management

  28. List/Modify Users Find members Reset passwords!

  29. Assessment

  30. Grade Center When students complete an assignment, it will show up in the Grade Center. To view the completed assignment, check the assignment name. You can grade and respond to the work!

  31. Help Allows you to send an email to the NOPS System Administrator Takes you to Blackboard.com for support Takes you to Blackboard’s online tutorials Opens searchable user manual

  32. Let’s Review! • Go to PBT1 • Go to Assignments • Choose your lead instructor’s survey • Complete the survey before lunch • See you after lunch!

  33. Afternoon Activities • Set goals for your Blackboard page and courses • What changes should you make? • Look at samples for ideas • Post documents • Post links • Change titles and descriptions

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