Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Workshop: Introduction to Blackboard Learn
This workshop is a new instructor orientation and high-level overview of Blackboard Learn and related ISU Bb integrations and resources.
Wednesday, 01 Jun 2011
Workshop: Being creative in the classroom with PowerPoint
Learn how to plan, create, and deliver classroom presentations using PowerPoint's visual tools. Topics include classroom strategies for using PowerPoint to deliver content and manage classroom activities. Design slides using graphics, photos, and multimedia and insert sounds, and video clips. Learn to guide viewers' attention with graphs, transitions and animations. Basic skills with PowerPoint Office 2007 are required. Class uses Windows compute
Blackboard workshop: Organizing course content
Examine Bb Learn's Content Folders, Lesson Plan and Learning Module organizational features in a pre-set course shell, and explore how these are influenced by the capabilities of Bb Learn. You will organize some content in one of these features in either your own Bb Learn course or in the pre-set shell.
Thursday, 02 Jun 2011
Blackboard workshop: Developing learning activities
Create Discussions, Assignments and Tests in a pre-set course shell, and explore how these can establish student motivation to learn, encourage course participation, provide frequent feedback and allow for checks for understanding. You will apply at least one of these features in either your own Bb Learn course or in the pre-set shell.