Educational Technology

Blackboard Learning System Training

The Educational Technology Department offers Blackboard training in a variety of formats for full-time and part-time faculty members. The department conducts ongoing workshops and one-on-one consultation and training sessions as well as coordinates seminars for faculty to share their experience and ideas in integrating technology in their teaching. Additionally, to meet the needs of faculty members who prefer online learning, self-paced interactive tutorials are available online.

Online training tutorials and guides are provided to students enrolled in Blackboard courses. Student orientation classes are need-based. A student user guide is also available.

All faculty users are required to complete Blackboard training prior to teaching with a new Blackboard learning system in one of the following methods:

• Workshop

• One-on-one session

Alvernia has been piloting Blackboard Learn 9.1 since Winterim 2012. In general, it is well received by students and faculty with exciting Web 2.0 technologies like blogs, wikis, multimedia mashups, Blackboard Mobile, and more.

Starting Summer 2012, Blackboard Learn 9.1 will be fully implemented in all courses that utilize Blackboard at Alvernia.

Blackboard training in the workshop format consists of two 2-hour sessions: Part One and Part Two. They cover the following learning objectives:

Part One

• Designing an Effective Blackboard course
• Navigating Blackboard
• Understanding Modules and Course Tools
• Managing Course Files
• Adding Content Areas and Folders
• Adding Course Content
• Using Communication and Collaboration Tools (Announcements, Calendar, Send Email, Messages, Discussions, Blogs, Journals, Collaboration, and Wikis)
• Understanding Notifications System
• Managing Users and Groups

Part Two

• Assignments
• Tests
• Rubrics
• Grade Center
• Adaptive Release
• Early Warning System
• Backing up Courses
• Importing and Copying Courses
• Tracking and Running Reports

New faculty users are strongly encouraged to attend the Blackboard workshops. One-on-one training sessions are by appointment. Please contact Dr. Daonian Liu at 610-796-8398 to schedule such sessions.

Furthermore, an online faculty user guide is accessible at:
Blackboard Faculty User Guide

Blackboard Workshop

The workshop is designed to help you get started teaching with Blackboard. Through hands-on tasks, you will gain a practical understanding of the most commonly used tools and how to use them to effectively facilitate or enhance your teaching and enrich your student learning experience. You will familiarize yourself with the following design and teaching tasks:

• Understand the course tools, designer tools, and instructor tools

• Add Syllabus, folders, files, and content links

• Create learning modules

• Use communication tools

• Assign and collect student work

• Create and administer quizzes or exams

• Understand the Grading Forms to grade discussion posts, assignments, and quizzes

• Use the Grade Book

• Manage groups

• Track student activities and run reports

 

Instructor: Dr. Daonian Liu
Location: Library 213; BH 211
Time: 10:00 am - 12 pm; 1:00pm - 3:00pm

Dates:

Bb 9 Workshop Part One

• Tuesday, April 17, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, April 24, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Wednesday, April 25, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Saturday, May 5, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, May 8, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Saturday, May 12, 2012 (9:00 - 11:00 AM, Schuylkill Center)
• Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Saturday, May 19, 2012 (9:30 - 11:30 AM, Philadelphia Center)
• Tuesday, May 29, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Saturday, June 2, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, June 5, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, June 12, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, July 3, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, July 17, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, July 24, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Saturday, August 4, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, August 7, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, August 14, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, August 21, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Saturday, August 25, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, August 28, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Tuesday, September 4, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Tuesday, September 11, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, September 25, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, October 16, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Tuesday, October 30, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

 

Bb 9 Workshop Part Two

• Saturday, May 5, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Wednesday, May 9, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Saturday, May 12, 2012 (11:45 AM - 1:45 PM, Schuylkill Center)
• Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Saturday, May 19, 2012 (12:30 - 2:30 PM, Philadelphia Center)
• Wednesday, May 30, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Saturday, June 2, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Wednesday, June 6, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Wednesday, June 13, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Wednesday, July 18, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Wednesday, July 25, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Saturday, August 4, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Wednesday, August 8, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Wednesday, August 15, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Wednesday, August 22, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Saturday, August 25, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM) 
• Thursday, August 30, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Thursday, September 6, 2012 (1:00 - 3:00 PM)
• Wednesday, September 12, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Thursday, September 27, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Wednesday, October 17, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
• Wednesday, October 31, 2012 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)