Blackboard Student Instructions
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1. ERE Student view TETEE E Sdent Menu Bar ODE W Course Tools Your location Home Page Course Tools BUED 333 Business Communications Spring 2007 Department of Business Management and Accounting a if Course Content f Content Links eS Organizatenal Communicatons eS Group Project A Market Research My Tools My Grades G oa ZJ My Files ae Syllabus v My Progress Basic Components of a Blackboard Course Blackboard 6 has a number of useful features It is unlikely that your instructor s will use all of the features available Course Tools Map Used to navigate to any section area of your course Home Page The Home Page is starting point for your course It clearly lays out the format and contents for your course website Accessing Content on the Home Page The Home Page screen is the first screen of the Course Content tool Depending on how the course was designed you can access the following from the Home Page screen e Files which contain course material such as course requirements lessons or reading lists e Content Links which are links to items in other course tools e Content Folders which are used to course content Syllabus Under Course Tools click on the word Syllabus and choose to either open the file from its current location or download and save the file You will be able to print out the syllabus File Download Do you want to op2. Submitted June 5 2006 2 10 PM About Direct Submit Your instructor may be using Direct Submit to check your work for plagiarism prevention What Papers Are Checked Against All submitted papers against the following databases e Internet comprehensive index of documents available for public access on the Internet e ProQuest ABI Inform updated weekly e Institutional document archives containing all papers submitted by users in their respective institutions e Global Reference Database containing papers that were volunteered by students from Blackboard client institutions to help prevent cross institutional plagiarism Mail If you can send and receive email then you can use the Blackboard mail feature Anyone with access to the class can send messages to anyone else with access to the class however it 1s very important to note that Blackboard provides an internal mailbox only The Blackboard mail does not send messages to a persons UMES email account unless otherwise specified The benefit of using the Blackboard mailbox is that is that mailboxes only contain messages that pertain to that course and are sent from participants in the course Your instructor may choose to disable this feature however if it is enabled please be sure to check your Blackboard mailbox for messages You are also responsible for frequently checking your UMES email account You also have the option of forwarding the mail that you receive in your Black
3. In the Search text box enter the keywords If you are searching for keywords you can also use basic Boolean operators You can combine operators and designate the order of search operations by using parentheses To search for exact phrases use quotation marks o Click the Submit Search icon Search results appear in order of relevance o Click the help topic that you want to view o To return to the search results click the Back icon The help tool is quite useful and should be used as a quick and easy reference however it does not contain the illustrations or the details included within this text An Additional note about receiving help Mr Kaye Pinhey with the Center for Instructional Technology serves as the University of Maryland Eastern Shore Blackboard administrator His office is in 1106 Wilson Hall and he is available during normal business hours Mr Pinhey can be reached directly at kdpinheyQumes edu preferred or at x7574 If you find that you are having technical problems not related to the use of Blackboard then you should contact the UMES Department of Information Technology which is located in Waters Hall You will also find their staff to be accommodating Content Manager You have two tabs in the My Home Page area My Blackboard and Content Manager All of the activities we have discussed thus far have taken place in the My Blackboard area The Content Manager tool is extremely useful for file and fo
4. name to enter the course Icons appear below the name if new announcements assessments assignments discussion and mail messages since the last entry The Menu Bar displays my settings check browser help and logout My settings allows you to set global defaults for all courses The Check Browser runs a Blackboard utility to check the compatibility of the adopted browser The Help opens another browser window containing comprehensive information about Blackboard CE 6 The Log out exits Blackboard for the user who logged in The Customization Bar displays the channels color layout mail and calendar icons The Channels allows you to customize which boxes of information appear alongside the list of courses The color and layout allows you to customize the colors and layout of the homepage My Blackboard page The mail icon displays a list of each course the number of mail messages for that course and the number of unread messages The calendar icon displays a consolidated monthly calendar showing calendar entries for each day of all courses Once you have successfully logged in you will see all your courses that have websites listed Click on the course that you wish to enter From this area you can also see if you have current calendar entries and or recently submitted grades On the left hand side of your Homepage is the Tool Menu To expand the Tool Menu select the arrows ss ooo Accessibility Help p Course Tabs Student View
5. 0 Steps Quizzes Quizzes are online assessments for which grades are assigned Quizzes can include multiple choice matching true false jumbled fill in the blank calculated formulaic short answer or essay based questions Please note your exam will probably be timed It may also be close by the instructor until a designated date or time The instructor may choose to allow all questions to be viewed at once to allow only one question to be displayed at once to allow students to skip and return to questions or to allow questions to be skipped or answered but not revisited Be certain to read the instructions provided by the instructor regarding individual quiz settings 1 To begin click on the Assessment Quiz icon or link 2 Select the Assessment Quiz you would like to enter 3 Read the instructions 4 Disable your pop up blocker 5 Click Begin ASSESSMENT Educational Theory Quick Quiz Description This quiz will test your understanding of the introductory reading on Jean Piaget B F Skinner Ivan Pavlov and Howard Gardner Available starting March 30 2006 8 27 AM Available until Unlimited Duration 1 Hour s Note your completion time is measured from when you click Begin Assessment to when you click Finish Question delivery All at once Note questions can be answered in any order You can revisit questions after you have answered them Attempts allowed 1 Attempts completed 0 Grade 100 Beg
6. 2007 Channels Color tayout A My Settings Check Browser Help Log out Menu Bar Customization Bar Welcome N My HomePage Tab Calendar Day h Course Lis Personal Bookmarks e You currently have no entries UMES Home for today P 2007 BUED 333 0101 BUSINESS COMMU Section Instructor Mr Nicole Buzzetto More Campus Bookmarks 3 at To Do List a You currently have r Secton nsthuctor Mr Nicole Burzetto More My Grades he Who s Online P b P 7 AD 213 0401 N FT APP Section Instructor Mr Hicole Buzzetto More Mr Kaye Pinhey T You currently have no new grades A 2006 BUED BUSINESS COMMUNICATIO O20 1 4 i Channel Area EA 2006 BUED 333 BUSINESS COMI ATION SEC Section Instructor Mr Nicole Buzzetto More Mr Kaye Pinhey RD gc WI 2007 BU Sechon Insiru Newly Added Items Kaye Pinhey vion PELL H33 MIPE b ie ui 7 The main screen displays the My Blackboard tab and the Content Manager tab that allows for viewing and editing of files saved in the private My Files area The menu bar allows you to enter the Help or Check Browser utilities or exit the system The customization links allows you to customize the My Blackboard page and the channels area allow you to view the custom content added to a channel while the Edit icon allows for the editing of the content of that channel Click a course
7. 37 AM o L Re If you are a good teacher this should be Studenti Peter April 7 2006 11 42 AM intuitive lt O amp Value of Multicultural Learning 6 4 Unread Kovinski Michael March 30 2006 2 11 PM o Re Value of Multicultural Learning Student4 Jane March 30 2006 2 43 PM oO Re Value of Multicultural Learning Studenti Peter amp April 7 2006 11 29 AM o Re Value of Multicultural Learning Instructor Fred April 7 2006 11 35 AM oO Re Value of Multicultural Learning Student2 Mary April 9 2006 2 37 PM Oo Re Value of Multicultural Learning Student3 Eugene April 9 2006 8 58 PM O Using Theory in Quizzing Testing 6 3 Unread Student4 Jane March 30 2006 10 28 AM oO Re Using Theory in Quizzing Testing Chan Kaitlyn March 30 2006 2 47 PM o Re Using Theory in Quizzing Testing Student4 Jane April 6 2006 1 30 PM o Re Using Theory in Quizzing Testing lt Student2 Mary April 9 2006 2 39 PM E Re Using Theory in Quizzing Testing Studenti Peter April 7 2006 11 40 AM Oo Re Using Theory in Quizzing Testing Student3 Eugene April 9 2006 8 58 PM O S Collaborative Learning is Key amp 5 4 Unread Shea Devon March 30 2006 8 50 AM o Re Collaborative Learning is Key Sowers Arianne March 30 2006 10 43 AM o Re Collaborative Learning is Key Student4 Jane March 30 2006 2 37 PM oO Re Collaborative Learning is Key Studenti Peter April 7 2006 11 30 AM o
8. EJ gt Attachments Add Attachments e Preview Cancel Save as Draft Threading Threading shows discussions by message heading When messages are displayed by threads you ll see the subject of the thread and then the original message on that subject Beneath that you ll see any replies Replies are indented Threading is a useful way to view discussion posting because it helps organize postings in an outline format lt Your location Home Page gt CLASS DISCUSSION Application of Theory to Student Teaching al CLASS DISCUSSION Application of Theory to Student Teaching Description click to collapse Post 2 3 paragraphs about how the concepts in this educational theory class have affected and Topic Type Threaded So your student teaching Have you been able to apply this theories to make you a better Graded Yes Numeric out of 100 0 Peer Review No In addition please respond to at least 2 other entries PEO Te Allow post and reply jser Identification User Name Create Message View Drafts Expand All Collapse All Display Threaded Unthreaded SAI _ ig4Unread O Subject Messages Author Date O 5 Ifyou are a good teacher this should be intuitive 3 1 Unread Studenti Peter April 7 2006 11 27 AM E Re If you are a good teacher this should be intuitive Instructor Fred April 7 2006 11
9. ES Email Account Email accounts are available by completing a form available through the UMES Office of Information Technology located in Waters Hall The Office of Information Technology has information directions on using the UMES Network Hawk Web Remote Log In and Telecommunications Systems The IT help desk can be contacted via phone at x8324 on campus and 410 651 8324 off campus or through email at helpdesk mail umes edu
10. O Re Collaborative Learning is Key Student2 Mary April 9 2006 2 41 PM i i Fal CE internet 100 To view all messages in a thread select expand all User LOentitication User Name View Drafts Display Threaded bUnthreaded beg Unread Author Date 4 Studenti Peter April 7 2006 11 27 AM You may also choose to create a printable view Learning Modules This section usually contains lecture notes reading or other relevant files and or images e Click on the appropriate icon to open the learning module probably titled lectures or select from the bar on the left hand side of the screen O Course Tools fy Course Content Your location Learning Modules Bi xcvbx XZOX2Z Bi adsa sadasdas I Announcements Assessments Assignments Calendar amp Chat x Discussions 4 E Learning Modules Q Mail Order f Title 2 o C Eh Sample x 1 O BA NT e Under the heading double click on the link to select the document remember to disable your pop up blocker e Choose to either open from its current location or download the file to either your desktop disk or F drive File Download bs Do you want to open or save this file i Name lectureone doc Type Microsoft Word Document 63 0 KB From umesde umes edu Open Save Cancel Please be patient when waiting for the file to open If it is taking an excessive length
11. University of Maryland Eastern Shore Center for Instructional Technology STUDENT USER MANUAL FOR BLACKBOARD Created by Dr Nicole A Buzzetto More for and in special partnership with the UMES Center for Instructional Technology June 18 2008 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Center for Instructional Technology Welcome This manual was prepared to assist students in the understanding orientation and usage of the Blackboard online course delivery system If you have any questions regarding your course please contact your instructor If you have any technical problems please contact the UMES IT Department They can be visited online at http www umes edu it or contacted via the phone by dialing x8324 on campus or 410 651 8324 off campus The email address for the help desk is helpdesk mail umes edu Please be sure to review this manual in its entirety before going forward The Center for Instructional Technology CIT at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore assists faculty and students in e learning If you need assistance with the use of Blackboard 6 feel free to stop by 1106 Wilson Hall during normal business hours An online request form is available to help us best satisfy your needs The request form can be completed by visiting http www umes edu webct requesthelp cfm The CIT can also be reached by phone at X7574 What is Blackboard Blackboard is the course management system that has been adopted by the Un
12. acking and report tools The Tracking tool allows instructors to run a number of reports regarding your performance and behavior that include Summary of Activity an overview of student activities in a course that includes the number of sessions or times a student has accessed the course the average duration of sessions average sessions per day average sessions per weekday average sessions on weekends most active day least active day and most and least active hour Student Tracking A detailed summary of the activities of an individual student Performance Report Instructors are able to produce a report that documents a students grades for the semester To produce the student grade report Grade Performance Report Instructors are able to produce a report that documents a students grades for the semester To produce the student grade report Audit History Report The audit history produces a report that indicates all of a student s activities with when work was assessed by the instructor Sample Reports Overview Student lt First login January 28 2008 Last login June 3 2008 Total sessions 98 Total time 11 52 53 Student Grades if Yiew Tool Usage Print Midterm Final 348 00 922 00 Attendance and Participation Portfolio 300 00 Attendance and Class Participation Midterm Exam 104 00 Comprehensive Final Exam 105 00 Networking Assignment 150 Mini Portfolio Assignment 94 M
13. board mailbox to your personal email account by going into My Options The Mail screen will contain four folders Inbox Sent Mail Drafts and Deleted Mail Although the mail system is set up as an internal system email can be forwarded to an external email account Mail BUED 333 0101 BUSINESS COMMUNICATIONS g Folders eae Al saan Create Folder Mail Inbox J Inbox 0 0 Create Message C Auto refresh Refresh n Sent Mail 0 0 Mark allas Read Unread Tagan Saunre r Drafts 0 0 You have no messages in this folder Deleted Mail O 0 To Create A Message o Click Create Message o Click Browse for Recipients Select the names of individuals in the course 99 66 The name s will appear in either the to designated by the user cc or bee fields as Enter a subject in the appropriately titled field Type the message o Click Add Attachments Click this button only if you have an attachment to add o Click Send Chat The chat area allows for real time discussions An instructor may choose to schedule a chat section with or without the whiteboard feature To start or join a chat session e On the course homepage click the Chat icon e On the Chat page choose a room in which to start a discussion e Inthe new window you can type messages for that everyone who is in the room will be able to view Course Tools Your location Chat amp Course Conten
14. e m My Tool Options My Roles Tool Options apply to all of your courses and let you specify default settings for certain course tools Def when you first log in but you can change the setting on a course by course basis while working with a t or all of these tools Preferred view Month Eee Week begins on Sunday Discussions E Mark my own posts as read View Threaded Unthreaded Show new messages or threads at Get Dirisio Defa Top of list O Bottom of list Show messages All Unread only Fonts Font size System default Font Default HTML Creator Start the HTML Creator by default Language o My Language System default v Set Language Mail Mail forwarding E Forward all mail messages to the e mail address in my profile Show messages all Preferences Unread only Show new messages at _ gt Top of list Bottom of list Paging Paging Number of records per page 10 999 items maximum T aid Who s Online My status Visible Available Set Visibility Save cancel aa Help e Accesses the BlackBoard system online Help files In My Home Page usually located on the upper right hand side of the screen select Help You can select from the topic links some of which need to be expanded by clicking on the plus sign Or you can type in the search box a word of phrase e Searching for Keywords in Help Topics o Click Help o
15. ed for use with Blackboard 6 Browser Check Not all browsers are supported for use with Blackboard 6 and some browser setting may need to be further enhanced and or changed To Check Your Browser s Configuration 1 Go to your Blackboard Login Page 2 Before and after logging in look for a Check Browser link which should be in the top right corner of the browser window 3 Click Check Browser To Conduct A Browser Tune Up Online visit the Blackboard Browser Tune Up page at http www Blackboard com tuneup If browser problems persist visit the Tips and Troubleshooting Page at http www Blackboard com tuneup viewpage name tuneup_browser_troubleshoot Starting With Blackboard Logging in to Blackboard Blackboard is accessed from the UMES homepage at http www umes edu click on My UMES then select the blue box that says Blackboard Learning System Clicking on the icon takes you to the Blackboard help page In the text boxes provided enter your UMES user name and password My Blackboard After a successful login you will see the My Blackboard page This is the main entry page for designers instructors and students It contains a list of all courses assigned to login as a designer instructor and student It also contains a variety of boxes called channels that display information from all courses Figure 1 illustrates a sample My Blackboard page MATS _ f K Jd j i J My Blackboard Content Manager _ Today is June 4
16. en or save this file i Name coursesyllabus doc Type Microsoft Word Document 86 5 KB From umesde umes edu Always ask before opening this type of file Announcements Your instructor may send announcements to alert students to pertinent due dates and events Some announcements may be delivered as Pop Ups depending on instructor preference otherwise all announcements can be checked by clicking on Announcements in the Course Tools area Calendar The Calendar lists dates readings exams and assignments Links may be provided to course content or external websites It is your responsibility to check the Calendar frequently The calendar can be viewed by week or by month You can choose to either view a calendar with a key of all your courses or view by a singular course e June 2006 amp June i 2006 gt View all courses personal gt gt Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat View 28 29 30 31 gi 2 3 week View 4 5 Today 6 T 8 9 10 Week View 11 12 13 14 45 16 at Week View 18 19 20 el 22 23 24 week ie week lt z M in M io a M co M m i oO e Entries in italic are private entries Kew BEnct 30A Gert nini nin Discussion Board Discussions can be started by students or the instructor and can be viewed by all students as well as the instructor The Discussion Board is useful to get feedback from the instructor or other students on topics you have questions abo
17. es available to students immediately To access the Internet you must have a computer and a designated Internet service provider ISP providing dialup phone modem or broadband DSL cable T1 LAN services Before access the course on Blackboard you must determine whether or not your browser will support the system Not all browsers are supported for use with Bb CE6 therefore it is important that you make sure you are using a supported web browser and it is configured properly to work with Bb CE6 The following are a list of browsers that have been tested extensively and have been validated for use with Blackboard a Microsoft Internet Explorer 7 Netscape 7 2 Netscape earlier versions AOL Mozilla Firefox 1 0 7 for Windows US English Firefox 1 0 7 for Mac US English Firefox 1 0 Other versions 0D O OD O0 U U O Q Firefox 2 for Windows US English Q Safari Disable Pop Up Blocker Blackboard user a number of small browser windows that pop up to deliver content and in the building and delivery of courses Enable Cookies Blackboard uses a cookie that track user sessions It is important that users have cookies enabled so that they can maintain their progress as they navigate through the course website Enable Javascript Blackboard 6 depends heavily on the use of Javascript and it is important to have Java installed and enabled in order to do almost anything in Blackboard Some versions of Java are not validat
18. grades and progress e Extending Interactions Faculty may use the Discussion Board or Chat feature to encourage intellectual discourse analysis and group work Students will be able to interact with fellow students and instructors both publicly and giving students greater access to instructors and fellow students e Submission of Assignments Students can submit assignments such as papers projects portfolios discussion postings and WebPages Grades can be checked online It is simple for both the student and the instructor to keep track of grades Assignments are easy to submit and students can be certain that the instructor has received the assignment e Assessment Blackboard 6 supports multiple assessment regimes including portfolios to be added quizzes self tests and surveys Students can access their grades and results regardless of time or place Before You Get Started If you are working off campus or using a non UMES computer Blackboard CE 6 is an environment that provides an online course management system for the development of Web Hybrid and Web assisted courses Web browsers are used as the interface for both the course designers and the course participants Because Blackboard utilizes browsers and the World Wide Web it is platform independent and accessible by a variety of hardware and software combinations This feature allows you to develop and modify your course from any Web accessible location making these chang
19. her i February 21 2007 5 35 PM noidea amp New 4 Unread O geod biography amp Mr Neal Fletcher February 21 2007 4 26 PM OJ amp The Prof al Bio f 3 4 Mr n n February 19 2007 9 47 PM Steven Carson amp Unread E s Hi E 3 1 Mr Milas Hill amp February 17 2007 3 01 PM 1 EE a 3 1 M T Ayalew amp February 16 2007 9 31 PM E Unread gi a 5 4 Ms Iskedar Ayalew amp February 16 2007 9 30 PM Unread 21 Ms Iskedar Ayalew 5 J7 9 22 O amp My Biega Mark as Read seal ea dae February 16 2007 9 22 mg J Ez biography Unr Portfolio on Feb Delete 4 12 PM O Mark as Read Mark as Unread Save to Portfolio Create Printable View 31 Delete Move to Select gt Copy to Select ad EJ Create Message Page 1 1 10 gt e To reply to a message select reply Message Next Message Subject If you are a good teacher this should be Topic CLASS DISCUSSION Application of Theory to intuitive Student Teaching Author Studenti Peter Date April 7 2006 11 27 AM I m not sure this class has influenced me much at all If you re a natural teacher then you should instinctively know all this theory much in the same way a natural artist instinctively knows how to draw Next Message e Type your message and click post Reply Subject Re If you are a good teacher this should be intuitive Message Enable HTML Creator Use HTML Insert equation New
20. idterm Percentage 87 0 Overview Student First lagin January 28 2008 Last login May 29 2008 Total sessions 99 Total time 13 18 24 I lt Tool Usage Data last updated June 10 2008 For more complete tracking information go to the Tracking tool View Student Grades Print Tool Action Usage Section Average amp Mail Messages read 0 0 03 Messages sent 0 0 21 y Discussions Messages read ol 0 00 Messages sent o 0 00 E Calendar Entries viewed 2 6 24 Entries added m 0 00 Q Chat Tool entered o 0 00 g Assessments Assessments started 10 1 90 Assessments completed 2 1 34 Total time 02 24 59 01 07 50 a Assignments Assignments read 37 32 59 Assignments completed 4 1 66 Total time O1 19 26 01 08 05 Web Links Web Links viewed 8 3 45 Folders Folders viewed 120 68 21 Files Files viewed 60 20 21 Media Library Media Library entries viewed o 0 00 Media Library collections viewed 0 0 00 My Tool Options My Tools allows you to select how tools will be viewed throughout the course including discussions threaded or unthreaded calendar view language mail forwarding enabled or disabled as well as designation choice how and which messages are shown number of items per page and enable disable who s online This is also where you can designate to have all of your email forwarded to either your UMES email account or another external email address My Settings Aimy Profil
21. in Assessment Instructions and Troubleshooting 6 After selecting the correct answer for a question be sure to click Save Answer Next Warning if you click the button to the right only marked Next you will skip to the next question without answering your current question Your instructor may or may not give you the permission to return to questions Please pay attention to any pop up warning you may receive ASSESSMENT Educational Theory Quick Quiz Time Sees Allowed 01 00 00 Remaining 00 59 44 Demo Student Started June 6 2006 1 48 PM Questions 4 Question Status Unanswered v Answered 1 Stages of Cognitive Development Points 25 Which of the following is NOT a stage of cognitive development according to the work of Jean Piaget Ole ON Ole Olp C a Preoperational C b Informal Operational C c Sensorimotor C d Concrete C e Formal Operational Save Answer 7 When you are done with the quiz select Save All and then click Finish 8 You will receive a success message ASSESSMENT Educational Theory Quick Quiz Submitted Using the HTML Creator This feature may or may not be available to you The HTML is a simple and easy to use html editor that is not unlike Microsoft FrontPage Depending on you institution s settings the HTML Creator may or may not be available to you The HTML Creator consists of the following e A toolbar that contains buttons for formatting content and
22. ine o Select the box next to the user name o Click Send Chat Invitation dialogue box below will appear o Type your message o Click Send Invitation to begin the conversation Who s Online My Status Visible Avalable Update Number of users online in BUED 333 0101 BUSIN _ Mr Nicole Buzzetto Section Desig More Instructor W S Send Chat Invitation Additional Communications Tools Used in E Learning Blogs Blogs are a running commentary on a particular subject or a form of journal diary They often combine text images links to other blogs Web pages and other media Many are interactive enabling comments Some types of blogs Face book MySpace Friendster ArtLogs PhotoBlogs VideoBlogs vlogs PodCast Bogs plogs and social bookmarking sites like Delicious Wikis Wikis are software or more commonly a Web page that gives users the ability to collaboratively create edit link build and organize the content Think collaborative and community meaning making and Website design Social Bookmarking Social Bookmarking involves collecting organizing storing and sharing web links for personal expression referencing and etcetera which can be an individual or collaborative endeavor When developed the collection creates new meaning for the links Vokis Vokis are talking characters that individuals use to express themselves on the web using their own voice Users can customize their Voki to look like them or
23. inserting objects such as tables links and images e An editing area where you enter content e Tabs that allow you to display content in either WYSIWYG What You See Is What You Get view or Source View 1 Click Enable HTML Creator 2 In the HTML Creator editing area enter your content Use the HTML Creator toolbar to format your text and insert objects Cut Paste Headings _Font Formatting a AT eT Pa rar eo Bi FBAE Y Birn E E EE se Aw 3 97 E E i op 2 N Insert Alignment amp Edit a J E Tables ring pt cor awe T a pae Department 0de Management and Accounting WYSIWYG A Please Note If the HTML Creator is not working with you then you either have JAVA disabled or you are not running an updated version of JAVA Groups The Blackboard CE Group Manager tool is new to version 6 0 It facilitates the creation management and assessment of group activities Students are assigned to groups by the instructor or at random or can register via sign up sheets The types of group activities supported include assignment work submission chats and discussions Group members can submit work as a group or individually and students can be assessed either as a group or individually depending on instructor designation To check group status under Course Tools go to Roster Then select the Groups tab Tracking amp Reporting Instructors may be more informed then you are aware of as a result of the tr
24. iversity of Maryland system Blackboard enables the of multifaceted course websites It is used as a course supplement or for the creation of a totally online learning experience Types of Courses The majority of course websites developed will help the instructor deliver a Web Assisted course that is fully classroom orientated with a course website used to deliver learning materials facilitate communications and or provide links to resources Other courses will follow the Hybrid Model which will blend face to face interaction with online learning and customarily involve the delivery of curricular materials access to resources submission of assignments project based learning learning activities that foster higher order thinking and online communications that may be asynchronous or synchronous in nature In order for a class to be considered hybrid some actual student learning and learning assessment must occur online and a percentage of in class time is forfeited to make up for the weight put on the online learning activities Using elearning to the fullest are Fully Online learning experiences where all learning and assessment occurs online and the course does not meet in person Benefits of Course Websites e Dissemination of information Students can consult Blackboard for course information that they would normally have to retrieve from the instructor e Students can work at their own pace and time e Students can keep track of their
25. lder management From here you can e Get Files e Copy Files and Folders e Move Files and Folders e Create HTML Files e Edit HTML Files e Create Folders e Rename Files and Folders e Edit File Properties e Download Files e Zip Unzip Files And Folders e Delete Files and Folders e Navigate Folders EE ES content Manager Ei My Files Content Manager Tab My Files Your locaton My Files I matm g Create See C chat Whiteboard Folder SY My Files Z Folder a in gt Filter Content Create File Get Files Create Folder ale Create File Get File Filter content All Types j Cl Title ee igsi j Type Last Modified Size O achat whiteboard Folder s Folder 5 31 06 3 19 PM O Gmathm Folder 5 31 06 4 02 PM 3 O amp 2058 hawks buad 300 sec0201 Zip 12 6 06 1 34 PM 5 49ME 1965_course_20061206133049 zip CO oerinciples of Effective Online Teaching zip Zip 12 19 06 7 27PM 8 42M Backup File 7 18 06 4 54 PM 1 30M UMES EMAIL Information When taking a class online it is important that students maintain contact with instructors The most expedient means of communication is email and it is expected that all students use their UMES email account All students faculty and staff of UMES are provided with an email account available at no charge It is required that all students enrolled at UMES maintain a UMES email account and check the account on a regular basis Requesting A UM
26. of time try refreshing the page or choosing to download the file from its current location You should be able to print your lecture notes however printing can often be problematic from the view pane As a result it is always recommended that you download a file prior to attempting to print You may find that nothing happens and or a pop up blocker appears If this happens disable the pop up blocker by either clicking always allow pop ups from this site download file if the yellow Internet Explorer pop up bar appears or actions and check popup blocker if you are using the Google Toolbar This is the most frequent problem students have with Blackboard WebCT Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Q peck 3 z x a A p gt search 5 Favorites 4 eA gt rel ib Address E http webct umes edufwebcticobaltMainFrame dowebct Go Links Google G Search go Me Check Sh utolink AutoFill Wa Options Bd a To help protect your security Internet Explorer blocked this site From downloading files to your computer Click here For options x a p a a eet Ft 5 Yh Vive ail ACCESSION jja Log aut Media Library The media library is the place where your instructor may choose to place multimedia files including but not limited to Tegrity Recordings audio files video files flash files images and etcetera To visit open download an item from
27. t Q Common Room 0 participants inside Announcements J Assessments 4 A Assignments Calendar OO afhsakjfh 0 participants inside Iksahflkashdkl S asd S gt Discussions 4 0 participants inside xwex X Whiteboard 2 7 ex BO 227 185 Q 100 w Handraise mode is disabled 4 il gt Load File Save Print Participant List Demo Student 142410 Ea amp Chat Demo Student 1424102001 Welcome Demo Student 1424102001 gt This is my first chat in a WebCT course My first question Send foal 2 e Type a message in the white bar on the bottom where it says enter your message and push enter on the keyboard this is the only way to send a typed message e If the handraise mode has been activated you will need to raise your hand before you can participate The handraise button is located on the right hand side of the screen e To leave the chat room close the screen Who s Online Who s Online displays the names of other users logged into the course and whether or not they are available to start a conversation Instructors and students have the option of masking their online status if they wish not to make their presence known at a given time To Access Who s Online o Select Who s Online from the menu under Course Tools To Send Chat Invitation from Who s Onl
28. take on the identity of lots of other types of characters animals monsters anime etc Assessments The assessment feature supports quizzes self tests and student surveys Self tests are assessments for which Students receive grades and feedback though the grades are not recorded in the Grade Book tool Surveys are anonymous online evaluations for which no grades are assigned Quizzes are online assessments for which grades are assigned Quizzes can include multiple choice matching true false fill in the blank or essay based questions All questions with the exception of essay can be graded by Blackboard Exams can be timed password protected and can have a random selecting of questions from question sets Self Test A Self Test is created and used as a tool for students to judge what they have learned or should have learned They are used as study tools and are not graded but provide immediate feedback All Self Test Questions are multiple choice 1 From the homepage double click on the self test icon 2 Read the question and click on a response 3 To read instructor feedback look to the feedback box on the upper right hand corner of the screen Self Test al Feedback Multiple Choice Questions Incorrect i Maslows Hrerachy of Needs is o Please read chapter d C Motivahonal Theory E A lbt of child development needs E noneexistant philosophy Part of our assoceabon process dr 2 Maslows Hierachy of Needs E Has 1
29. the media library double click on the link provided Web Links The Web Links page includes links that are relevant to your course Please take the time to visit this section and explore the links provided To visit a URL double click on the link provided Assignment Section The Assignment Section is a place where you access assignment information submit completed assignments and can check your assignment grades privately Blackboard Assignment Section Directions 1 Open the assignment page and click on the inbox fy Course Content Y Submitted Graded Published Announcements fe Assessments Assignments that you have been assigned and submissions that have been returned to you for editing A Assignments B P Assignment 2 ral amp Status Individual Not Started Due June 19 2006 12 00 PM Organizational Communications i Chat 2 Select the Assignment you would like by clicking on the title E3 o ra j Q a wv Edit Submission Assignment 2 Attempt 1 fp Course Content Y Announcements Instructions Based on your organizational communications handout choose one theory and relate it Submission Z Status In Progress Attempt 1 Assignments Add Comment Calendar E to current business practice HTML Creator On off Q Chat Attachments x Discussions 4 None E Learning Modules il 4 Due Date ELS June 19 2006 12 00 PM E Media Librar
30. ut A Discussion is posted and anyone can add a comment to the board at any time Discussions are often a required part of your course participation and with Blackboard 6 can be graded by the instructor s Blackboard Discussion Area Directions To create a new message From Course Tools double click on Discussion Choose a Discussion to enter by clicking on the title Click Create Message Type your message and click Post Read and Reply to a previously posted message e To read a discussion or enter a thread select the underlined subject gt Discussion al Discussion 1 Hidden Settings Description click to collapse Topic Type Threaded Discussion 1 Introduction Please post a professional biography of 300 500 Graded Yes Numeric out of 25 0 also required to read and reply to the postings of at least 3 Paar Review Na Create semates Peer Review tae Posting Restrictions Allow post and reply New User Identification User Name Thread View All Create Message Unthread or Unread View Drafts Expand or Collapse All Author en Only gt Expand All Collapse All x isplay Threaded Unthreaded tgaAll tg4Unread Subject Subject Messages Author Date gt Ee eS ene aie See a A Be CO A ara la f nti chi amp March 5 2007 3 46 PM O Assignement 1 Cover Letter amp Ms Melani imel s February 27 2007 10 11 AN O you think you kno but you hav 2 1 Mr Neal Fletc
31. y ha ih SCORM Type I Use HTML Local Content EO syllabus e web Links Who s Online A My Tools Cancel Save as Draft 3 Do the assignment on your desktop and save the file in the F drive on a disc or on the desktop giving it an appropriate name You may be asked to insert your submission directly into the submission box provided If that is the case activate the HTML creator which will assist you with formatting 4 To submit files click attachment then browse select the file and click upload 5 Check the file and click submit 6 You will get a confirmation that you can print Confirmation You will be able to see you assignment if you click on the Submitted Tab and to view your grade and the instructor s comments after the assignment has been graded click on the Graded Tab If you instructor has used a grading form then you will need to open the grading form It is also important to check to see whether the instructor has returned the assignment to you for additional work and resubmission or whether they have uploaded an attachment of some form Additionally all grades throughout the semester can be found under My Grades Course Tools Course Content Y Announcements Your location Assignments Submitted Graded Published Submissions you have submitted and resubmitted and assignments for which you have missed the cutoff date A Assignments A Assignment 2 a Calendar Status
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