Greetings, Join the Center for Teaching and Learning as we log into a virtual training session for the Blackboard updates. Note: this is not a hands-on workshop. If you are interested, please register at: http://goo.gl/wBNq1P Location: Razran Hall, room 360 Schedule DAY 1 – (MONDAY, DECEMBER 2) MORNING SESSION: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - My Blackboard / Global Navigation with Improved Notifications Area - Content Editor Enhancements - Math Equation Enhancements - More Flexible & Dynamic Menu and Course Design / Mashups / Video Everywhere - New Calendar (Assignment & Gradable Items/ Due Dates / Drag and Drop / Color Coding/ Recurring Events / All Day Events) - Date Management DAY 1 – (MONDAY, DECEMBER 2) AFTERNOON SESSION: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM - Assignment Improvements (Submit / Grade by group; Anonymous grading; Multiple Submissions) - Rubrics - Assessments Improvements (Automatic re-grading; Questions sets; Item Analysis, etc.; Grade by Questions; Differentiation Options) - Create Mobile Compatible Test (What content works? Doesn’t work?) DAY 2 – (WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4) MORNING SESSION: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM - Grade Center Highlights (Needs Grading; Color Coding, Automated Re-grading and Negative Marking, etc.) - Inline Grading - Grading Exception - Improved Grading Blogs, Journals, Wikis (Inline and Rubrics) - Performance Dashboard DAY 2 – (WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4) AFTERNOON SESSION: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM - All New Discussions - Achievements - Retention Center - Student Course Activity Reports - Accessibility Improvements and Quick Links Best regards, Jean ______________________________ Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/ jean.kelly@qc.cuny.edu | 718.997.4857