This fall the Center for Teaching and Learning is offering a series of hands-on workshops on key features in Blackboard. The first session is on Discussion Boards, a tool to stimulate student collaboration, reflection, and communication. Date: Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 Time: 3:30 pm-5:30 pm Location: Razran Hall, Room 360 Coffee and beverages will be served. Future workshops in this series: Oct. 23: Early Warning System: Learn how to anticipate problems with academically at-risk students using this Blackboard tool. 
 Nov. 13: Blackboard Collaborate: Learn how to use this tool for lecture capture.
 Dec. 18: Adaptive Release: Learn about Blackboard's Adaptive Release functionality and brainstorm about how to apply it effectively. Check this page for information on registering for future workshops: http://teachlearn.commons.gc.cuny.edu/?page_id=2076 Important note: to take part in hands-on activities, you will need access to Blackboard, which requires an active CUNY Portal ID. For more information: http://cunyportal.cuny.edu We encourage you to bring your own laptops. ______________________________ Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY http://www.qc.cuny.edu/CTL jean.kelly@qc.cuny.edu