[Socrates] CUNY Blackboard update training, Dec. 2 & Dec. 4, 2013

[Jean Kelly]

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

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Jean Kelly, Instructional Technologist
Center for Teaching & Learning | Queens College, CUNY
http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/
jean.kelly at qc.cuny.edu | 718.997.4857
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