Blackboard For Dummies^®

by Howie Southworth; Kemal Cakici; Yianna Vovides; Susan Zvacek

• ISBN13: 9780470047941
• ISBN10: 0470047941
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2006-07-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

Use the quick-start guide to create your course in a flash Post course materials, give quizzes, facilitate discussions, and handle grades You're an educator, not a psychic, so how would you know how to use Blackboard with no instructions? These step-by-step examples show you how to set up a Blackboard classroom, put your materials on the Internet, communicate online with students, and even evaluate their performance. Discover how to * Navigate the Blackboard environment * Customize your course menu * Add and organize course materials * Give online assignments * Conduct online discussions and chat rooms * Keep track of grades

Table of Contents

Introduction

What 's Blackboard All About?

Your First Look at Blackboard

The Course-Development Process

Easing into Blackboard

Got Learners? (Getting People into Your Course)

Making the Course Your Own

Building Your Class Materials

Connecting with Learners

Earning Your Blackboard Black Belt

Getting the Most from Blackboard

Assessing Learner Progress

CourseImplementation

Course Management

The Part of Tens

Ten Superimportant "Think Abouts" for Building Your Course

Ten Strategies for Organizing an Outstanding Course in Blackboard

Ten Ways to Keep Learners Involved by Using Blackboard Communication Features

Ten Ways to Assess Learning

Ten Questions to Ask Your Blackboard System Administrator

Ten Things to Look Forward to in Blackboard Learning System 7.1

Appendixes

Real-Life Issues in Teaching with Technology

An Overview of the Blackboard Content System

A Blackboard Course-Building Checklist

Additional Resources on the Web

Glossary

Index

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