Training Sessions

Please contact Joy McDonald at joymcd@newark.rutgers.edu for registration. Below are scheduled topics but suggestions are welcomed. If these dates and times are inconvenient, individualized training can be arranged.

Overview of Blackboard - Learn about the basics of Blackboard and what it can do.

Monday, August 24, 2009 - 2:00PM - 4:00PM, CLJ 387 (Weintraub Lab)
Thursday, September 3, 2009 - 11:00AM - 1:00PM, Hill Hall 126

Blackboard Quick Start (Preparing for a Potential Course Interruption) - This session is designed to help you get the basics going in Blackboard in the event of an interruption of classes.  It will not prepare you to switch to an online format completely but you will be able to:

• Post Contact Info
• Post a Syllabus*
• Post an Announcement
• Send out Email
• Post Readings*
• Make the Site Available to Students
  
  * - Please bring content in electronic format if possible

The following dates and times are available for training but please feel free to contact Joy McDonald at joymcd@newark.rutgers.edu if these dates are not convenient.

Monday, August 31, 2009 - 1:00PM - 2:00PM Hill Hall 126

Getting Ready for the Semester - Find out how to do the basics in Blackboard including posting a file, communicating with students, and copying content from a previous semester.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 11:00AM - 12:00PM, CLJ 387 (Weintraub Lab)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 12:00PM - 1:00PM, Hill Hall 126

Using Blackboard to Manage Student Papers - If you've never used the Assignment Manager before, you'll love it!

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 1:00PM - 2:00PM, CLJ 387 (Weintraub Lab)
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 10:00AM - 11:00AM, Hill Hall 126

Introduction to SafeAssign (Plagiarism Detection) - A plagiarism detection tool is now integrated into Blackboard.  Come and find out how easy it is to implement in your course.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 10:00AM - 11:00AM, CLJ 387 (Weintraub Lab)
Wednesday, September 2, 2009 - 11:00AM - 12:00PM, Hill Hall 126

Managing the Blackboard Grade Center - Use Blackboard to post grades and even use weighted calculations.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 2:00PM - 3:00PM, CLJ 387 (Weintraub Lab)
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 11:00AM - 12:00PM, Hill Hall 126

Creating Assessments in Blackboard - Quizzes and Surveys Oh My!  Find out about the many question types now available in Blackboard.

Monday, August 31, 2009 - 1:00PM - 2:00PM Hill Hall, Room 126

Introduction to Scholar (Social Bookmarking) - A social bookmarking service that allows members of the Blackboard community to: save and classify bookmarks and searches; share resources with faculty, students and administrators from other institutions; automatically update courses with dynamic content feeds; and enable student contributions to course collections.

Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 9:00AM - 10:00AM, CLJ 387 (Weintraub Lab)
Friday, September 4, 2009 - 10:00AM - 11:00AM, Hill Hall 126

Introduction to iTunes U - Find out how you can integrate podcasting into Blackboard.

Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 10:00AM - 11:00AM, CLJ 387 (Weintraub Lab)
Friday, September 4, 2009 - 11:00AM - 12:00PM, Hill Hall 126

What's New in Blackboard 8? - Blackboard has been upgraded to version 7.3. Find out how you can take advantage of its great new features (more information - opens in a new window).

    Available upon request

The Content System - Store and manage content more effectively: share a single file with multiple course sections, organizations, and other users; upload multiple files in one process; create an area for users to collaborate.

    Available on request


Blackboard's Portfolio Tool - You and your students can create online portfolios.

    Available on request


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Drop-In Sessions - Stop by for informal help from the OAT staff. 

Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 2:00PM - 4:00PM, Blumenthal Hall 105
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 3:30PM - 4:30PM, Blumenthal Hall 105
Friday, August 28, 2009 - 10:00AM - 12:00PM, Blumenthal Hall 105
Friday, August 28, 2009 - 2:00PM - 4:00PM, Blumenthal Hall 105
Monday, August 31, 2009 - 9:00AM - 11:00AM, Blumenthal Hall 105
Tuesday, September 1, 2009 - 2:00PM - 4:00PM, Blumenthal Hall 105
Thursday, September 3, 2009 - 2:30PM - 4:30PM, Blumenthal Hall 105
Friday, September 4, 2009 - 2:00PM - 4:00PM, Blumenthal Hall 105

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Department Training - Training can be customized to meet your department's needs including other academic technologies. Please contact Joy McDonald at joymcd@newark.rutgers.edu to make arrangements.

    Available on request

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