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, October 29, 2007
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Hill 126
    OR
    Thursday, November 1, 2007
    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
    Hill 126

What's New in Blackboard 7? - 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).

    Tuesday, October 30, 2007
    9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
    Hill 126

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

    Wednesday, October 31, 2007
    2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    Hill 126


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

    Wednesday, October 31, 2007
    3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Hill 126

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

    Friday, November 2, 2007
    2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Hill 126


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. 

    Available by arrangement
    December dates to be posted

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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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