Author: Jon

Want to encourage more student participation using the threaded discussions in Blackboard 8?  Take a look at some of the pedagogical strategies offered by Professor Klemm of Texas A&M.

1. Require participation.
2. Form learning teams.
3. Make the activity interesting.
4. Don’t settle for just opinions.
5. Structure the activity.
6. Require a hand-in assignment (deliverable).
7. Know what you are looking for and involve yourself to help
make it happen.
8. Peer grading.

http://resources.blackboard.com/scholar/general/pages/ictraining/Eight_Ways_Engage_Conferences.pdf

Here are some great Powerpoints DePaul put together concerning the most salient features of BB8. These would be really great as screen casts! Stay tuned. 😉

http://www.itd.depaul.edu/website/blackboard8.asp

Training Materials

Blackboard 8 Hands On Training   [PPTX 49 slides, 5mb]

Blackboard 8 Show and Tell Training   [PPTX 39 slides, 4mb]

Blackboard 8 Advanced Training   [PPTX 47 slides, 4mb]

Take a look at some of the great, animated Gradebook tutorials that the Instructional Technology team at the University of Illinois at Chicago put together:

http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/itl/blackboard/v08/

Want to know: How do I email selected students from the gradebook? Click and see!

Indiana Wesleyan University has a few good tip sheets on Blackboard 8’s new features.  Make sure you have MS Word installed to view them.

Blackboard TV offers a few tutorials on whats new in the new version of Blackboard… such as the Grade Center and the revised discussion forums.  Access all of their videos here.

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