The Daily Bulletin

The following Blackboard training sessions and workshops will be held in December. All workshops are suitable for instructors teaching face-to-face, hybrid, or online courses. All workshop presentations are one hour long and are limited to 10 participants. The instructor will be available for 30 minutes after the workshop for additional questions and discussion. All sessions will be held in Bulger Communication Center 104. Please register online.

Blackboard Learn 9.1: Introduction
This workshop is designed for instructors new to Blackboard Learn 9.1 or anyone who would like a refresher course. We will address the basics of navigation, course tools, and procedures necessary to create new course content. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to navigate the LMS, upload files, create course content, add text, add multimedia, and organize content in meaningful ways.

Blackboard Learn 9.1: Assessments
This workshop focuses on the available assessment tools in the latest version of Blackboard Learn. By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to create, configure, and deploy individual and group assignments to collect student submissions to manage grades and feedback. The use of assignments, auto-graded tests, and Turnitin Plagiarism Checker will be covered.

Blackboard Learn 9.1: Grade Center
The Grade Center in Blackboard Learn is more than just a way to record students' grades. It is a dynamic and interactive tool, allowing users to collect student submissions, record data, calculate grades automatically, and monitor student progress. Instructors can also drop the lowest grade, display percentages or letter grades, use a weighted grading system, and much more.  

By the end of this workshop, participants will have the skills necessary to use the Grade Center to manage students' grades for assignments, tests, discussion posts, and more. Participants will also learn to create manual grade columns for any campus-based activities or requirements they want to grade, such as special projects, participation, or attendance. The Grade Center can be individualized to fit users' needs and make grading more efficient.