Blended learning with BB
- 1. Blended Learning with Blackboard
- 2. Agenda 2 About Blended Learning Blended Learning Course Design Proposed Workflow and System Hands-on Summary Sample Learn Course Objective: To introduce various important features to deliver Blended Learning
- 4. About Blended Learning http://www.educause.edu/ero/article/blended-learning-toolkit-improving- student-performance-and-retention Student Success in different course types
- 5. About Blended Learning Information retrieval Collaboration Interaction Self- assessment Multimedia Any time, any place Creativity Independent study Social learning Pedagogy of Blended Learning：Leeds University
- 6. 7 About Blended Learning: Information Retrieval
- 7. 8 Course Info. Lectures Practicals Self Assessment Discussion Video About Blended Learning: Course Types
- 11. Typical Process Workflow of a Higher-Ed Institution 12
- 12. Proposed Process Workflow 13 Create Course Enrol Instructors/IDs * Build Course Structure Insert Course Content Design Course Activities Participate in Student Activities Create Assessments Grade Assignments Manage Student Retention Deploy Course Survey Before Start of Semester During Semester
- 13. Learn Demonstration / Hands-on 14
- 14. Features Demonstration 1 • Build Course Structure • Insert Course Content • Create Discussion Forum • Create Wiki, Blog & Journal • Create Assignment 15
- 16. Planning the Course Structure – If you provided students access to your electronic course files, how would you structure them as you would want to see them? – How is your current course structured (i.e. by Week? Lesson? Unit?) – How might we transfer that structure to Blackboard?
- 17. Level 3: Inside a Folder or Learning Unit Level 2: Content Area Level 1: Course Menu Planning the Course Structure: Content Content Area Folder Learning Unit Items, Files
- 18. Determining the Content Organization Three common approaches: Chronological By Subject Area Type of Content
- 19. Creating Announcements 1. On the Control Panel, under Course Tools, select Announcements. 2. Click Create Announcement.
- 20. Creating Announcements 3. Enter the Subject and the Message. 4. Choose to display permanently, or select dates and times. 5. Click Submit.
- 22. Wide Range of Content Items 23
- 23. Focus on the Following Content Items • Item • File • Image • Web Link • YouTube Video 24
- 25. Designing Engaging Discussions • Forums and Threads • Options for Organizing Discussions • Discussion Enhancements • Forum Settings and Roles • Rate, Search, and Tag Tools • Collect, Filter, Sort, and Print Options
- 26. Forums topic Reply - post Reply - post Reply - post
- 27. Forums, Threads, and Posts 28 Forum: World Politics Thread #1 Energy & War Thread #2 Global Warming Post Post Post Post Post PostReply Reply
- 28. Creating Forums
- 30. Deleting Forums and Threads 31
- 31. Creating Threads
- 32. Organizing Forums and Threads 33
- 33. List View
- 34. Tree View
- 35. Within a Thread
- 36. Thread Actions: Contextual Menu
- 40. Creating Assignments 1. In Edit Mode, access the Content Area. 2. On the Content Area’s Action Bar, click Assessment. 3. On the drop-down list, select Assignment.
- 41. Creating Assignments 4. Enter a Name. 5. Add Instructions. 6. Attach a file (Optional). 7. Enter Points Possible. 8. Select Availability and Attempt* options. *Note: Under Availability, if you allow more than one attempt, Grade Center uses the most recent attempt. A different attempt can be used for the score by editing the column in the Grade Center.
- 42. Creating Assignments: Due Dates & Recipients • Optionally, select a Due Date, and Time. • Select the radio node by the intended Recipients.
- 43. Editing and Managing Assignments
- 44. Your Turn: Create an Assignment 1. In your Astronomy course in Edit Mode, access the Content Area. 2. On the Content Area’s Action Bar, click Create Assessment. 3. On the drop-down list, select Assignment. 4. On the Create Assignment page, enter a Name. 5. Add Instructions for the assignment, if desired. Format the text with the Text Editor, if desired. 6. Optionally, Browse for a file from your local computer or to link to from the Content Collection. Confirm your choice by clicking Attach File. 7. Enter Points Possible. 8. Select the checkbox to Make the Assignment Available. Select more options for Availability, if desired. 9. Optionally, select a Due Date. (Will show on calendar) 10. Select the radio node by the intended Recipients.
- 45. Features Demonstration 2 • Participate in Student Activities • Build Question Bank • Deploy Assessment • Grade Assignment • Manage Student Retention • Deploy Survey 47
- 46. The Assessment Lifecycle 48 Instructor creates test and questions Test tool Create Instructor deploys test and sets test options Content area Deploy Student takes test and then reviews results Content area Take Instructor grades test and provides feedback Grade Center Grade Student reviews grades and feedback My Grades Review
- 47. Assessment lifecycle: Stage 1 - Create a Test. 49 Instructor creates test and questions Test tool Create Instructor deploys test and sets test options Content area Deploy Student takes test and then reviews results Content area Take Instructor grades test and provides feedback Grade Center Grade Student reviews grades and feedback My Grades Review
- 48. Building Tests Tests are created using the Tests tool. 1. On the Control Panel, under Course Tools, click Tests, Surveys, and Pools. 2. On the Tests, Surveys, and Pools page, click Tests.
- 49. Building a Test 1. Click Build Test. 2. Enter a Name, Description, and Instructions. 3. Click Submit.
- 50. Building a Test: Test Canvas 52
- 51. Specifying Question Settings 1. Click Question Settings 2. Select Options • Feedback • Images, Files, Links • Metadata • Scoring • Display 3. Click Submit
- 52. Building a Test: Adding Questions Instructor-Graded Auto-Grade
- 54. Your Turn: Create Test and Questions 1. From Course Tools, choose Tests, on the Tests, Surveys, and Pools page, Click Build Tests 2. In the Test Canvas, choose Question Settings Select Options – Click Submit 2. On the Create Question drop-down list, select the question type. 3. Add five different question types to your test 4. Click Submit.
- 55. Assessment lifecycle: Stage 2 - Deploying the Test 57 Instructor creates test and questions Test tool Create Instructor deploys test and sets test options Content area Deploy Student takes test and then reviews results Content area Take Instructor grades test and provides feedback Grade Center Grade Student reviews grades and feedback My Grades Review
- 56. Adding Tests to Content Areas 1. Access a Content Area. 2. From the Create Assessment menu, select Test. 3. Select a test from the Add Test box. 4. Click Submit.
- 57. Setting Test Options 59 1. If desired, edit the Test Information, including Name and Description.
- 58. Setting Test Options 2. Select Availability and other settings. 60
- 59. Setting Test Options 3. Select Self-assessment Options. 4. Select Test Feedback options. 61
- 60. Setting Test Options 62 5. Select Test Presentation options. 6. Click Submit.
- 61. Your Turn: Deploy Your Test 1. Ensure Edit Mode is ON, and access the Content Area where the test will be added. 2. On the Action Bar, from the Create Assessment contextual menu, select Test. 3. On the Add Test page, select a test from the Add Test box. 4. Click Submit. 5. Select relevant Test Options. 63
- 62. Assessment Lifecycle: Stage 3 - Accessing Tests Access tests from a Content Area 64
- 64. Your Turn: Complete a Test 1. Enter your Practice Course. 2. Navigate to the Assessments area. 3. Edit Mode is OFF 4. Enter Practice Quiz. 5. Follow the instructions included with the Practice Quiz. 6. Note the types of questions being used 7. Note the navigation capabilities
- 65. Assessment lifecycle: Stage 4 - Grading the Test. 67 Instructor creates test and questions Test tool Create Instructor deploys test and sets test options Content area Deploy Instructor grades test and provides feedback Grade Center Grade Student reviews grades and feedback My Grades Review
- 66. Viewing and Grading Tests 1. On the Control Panel, click Grade Center under Evaluation. Click Full Grade Center or Tests. 68
- 67. Viewing and Grading Tests 2. In Grade Center, locate the cell for the student’s test containing a score or an exclamation mark. The exclamation mark appears when a test requires review (i.e. short answer questions).
- 68. Viewing and Grading Tests 3. Move the mouse pointer over the cell to see the Action Link. 4. Click the Action Link to access the contextual menu. 5. Select View Grade Details.
- 69. Viewing and Grading Tests 6. On the Grade Details page, click Grade Attempts.
- 70. Viewing and Grading Tests 7. Scroll down to the question. Enter the number of points, 8. Provide feedback (optional). 9. The Save and Next button will take you to the next student’s test results.
- 76. Your Turn: Grade a Test 1. Practice Course - On the Control Panel, under Grade Center click Full Grade Center or Tests. 2. In Grade Center, locate the cell for the student’s test containing a score or an exclamation mark. The exclamation mark appears when a test requires grading. 3. From the Action Link to access the contextual menu, Select View Grade Details. 4. On the Grade Details page, click Grade Attempts 5. On the Grade Test page, review the student’s answers, grade any questions that require manual grading 6. Click Save and Next to go to the next student’s quiz, or Save and Exit to return to the Grade Center.
- 77. Q & A 79