About the Course The eLearning Pathways Blackboard Learn Course Essentials course is a three day onsite course held in an onsite computer lab. The Blackboard Learn Course Essentials course is an interactive course where attendees have an opportunity to get their hands dirty developing content in Blackboard Learn. The Blackboard Learn Course Essentials course is less about lecture and more about hands-on engagement with the Blackboard Learn course components and tools. A facilitator will work with your faculty and course developers to introduce the Blackboard Learn course development. Onsite Training Course Logistics We recommend that all attendees have one “sandbox” course available to them on their school or corporate Blackboard Learn server. We also ask that attendees bring a flash drive and a few educational content items with them to class. Contact Us Please contact Mike at info@elearning-pathways.com or via phone at +1 949.232.0254 for a free consultation.

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About the Course
The Blackboard Learn Course Essentials course is a three day onsite course held in an onsite computer lab. The
Blackboard Learn Course Essentials course is an interactive course where attendees have an opportunity to get their
hands dirty developing content in Blackboard Learn. The Blackboard Learn Course Essentials course is less about lecture
and more about hands-on engagement with the Blackboard Learn course components and tools. A facilitator will work
with your faculty and course developers to introduce the Blackboard Learn course development.
Onsite Training Course Logistics
We recommend that all attendees have one “sandbox” course available to them on their school or corporate Blackboard
Learn server. We also ask that attendees bring a flash drive and a few educational content items with them to class.
Course Outline
The following is a high-level outline of the topics taught in the Course Delivery Essentials course:
Unit 01: Blackboard Learn Course Navigation
• Developing a preliminary course design
• Adding, removing, or modifying the Navigation Menu
• Subdividing the course Navigation Menu in a logical order
• Designing a Course Home Page
• Setting Course Style Options
• Selecting the Course Entry Point
• Selecting a Course Structure
Unit 02: Building a Course in Blackboard Learn
• Identifying the appropriate content development application strategy for adding course content to a Content Area
• Creating Course Areas for Content Items, Assessments, and Tools
• Introduction to the WYSIWYG Content Editor
• The Content Editor Toolbars
• Creating Mashups
• Using the Math and Science Notation Tool
• Constructing a Course Item that incorporates media, text, and web resources
• Course Organization Using Learning Modules

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Unit 03: Blackboard Learn Course Tools
• Leveraging the Announcement Tool
• Creating Your Instructor Profile
• Creating and Editing a Contact and Contacts Folders
• Creating a Course Calendar Event
• Using the Email System
• Using the Messenger System
• The Roster Tool
• Defining and Tracking Tasks
Unit 04: Utilizing Blackboard Learn for Learner Assessment
• Creating, Downloading, Editing, and Grading Assignments
• Leveraging SafeAssign
• Self and Peer Assessment
• Building Tests and Surveys
• Question Types and Grading Questions
• Timed Assessments, Feedback and Grades
Unit 05: Tracking Student Content Access
• Utilizing Basic and Advanced Adaptive Release Rules
• Editing, Deleting, Copying, Archiving, and Exporting Adaptive Release Rules
• Viewing Availability of an Item on the User Progress Page
• Understanding the Differences Between Basic and Advanced Adaptive Release Rules
• Unavailable Items and Adaptive Release Rules
• Utilizing the Early Warning System
• Reviewing Student and Course Activity Reports
Unit 06: The Blackboard Learn Grade Center
• Arranging the Grade Center Columns by Semester, Quarter, Month or a Custom Layout
• Evaluating the Grade Center Display Options Using Smart Views, Grading Periods, and Grading Schemas
• Downloading a Copy of the Grade Center in an Excel or CSV Format