about BB learn

1. Blended Learning with Blackboard

2. Agenda
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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

3. About 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

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About Blended Learning: Information Retrieval

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Course Info.
Lectures
Practicals
Self
Assessment
Discussion
Video
About Blended Learning: Course Types

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Blended
Learning
Planning
Template
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Blended Learning Course Design

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Blended
Learning
Planning
Template
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Blended Learning Course Design

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http://blended.online.ucf.edu/
Blended Learning Course Design

11. Typical Process Workflow of a
Higher-Ed Institution
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12. Proposed Process Workflow
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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
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14. Features Demonstration 1
• Build Course Structure
• Insert Course Content
• Create Discussion Forum
• Create Wiki, Blog & Journal
• Create Assignment
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15. Build Course Structure
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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.

21. Create Content Items
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22. Wide Range of Content Items
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23. Focus on the Following Content Items
• Item
• File
• Image
• Web Link
• YouTube Video
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24. Create Discussion Forum
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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
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Forum: World Politics
Thread #1
Energy & War
Thread #2
Global Warming
Post
Post
Post
Post
Post
PostReply
Reply

28. Creating Forums

29. Assigning Forum Roles

30. Deleting Forums and Threads
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31. Creating Threads

32. Organizing Forums and Threads
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33. List View

34. Tree View

35. Within a Thread

36. Thread Actions: Contextual Menu

37. Replying to Posts

38. Changing Thread Status

39. Creating Assignment
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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
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46. The Assessment Lifecycle
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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.
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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
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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

53. Ordering Test Questions

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
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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
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1. If desired, edit the Test Information,
including Name and Description.

58. Setting Test Options
2. Select Availability
and other settings.
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59. Setting Test Options
3. Select Self-assessment Options.
4. Select Test Feedback options.
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60. Setting Test Options
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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.
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62. Assessment Lifecycle: Stage 3 - Accessing Tests
Access tests from a Content Area
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63. Accessing Tests
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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.
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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.
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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.

71. Overriding Grades

72. Overriding Grades

73. Clearing Attempts

74. Viewing Statistics

75. Viewing Attempts Statistics

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
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