As many educators are looking to advance their confidence and effectiveness with the tools of remote instruction, Blackboard is continuing to offer both a series of free webinars and “ask the expert” open office hours. The sessions are all designed to help you get your questions answered and to quickly be up and running with teaching remotely and in a virtual classroom.
WCU uses Blackboard Learn Original with Collaborate Ultra. Here are a few recommended topics (click on a topic to learn more):
- Getting Started with Blackboard Learn Original Course Experience
- Getting Started with Blackboard Collaborate
- Getting Started with Bb Annotate: Inline Assignment Grading in Blackboard Learn
- Assessment & Assignments in Blackboard Learn (Original Course Experience)
- Improving Student Engagement (Original Course Experience)
- Setting up the Gradebook (Original Course Experience)
- Grading Workflows for Discussions, Assessment & Assignments (Original Course Experience)
- OFFICE HOURS: Ask the Experts About Blackboard Learn and Collaborate
Looking for more information about ALLY?
Click to view previously recorded webinar presentation providing an overview of inclusive classrooms and outline of the benefits and challenges faced in implementing them. ALLY is provided trough Blackboard at WCU to improve inclusively and best practice for all learners through their online and face to face classrooms and provides a practical framework to assess pedagogy, review existing content , and evaluate the institution’s technology. More information regarding ALLY can be found here>>