1. Post your syllabus.
Is your syllabus pushing 20 pages? Time to think about making it available
on-line. Only the students enrolled in your class can see and print it. (How to:
http://www.dwc.edu/library/blackboard/add_syl.shtml )
2. Post documents, graphics or URLs for access during class.
Use
Blackboard as your “overhead projector.” Post items you want to display in
class. When in class, access Blackboard. All your items are in one place and
available for students after class as well. Less need for copying handouts. (How
to:
http://www.dwc.edu/Library/blackboard/add_content.shtml)
3. Distribute a reading list that is linked to sources.
If you have a list of journal articles that you want students to read, post the
list in Blackboard and create links directly to the articles. Gives access to
the material 24-7. Send me the list and I’ll create the links
(brophy@dwc.edu) or do it yourself. How to:
http://www.dwc.edu/library/blackboard/create_link.shtml )
4. Host an online expert.
Ask an expert in your field to answer questions generated on the Discussion
board by your students. Expert opinion that is easy on the expert. (How to:
http://www.dwc.edu/library/blackboard/create_forum.shtml)
5. Email your whole class with one click.
Use the email function in Blackboard to send a message to the whole class at one
time.
6. Give collaborative tools to groups to work on a project outside class.
Each group can have its own Discussion board, chat, group email and virtual
classroom where geographically separated people can view and edit the same
document. (How to:
http://www.dwc.edu/library/blackboard/create_groups.shtml)
7. Use the digital drop box
Collect assignments in digital form. All files are collected in one place and
each is time stamped. Digitally-collected assignments can more easily be checked
for plagiarism by submission to TurnItIn. (How to:
http://www.dwc.edu/library/blackboard/blackboard_dropbox.shtml)
8. Create a study quiz.
Post a quiz that gets at the main points in a reading. If you supply corrective
feedback for wrong answers a quiz can be a valuable learning tool. (How to:
http://www.dwc.edu/library/blackboard/create_deploy_test.shtml)
9. Use the Discussion Forum for students to post their work and get other
student’s feedback on it. (How to:
http://www.dwc.edu/library/blackboard/create_forum.shtml )
10. Give students instant grading or ongoing feedback on their progress.
Tests in Blackboard are graded instantly. If part of your mid-term or final is
multiple choice, matching or fill in the blank, put just that part in
Blackboard.
Consider posting grades for class work and assignments in Blackboard. That way
students will know exactly where they stand. (How to:
http://www.dwc.edu/Library/blackboard/display_grades.shtml)
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