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Blackboard Collaboration

Course Design Tips

Groups & User Management
This contains practical strategies for leveraging Blackboard in group projects or for peer review processes.
Communication
This contains practical strategies for incorporating communication tools such as discussion board, e-mail and virtual classroom features into your Blackboard course.

Documentation

Improving Performance in Online Discussions [ PDF, 3 pages, 105k ]
This discusses successful strategies for encouraging quality online discussions.
Maximizing Use of Online Communication Groups [ PDF, 2 pages, 92k ]
This contains some suggested activities that can be adjusted relative to your class size and the intended learning outcomes.
Collaborative Tools in Blackboard [PDF, 3 pages, 155k]
This discusses how to use different Blackboard features for the interactive task you want to accomplish.
Blackboard Hompage Quickguide [PDF, 1 pages, 98.3kb]
Directions on how to create and access a student homepage in Blackboard.
Exchanging Files in Blackboard [PDF, 3 pages, 108k]
This explains how to use the digital dropbox to exchange files between individual students and faculty.
Virtual Classroom in Blackboard [PDF, 5 pages, 58k]
This explains how to effectively use Blackboard's synchronous chat room in your course.
Microsoft Word and the Writing Process [PDF, 2 pages, 122k]
This explains how to create documents and use Word as a powerful, collaborative, process-oriented writing tool.
Submitting Assignments and Checking Grades - For Students [PDF, 1 page, 95.9k]
This is a Quickguide, for students, on how submit assignments and check their grades on Blackboard.
Using the Assignment Feature on Blackboard [PDF, 3 page, 203k]
This is a Quickguide, for faculty, on how create assignments and post grades on Blackboard.
 
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Resources
Accessibility Issues & Blackboard
Sample Collaboration Rubric
Beating Cheating Online
Strategies for Online Communication
ITD Student Site
Office of Students with Disabilities
PDF vs. RTF vs. HTML formats
E-Reserves Request
Digital Image Library
Copyright & Fair Use Guidelines
Learning Styles Online Survey
Using Audio & Video Files
Adding your TA to Blackboard
Group Work Assessment Form
Assessing Group Effectiveness
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