ACADEMIC AFFAIRS LEARNING RESOURCES DIVISION
E-Learning Department
Spring 2014 Faculty Training Schedule
Workshop Information
Please be sure to register for classes well in advance. Note that each class is limited to 12 participants. All face-to-face training sessions, unless
otherwise noted, will be held at E-Learning Training Room, located at Harper Hall, Room 112. The training sessions are hands-on and interactive
with participants. Please come to the sessions prepared with all pertinent materials and questions. The more prepared you are, the more we
can help!
To register, email Veena Radhakrishnan at vradhakrishnan@bccc.edu.
Session
Date/Time/Location
Blackboard Basics:
This is an introduction that will get you started with Blackboard course management. It will include
answers to questions such as: "What can I do with Blackboard?", "What do the students see?" and "How
do I build my Blackboard course?" Be prepared to login to Blackboard, access your course, and complete
some tasks by the end of the session. Bring all pertinent course materials in a flash drive. (Beginner).
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
1. Obtain access to Blackboard: Get an account, create a course, log in for the first time, and
navigate the Blackboard environment.
2. Prepare Their Course: Use the control panel, configure the course shell, and create and upload
content.
3. Use Basic Course Tools: Create announcements, contact students, use the discussion board,
send and receive assignments, create tests and quizzes, and use the grade center.
4. Migrate Course Content: Export grades, archive or reuse course content.
Monday, February 24
10-noon
Harper Hall 112
Advanced Blackboard
This session is for instructors already using Blackboard and interested in the functionality of its tools.
Bring your specific questions/concerns and we will answer/resolve them during the session.
(Intermediate/Advanced)
Tuesday. February 25
3-5 p.m.
Harper Hall 112
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
1. Explore Grade Center: Manage grade center, differentiate grade columns vs. calculated columns,
enter grades, and drop grades.
2. Communicate through Blackboard: Utilize discussion board options, differentiate emails and
course messages, and send text messages.
3. Assess Your Students: Identify assessment tools and demonstrate how to create safe assignment.
4. Utilize Interactive Course Tools: Add media and record audio/video lectures.
Using MOOCs and Other Free Learning Objects in Your Classroom
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are huge news currently, with MIT, Stanford, and several private
providers providing free, open online courses. This training session will examine the phenomenon and
demonstrate examples of practice. The session will also cover various free teaching and learning tools
available. (Beginner/Intermediate/Advanced)
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
1. Define and explain what MOOCs are and how other free online learning materials work.
2. Research and save two or more learning materials that could be used in your classroom.
3. Explain the strategies of incorporating free learning components in your Blackboard course.
Wednesday, February 26
2-4 p.m.
Harper Hall 112
iPads or Tablets in the Classroom
This session will demonstrate how this powerful mobile learning device transforms the educational
environment. It will provide strategies for setting up the devices, tips on managing iPads, and information
on apps deployment and classroom management.
Thursday, February 27
10-noon
Harper Hall 112
(Participants are encouraged to bring their smart phones and/or tablets to the session)
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
1. Explain the advantages of using iPads in the classroom
2. Distinguish the capabilities of the iPads compared to those of a personal computer
3. Demonstrate ability to search for and find apps (applications) that can be used in the classroom
4. Explain the logistics of how to conduct class sessions with iPads
5. Research and save two or more apps that can be used with your students
Mobile Engagement and Communication through Blackboard
This session will discuss the integration of mobile technologies with Blackboard learning management
system (LMS). It will cover how you can bring interactive teaching and learning to the mobile device giving
students and teachers access to courses, grades, content and organizations anywhere they have access
to the Internet.
Participants are encouraged to bring their smart phones and/or tablets to the session and be
willing to spend $1.99 for a one-year subscription to the Blackboard app.
By the end of the session participants will be able to:
1. Distinguish strengths and weaknesses between various strategies for communicating and
engaging with students
2. Explain how to download Blackboard app to iPads, tablets, or smart phones
3. Explain the communication preference of various groups of students
4. Discern between user preferences in terms of cost and privacy for texting
5. Use the texting option through Blackboard; communicate to students the option of accepting or not
text messages
Friday, February 28
2-4 p.m.
Harper Hall 112
Spring 2014 On-Going Blackboard Training Sessions
 The E-Learning Department can offer Orientation to Blackboard training sessions for your students at the beginning
of the semester. Let us know if you’re interested by specifying the date, time and location of your class.
 Faculty trainings can be customized to meet specific needs and concerns. We can provide training at your
departmental or program meetings.
To schedule a session, email Veena Radhakrishnan at vradhakrishnan@bccc.edu.