RUOnline
New Features in Blackboard Learn 9.1
for RU Faculty
Kristin Broadwell, Director of Distance Learning
Lynette Washington, Distance Learning Program Specialist
Display Course
Menu in a Window
List View
Folder
View
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My places provide a pop-up window that give
you a one-click access to all of your courses
within blackboard.
The edit mode toggle switch enables and disables the editing of course
content. When the edit mode is on, you are able to build and edit your course
content. When the edit mode is off, you are viewing the course as a student
would. Before using “Tools” make sure the edit mode is on.
Mashups allow you to find content outside of Blackboard and bring it into your
course. Mashup provides a simple way to add multi media to your course without
having to create it yourself.
You can add a single page of content as an applicable link to a content page
using the blank page tool. A blank page is different from a content folder or item
and that there is no description that appears in the content area. Adding blank
pages to a content area limits scrolling and streamlines the content area.
A lesson plan is a container for content, similar to a content area or folder. It
allows you to present a lesson profile and objectives alongside content items
students needed to complete the lesson. You can develop lesson plans for your
own personal use or use it for to present content to students. All or part of a
Lesson Plan can be shared with students.
So basically, Lesson Plans help students understand the objectives and intended
result of their learning.
Blogging is a collaborative tool allows students to post their personal reflection
about the course or discussion and analyze course materials.
Wikis are used to create a streamline experience/collaborative space where users
interact with each other in the same area where they discover content. A link can
be connected to an existing Wiki or a new Wiki can be created and linked. All
students can view, contribute and edit the content.
Journals provide personal writing space to students for self reflection or private
communication with the instructor. Journals are created by instructors only.
Do you want to test Blackboard 9.1 today?
Sign up for training
http://www.roosevelt.edu/RUOnline/Faculty/BbTraining.aspx
Blackboard 9.1 Availability
Faculty - December 23rd
Students - January 13, 2012.
Fully Online (4 Weeks)
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Monday, October 24 thru Sunday, November 20
Monday, November 28 thru Friday, December 30
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Monday, January 9, 2012 through February 5, 2012
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(course extended due to Christmas holiday)
Chicago Campus
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Tuesday,
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
Tuesday,
November 1, 2011
November 15, 2011
December 6, 2011
January 10, 2012
January 24, 2012
Schaumburg Campus
‣Thursday, November 3, 2011
‣Thursday, November 17, 2011
‣Thursday, December 8, 2011
‣Thursday, December 29, 2011
‣Thursday, January 12, 2012
‣Saturday, January 28, 2012