Registration is not required, but please access the session 3 mins prior to its start time by visiting this link -
https://ca.bbcollab.com/collab/ui/session/guest/0e8fb5df4e0c4ebb95ac2e510c4b684e .
Topics for the upcoming session will be available here and instructors are welcome to attend via Collaborate Ultra during scheduled sessions.
Each online presentation is only 15 mins but participants are welcome to stay and ask questions.
Note: All sessions will be recorded, in case you are interested in a topic but missed the presentation.
2020 Winter Schedule & Topics:
Thur, Jan 23, 2020, 12:30PM - How to use Date Management to update your important due dates (12 min)
Wed, Jan 29, 2020, 1PM - Copyright in Blackboard (13 min)
Thur, Feb 6, 2020, 12:30PM - What is the differences between Item, File and Blank Page? (17 min)
Wed, Feb 12, 2020, 1PM - Explore the differences between Blogs, Discussion and Journal (16 min)
Wed, Feb 26, 2020, 1PM - Exploring the different types of test questions in Bb (15 min)
Thur, Mar 5, 2020, 12:30PM - Exploring Video Quiz (15 min)
Wed, Mar 11, 2020, 1PM - Increase student engagement by using the Retention Center
Thur, Mar 19 23, 2020, 12:30PM - Monitoring student activities with Course Reports
Wed, Mar 25, 2020, 1PM - Use Achievements to encourage student participations
Thur, Mar 19 23, 2020, 12:30PM - Creating Peer Review Activities
Wed, Mar 25, 2020, 1PM - Effective Group Work in Blackboard
Thur, Apr 2, 2020, 12:30PM - How to give student bonus marks in Grade Center
Wed, Apr 8, 2020, 1PM - Using Student Preview User to check your final grade calculation
Thur, Jan 24 2019, 12:30PM - Provide students with timely assignment feedback (View recording, 8 min)
Mon, Jan 28 2019, Noon - Creating a rubric and using it with assignment or test (View recording, 16 min)
Thur, Feb 7 2019, 12:30PM - What is Wiki all about and how can it help your students? (View recording, 10 min)
Thur, Feb 21 2019, 12:30PM - Creating a quick anonymous survey (View recording, 9 min)
Mon, Feb 25 2019, Noon - Creating a test with randomized questions (View recording, 15 min)
Thur, Mar 7 2019, 12:30PM - Reduce scoring bias by using anonymous assignment grading (View recording, 11 min)
Mon, Mar 11 2019, Noon - Creating media-rich content using Blackboard's built-in HTML editor (View recording, 16 min)
Mon, Mar 25 2019, Noon - What do I do with a bad question in a test? (View recording, 14 min)
Thur, Apr 4 2019, 12:30PM - Using Test Exception to accommodate students with disabilities (View recording, 14 min)
Mon, Apr 8 2019, Noon - Online Testing Tips and Tricks (View recording, 20 min)
Thur, Sept 26 2019, 12:30PM - Exploring the communication options available in Blackboard (View recording, 16 min)
Thur, Oct 10 2019, 12:30PM - Hosting virtual office hours using Collaborate (View recording, 16 min)
Thur, Oct 24 2019, 12:30PM - A picture is worth thousand words - Incorporating multimedia resources in your Blackboard course (View recording, 16 min)
Mon, Oct 28 2019, Noon - Exploring Video Assignment (View recording, 15 min)
Thur, Nov 7 2019, 12:30PM - What is Performance Dashboard and how can it help with student engagement?
Thur, Nov 21 2019, 12:30PM - Promoting Academic Integrity in your Blackboard course
Thur, Dec 5 2019, 12:30PM - Wrapping it all up with a bow! - Part 1 (Calculating final course grade and assigning letter grades)
Mon, Dec 9 2019, Noon - Wrapping it all up with a bow! - Part 2 (Entering official letter grades and downloading students grades into Excel)