Building your Module
This workshop is an introduction to Blackboard, its interface and how to build aBlackboard module. We will be looking at the different areas within the system such astabs,module information and support. Within anexample module wewill see how a module can be laid out and identify how different types of content are displayed by Blackboard, such asWord documents, graphics, PowerPoint slides and pdf’s. Using the module control panel we will go through step by step procedures on how to add content,customise the module look/feel and finally how to make a module available.
This workshop is a hands-on introduction to using the Blackboard software itself, delivered in the computer lab. It is recommended that you have already done thePreparing to go onlineworkshop as you will therefore have already started to plan your module content and layout.
The following topic areas will be addressed:
- The Blackboard interface
- SITS & Non-SITS modules
- Tabs
- Module layout
- The Control Panel
- Adding content to a module
- Creating folders
- Adding Announcements and images
- Customising a module
- Making your module available
Any member of staff who wishes to use Blackboard.
2 hours
By the end of the workshop you should be able to:
- Identify the different areas of the Blackboard interface
- Be able to add content to and customise a module
- Have clear ideas about how to build a Blackboard module using you own content
- E-learning and Inclusivity
- Developing Online Practice
- Introduction to Course Genie
- Podcasting and RSS
- Improving the Student Experience
- Getting Started with Images Online
- Moving Images (Video) Online
- Online Assessment
- Increasing Interactivity
- Innovative Teaching
- E-moderating
- Copyright/Copy-free
University of Teesside / Staff Development Programme