Staff development on demand – online assessment and feedback

A range of staff development sessions around online assessment and feedback took place during October and covered the following topics: Blackboard Assignments & Grade Centre Blackboard Assignments & Feedback Rubrics Turnitin for automatic referencing feedback Some of these sessions were delivered online via Blackboard Collaborate, and these recordings are now available to access from the…

Update on Blackboard Collaborate

This is just a short post to say that Blackboard Collaborate can now be accessed by participants via mobile devices using an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. They need to download a free app from Blackboard Collaborate first, but can then follow a session link or access via SHUgo.  Note however that it may not work…

Introducing Blackboard Collaborate

We will be running demo sessions to introduce Blackboard Collaborate, a new virtual classroom tool. Blackboard Collaborate provides staff with a modern, powerful tool to facilitate synchronous (at the same time) learning activities. Its features include sharing audio, webcam video, presentations in a white board, and a chat window which includes a polling feature. It…

Blackboard Workshops for October 2012

The following staff development sessions around online assessment and feedback are available to book throughout October: Blackboard Assignments & Feedback Rubrics. Learn how setting Assignments and using Feedback Rubrics in your Blackboard site can enable efficient and effective assignment management and feedback online. Click the link to book: Wednesday 17 October 2012, 11:00-12:30, Owen 332,…