Support for preparing semester two sites

Some staff have begun preparing their Blackboard sites for modules which start during semester two.  To support this process we have arranged a number of sessions whose purpose is to provide a space for you to work on your Blackboard sites and help you with any queries you might have while doing so. Remember that this year…

Case Study: Blending Modes of Learning

In this case study, the leader of a level 5 Sports Physiology module preceded lectures with a weekly task or activity in order to make more effective use of contact time. Details of each task or activity were automatically released to students one week in advance of the lecture itself via the module’s Blackboard site.…

Using media from the web in your Blackboard site

The internet is full of lots of great media such as images, audio files and videos, especially now with the growth of sites that allows sharing of user-generated content (e.g. Flickr, YouTube, Wikipedia).  However, just because it is on the internet doesn’t mean you can legally copy and use it in your Blackboard site: in fact…

Check how your site looks to your students

Most Blackboard sites will have been in use for a few weeks.  That makes now a good time to double-check the structure of your site and ensure that it is meeting your students’ needs in terms of being easy to navigate.  You can see how your site looks to students by turning off Edit Mode (the…

Sessions for 24 September – 1 October

Below are sessions taking place over the next week.  For more information or to book a place, please click on the link below: Good practice in Blackboard 9 site design and preparation Friday 24th September, 9:30-11am, Adsetts 6624, City Campus Supported time for preparing your 2010/11 sites Monday 27th September, 3-4pm, Adsetts 6624 (accessed from…

Support for preparing your Blackboard sites

To help you prepare your 2010/11 Blackboard sites for the start of the semester, we have a nine-step checklist with step-by-step instructions on doing the essentials to get your site ready for your students. Some of the items in it are optional and depend on the way you are using Blackboard in your module, so don’t worry…

How do I request a new Blackboard site?

When starting to prepare their 2010/11 Blackboard sites, some staff members have noticed they don’t have a 2010/11 Blackboard site that they need.  In this situation you should request a new Blackboard site using a tool available in shuspace.  Here are instructions about requesting a new module site.  To request a module site you will need the SI…

Start of the semester checklist

To help staff prepare their Blackboard sites for the start of the semester, we have created a nine-step checklist, with step-by-step instructions on how to do the essentials to get your site ready for your students.  Some of the items in it are optional and depend on the  way you are using Blackboard in your module,…