Online Education Training and Support
Available Training
- Teaching Online? Where do I start?
- Learning Objectives: Where we start and where we end
- Top 10 Rules for Developing Your First Online Course
- FAQs
End of Semester Tasks
- Copy one Blackboard Course into Another
- Using the Date Management Tool to adjust your assignment and test dates for the new semester
- Archive (Backup) a Course
Tips and Tricks
Customizing Your Course
Recommended Practices for Creating Mobile-Friendly Courses
Assignments
- Creating an Assignment Dropbox
- Creating and Using Rubrics
- Assignments Help Students Assess Their Progress
Online Test Tips
- Slides from "Why can they print? An online discussion"
- Prevent Students from Printing Blackboard Tests
- Assessment Best Practices for Instructors
- A Memo to Students on Cheating
- 10 Assessment Design Tips for Increasing Online Student Retention, Satisfaction, and Learning
- Create a printable version of a Blackboard Test
Engaging Your Students
- Lectures Still Dominate STEM Classes
- Is My Teaching Learner-Centered?
- Moving a Face-to-Face Course Online without Losing Student Engagement
- Participation Points: Making Student Engagement Visible
- New Approaches to Discussions
- Promoting Critical Thinking in Online Discussions
- Tips for Keeping Students Engaged from a Distance
- Improve Your PowerPoint Design with One Simple Rule
Legal Issues
Helpful Tools
- Course Blueprint Worksheet (Tool for aligning your course)
- 3 Cool Tech Tools to Consider for the Digital Classroom
- Hoonuit Syllabus Drop-in
- Getting Audio in PowerPoint to play in Blackboard
Help Provided by Blackboard
- Hoonuit Blackboard Learn Training for Instructors
- Blackboard On-Demand Videos for Instructors
- Blackboard Help for Instructors