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Blackboard For Dummies
Howie Southworth (Author), Kemal Cakici (Author), Yianna Vovides (Author), Susan Zvacek (Author)
9780471798323, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 21 April 2006
384 pages
23.4 x 19.1 x 2.3 cm, 0.635 kg
"...the latest in a series of titles to explain the complexities of software applications to ordinary users..." (Times Higher Education Supplement, March 2006)
Use the quick-start guide to create your course in a flash
Post course materials, give quizzes, facilitate discussions, and handle grades
You're an educator, not a psychic, so how would you know how to use Blackboard with no instructions? These step-by-step examples show you how to set up a Blackboard classroom, put your materials on the Internet, communicate online with students, and even evaluate their performance.
Discover how to
* Navigate the Blackboard environment
* Customize your course menu
* Add and organize course materials
* Give online assignments
* Conduct online discussions and chat rooms
* Keep track of grades
Introduction. Part I: What’s Blackboard All About? Chapter 1: Your First Look at Blackboard. Chapter 2: The Course-Development Process. Part II: Easing into Blackboard. Chapter 3: Got Learners? (Getting People into Your Course). Chapter 4: Making the Course Your Own. Chapter 5: Building Your Class Materials. Chapter 6: Connecting with Learners. Part III: Earning Your Blackboard Black Belt. Chapter 7: Getting the Most from Blackboard. Chapter 8: Assessing Learner Progress. Chapter 9: Course Implementation. Chapter 10: Course Management. Part IV: The Part of Tens. Chapter 11: Ten Superimportant “Think Abouts” for Building Your Course. Chapter 12: Ten Strategies for Organizing an Outstanding Course in Blackboard. Chapter 13: Ten Ways to Keep Learners Involved by Using Blackboard Communication Features. Chapter 14: Ten Ways to Assess Learning. Chapter 15: Ten Questions to Ask Your Blackboard System Administrator. Chapter 16: Ten Things to Look Forward to in Blackboard Learning System 7.1. Part V: Appendixes. Appendix A: Real-Life Issues in Teaching with Technology. Appendix B: An Overview of the Blackboard Content System. Appendix C: A Blackboard Course-Building Checklist. Appendix D: Additional Resources on the Web. Glossary. Index.
Subject Areas: Education [JN]
