Micah Orloff March 3, 2010 For audio call Toll Free 1 - 888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 453613 What's New with Blackboard 9: Getting Acquainted.

Micah OrloffMarch 3, 2010

For audio call Toll Free 1-888-886-3951

and use PIN/code 453613

What's New with Blackboard 9: Getting AcquaintedWhat's New with Blackboard 9: Getting Acquainted

• Maximize your CCC Confer window.• Phone audio will be in presenter-only mode.• Ask questions and make comments using the chat window.

HousekeepingHousekeeping

Adjusting AudioAdjusting Audio

1) If you’re listening on your computer, adjust your volume using the speaker slider.

2) If you’re listening over the phone, click on phone headset.

Do not listen on both computer and phone.

Saving Files & Open/close CaptionsSaving Files & Open/close Captions

1. Save chat window with floppy disc icon

2. Open/close captioning window with CC icon

Emoticons and PollingEmoticons and Polling

1) Raise hand and Emoticons

2) Polling options

Micah Orloff

What's New with Blackboard 9: Getting AcquaintedWhat's New with Blackboard 9: Getting Acquainted

Blackboard Versions 8.x and PreviousBlackboard Versions 8.x and Previous

Issues/concerns Features lacking?

Bb9: What’s New? What’s Changed?Bb9: What’s New? What’s Changed?

Web 2.0 Interface Course Home Page Streamlined Course Management Grade Center (for 7.x and previous) Where’s the Digital Drop box? Blogs and Journals Enhanced Groups Management Self and Peer Assessment (for 7.x and

previous)

New: Web 2.0 InterfaceNew: Web 2.0 Interface

Web 2.0 Interface = Drag and Drop Reduces clicks and page loads

New: Course Home PageNew: Course Home Page

Aggregate view of course activities

New (sort of): Edit ModeNew (sort of): Edit Mode

Edit view on Steroids Direct access to

customization Provides a Student view

when OFF Prevents inadvertent

changes when OFF

New: Contextual MenusNew: Contextual Menus

Shows contextualcommands

Reduces page loads Click for choices

New: Menu Auto-Hide New: Menu Auto-Hide

If the menu area is available but without content it is automatically hidden from student view

Different: Combined Tools AreaDifferent: Combined Tools Area

Course and Communication Tools combined to one area

Different: Grade CenterDifferent: Grade Center

Enter evaluation data directly Maintains grade history Produce Views and Calculated Columns Review Grade Center Archive! Visit:

http://onefortraining.org/selfpaced

Different: Where’s the Digital Dropbox?Different: Where’s the Digital Dropbox?

Different: Where’s the Digital Dropbox?Different: Where’s the Digital Dropbox?

Different: Where’s the Digital Dropbox?Different: Where’s the Digital Dropbox?

Removed in Bb9 Limited File Management Replaced by Assignment

New: Blogs and JournalsNew: Blogs and Journals

Create and share ideas with fellow course members

Private: Only available to Course

Different: Enhanced Group ManagementDifferent: Enhanced Group Management

Create multiple groups simultaneously Allow self, manual or random enrollment

New: Self and Peer AssessmentNew: Self and Peer Assessment

Create assessments with evaluation criteria to allow students to assess

Different: Where’s the Control Panel?Different: Where’s the Control Panel?

Small form interface Uses contextual menus Reduce page loads Some areas can be

expanded• Evaluation

• Customization

• Package and Utilities

DemoDemo

Quick Tutorials• The Course Environment

• Adding Content

• Making Tools Available on the Course Menu

• Creating Blogs

• Creating Single Groups and Adding Users

• Creating a Grade Center Column

With Micah Orloff

Monday, April 12, to Friday, May 7

Modality: Online

More info:

http://onefortraining.org/online-courses

Course: Intro to Teaching with Bb9Course: Intro to Teaching with Bb9

Q&AQ&A

Micah Orloff

Additional Questions? Email me at [email protected]

Evaluation Survey LinkEvaluation Survey Link

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http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/10SpBB91

Thanks for attendingFor upcoming events and links to recently archived

seminars, check the @ONE Web site at:

http://onefortraining.org/

What's New with Blackboard 9: Getting AcquaintedWhat's New with Blackboard 9: Getting Acquainted