Blackboard TechKnow February 2012 Volume 6, Issue 2 U U PCOMING PCOMING T T RAINING RAINING C C OURSES OURSES Intermediate Blackboard Training Currently In Session This course will cover topics such as Performance Dashboard, Online Attendance Tool, Discussion Forums, Learning Units, Adaptive Release, Groups, and much more! This optional training is in session and will continue throughout February. Interested? This is your last chance to sign up! Contact Amanda Batten, Faculty Mentor, at [email protected]. Advanced Blackboard Training Begins in March This course will cover topics such as Building Blocks, Wikis, Blogs, Podcasting, Audio/Video Files, Web 2.0, and much more! This optional training course will being in March. Contact the Distance Education Office or Amanda Batten for more information. Basic Blackboard Training Ongoing Training This training is for faculty who are new to Blackboard and is required for all faculty teaching online and/or blended courses. This training is ongoing so you may sign up for this course at any time.
Welcome to the February 2012 edition of TechKnow. This month's TechKnow will highlight Wiggins Memorial Library's new OneSearch tool and how to add a link to your Blackboard course.
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Blackboard TechKnow February 2012 Volume 6, Issue 2
UUPCOMINGPCOMING TTRAININGRAINING CCOURSESOURSES
Intermediate Blackboard Training
Currently In Session
This course will cover topics such as
Performance Dashboard, Online Attendance
Tool, Discussion Forums, Learning Units,
Adaptive Release, Groups, and much more!
This optional training is in session and will continue throughout
February. Interested? This is your last chance to sign up! Contact
NEW REQUIREMENT: ADDING LIBRARY LINK TO COURSE MENU
Beginning with Spring II and going forward, Distance Education would like to ensure that DE students have equal access to the same library resources as main campus students. In your course shells, here’s how to add the link:
1. Go into your Spring II course shell.
2. Click the + button in the top left hand corner of the Course Menu and choose “Create External Link.”
3. You will need to complete the required fields of Name and URL and check “Available to Users.”