highlights of the blackboard learn learning management system lorie stolarchuk learning technologies...

Highlights of the Blackboard Learn Learning Management

SystemLorie Stolarchuk

Learning Technologies Educational Consultant

Centre for Teaching and Learning

lorie@uwindsor.ca

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• There are many new possibilities that the Blackboard Learn system will bring to campus, including: new tools, functions and integrations

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Tests, Surveys and Pools Centre

• 17 different types of questions

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Rubrics• Assignments with optional customizable

grading rubrics

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SafeAssign Plagiarism Checker • Used to detect possible citation problems

• Helps students identify how to properly attribute sources rather than paraphrase

• Deterrent and an educational tool• Embedded into the Assignments tool

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SafeAssign

Databases content submitted is compared against: • Institutional document archives• Global Reference Database (15 million

papers volunteered) • ProQuest ABI/Inform Database (1100

publications, 2.6 million articles)• Internet (Yahoo BOSS search service)

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SafeAssign Originality Report

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Grade Centre • Integrated with multiple tools – Assignments,

tests, discussions, journals, blogs, wikis • Create columns for activities e.g.

participation, projects• Group work can be graded• Smart Views – (individuals, groups, category,

attributes e.g. low scores, comparisons)• Needs Grading Page– filters out ungraded

items

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Grade Center

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Retention Centre • Displays which students are at risk in one

or more of four categories:– Missed Deadlines– Grades– Course Activity– Course Access

• Can create customizable rules• Send notifications and track private

comments

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Date Management

• Adjust all content and tool dates in course• Drag and drop events • Course initiation can have dates for the

entire semester shifted by a number of days or an expected course start date

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Adaptive Release

• By Date• By Grade• Membership by Group• Individuals• By Review Status• Customized Advanced

Rules – Combinations of above

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Customization

• Course appearance, themes• Course structure (e.g. Activity, Lab Format,

Guided Discussion, By Chapter, etc.)• Menu and layout style• Course entry point• Banner

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Reports