Training and Faculty Support Issues with Blackboard

Purpose of Presentation

Topics

Who are we?

James Madison University

9400 Blackboard Users

587 Course Accounts

Campus-Wide Use

 Distance Learning Timeline

"Negative experience with a previously..."

"“Why do we have..."

Our Mission

Strategies

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Content– Instructor Workshops

Content– Customized Workshops

Content– House Calls

Content—Tech-Know Flash!

What’s Up? Events

Content– Online Tutorial

Content– Student Workshops

Strategy– Support

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Strategy– Administration

Strategy– Administration (cont)

Results– Instructors

Results– Administrative

Results– Students

Challenges

I am..

Participant Experiences

Distance Learning: Strategies

Active Learning in On-line Instruction

Active Learning

Generic Outline for Incorporating Active Learning into On-line Environment.

Content Gathering

Interaction

Discussion Board

Discussion Board

Discussion Board

Virtual Classroom (synchronous chats)

The Challenge

Recommendations

Questions?

Contact Information