Blackboard Training

Aim

To equip teachers with the skills to use Blackboard to enhance student learning

Objectives

To help teachers: Use online materials posted on Blackboard

to support teaching and learning Create handouts for students in word Use Blackboard to record marks Use Blackboard to create simple

assessments Make Internet research a part of their

students’ activities

Challenge

Hearts and minds Teachers having other priorities Limited IT skills Teachers spread across 6 centres Flexible delivery

Challenge

Use meeting slots 2 hour sessions Availability of IT rooms

Background

Inspection and lesson observation scheme revealed limited use of ILT

Each teacher completed an online IT skills audit

Hardcopy for non IT literate staff Each teacher offered 1:1 session with IT

teacher or Learning Resources Staff member Appraisal : All teachers were set an ILT

objective

Purpose

To identify the current IT skills level of the teacher

To ascertain the IT skills needed to do their job

To identify how teachers will bridge the skills gap identified, if a gap exists

Outcome

Confidential feedback Offered quick tips on the use of

Microsoft office suite Drop in sessions at each centre Offered a formal IT training course if

appropriate Take up varied Due to Inspection and teacher burn out

The Blackboard training programme 3 Phases

Phase 1-Introduction to Blackboard

Phase 2 – In curriculum teams or equivalent to assist teachers post course outlines with course materials on to blackboard

Supported by the Learning Resource Manager

The Blackboard training programme Phase 3-Blended learning –Teaching in

an E- learning Environment Focus on managing activities outside

the classroom Understanding the effect this might

have on planning activity in the classroom

The Blackboard training programme Tools and Technologies … Hot Potatoes & Course Genie Digital Images and Sound

Evaluation

Course outline and materials on Blackboard

Profile from the next round of lesson observations

Feedback from students