TWT Phase II

Educator Blackboard Training

Phase II Delivery

Why is it being delivered this way?

Rural Locations

Proximity Access

Blackboard Introduction

What is Blackboard?

•An Internet connection •A web browser (Netscape Navigator or Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher)

•Associated programs (ex: MS Word, AppleWorks)

•An Edutech (Sendit) e-mail account

Blackboard Environment

What are the technical requirements?

www.ndtwt.org

Connecting to Blackboard

Click Phase II

Connecting to Blackboard

Click Online Course

Enrollment Process

1. Need an EduTech account,

2. Register for a Blackboard account.

Main Window

Enrolling in a Course

Click on the Courses Tab

Follow the instructions on the Educator Strand Instructions: Enroll In Online Course handout.

Enrolling in a Course

Navigation AreaCourse Information:

General information about the course.

Staff Information:

General information about course instructor(s).

Assignments: Course assignments.

Communication: Communication tools used in the course.

Discussion Board:

Links to discussion boards.

Tools: Tools needed to submit information to your instructor.

Control Buttons

Announcements

Sending E-mail

From the Navigation Area, click Communication and then Send E-Mail.

Sending E-mail

Click the link corresponding to the intended e-mail recipients.

Complete steps 1-5.

Key the subject and the message.

Click “Submit”

Assignments

Click on the Assignment button on the Navigation bar.

Assignments

Click on Assignment 1

Assignment 1

Click on Contents

Assignment 1

Each Assignment is divided into two sections.

Discussion Board

From the Navigation Area, click Discussion Board.

Why a threaded discussion?•Builds a learning community through collaboration

•Electronic forum to share and exchange ideas

•Allows for statewide networking with other TWT participants

Participating in a Forum

Click on the name of the forum within which you would like to participate.

Reading/Replying to a Thread

Click title of thread.

Reading/Replying to a Thread

Click “Reply”

Change Subject Line

Delete this subject and key in your descriptive title.

Key your message here.

Click Submit to post your message.

Reading/Replying to a Thread

A new icon will appear.

Reading/Replying to a Thread

Expand All/Collapse All

When replies are posted to a thread you have the ability to view all of the threads by clicking Expand All (+) or you can close (hide) all threads added under the original thread by clicking Collapse All (-).

Searching Within a Forum

•Click the Search link

•Key the appropriate search criteria

•Click the Search button

View Student Roster

From the Navigation buttons, click Communication,then Roster

View Student Roster

You can search for student names, get alphabetical listing, or list all by

choosing tabs.

Student Drop Box

Click on Tools, then on Digital

Drop Box

Click“Send File”

Student Drop Box

Enter a descriptive title

Browse to find the file on your computer

Add any comments you’d like, and click “Submit”

Student Drop Box

Troubleshooting•One and only one Blackboard account

•Saving—hard drives, servers, floppies

•Original technical requirements

•Firewall issues

•Printing backgrounds

•Proper extensions for using the Student Drop Box

Click Logout

Exiting The Course