Upcoming schedule for Technology Workshops facilitated by Office of Information Technology.
Blackboard Introduction: This session is for users who are new or novice users to Blackboard to explore the basics of setting up and running a course in Blackboard.
Topic Covered:
- General access and navigation of your course
- Communication tools and best practices
- Posting content and ensuring all your students can access it
- Creating assignments
- Creating assessments (tests and quizzes) and best practices for remote assessment
Blackboard Advanced: This session is for the advanced user who already has a basic understanding of the use of Blackboard. This session will cover techniques of recording a lecture and holding live sessions.
Topic Covered
Preparing recorded lectures and delivering them to your students using Kaltura
Having successful live course sessions using Blackboard Collaborate with your students
- Chat
- Using the White Board
- Sharing your Screen
- Recording
- Polls
- Breakout Group
- Attendance Report
Using assessment tools in Blackboard to achieve successful remote assessments
Schedule for the rest of this week:
- Wednesday March 11, 2020:
Blackboard Introduction: Online Workshop, 8:30am-9:30am
Blackboard Introduction: Engelhard Hall, Room 311, 10am-11am
Blackboard Advanced: Hill Hall, Room 124, 2:30pm-3:30pm - Thursday March 12, 2020:
Blackboard Introduction: Online Workshop, 8:30am-9:30am
Blackboard Advanced: Hill Hall, Room 126, 10am-11:00am
Blackboard Introduction: Hill Hall, Room 126, 1pm-2:00pm - Friday March 13, 2020:
Blackboard Advanced: Online Workshop, 8:30am-9:30am
Blackboard Introduction: Engelhard Hall, Room 309, 11:30pm-12:30pm
Blackboard Advanced: Blumenthal Hall, Room 100, 2:30pm-3:30pm
Faculty with questions or concerns can always contact us at atshelp@newark.rutgers.edu or call 973-353-1713. Faculty from RBS and Law can also contact their respective IT teams for support of other instructional technology tools.
Working Remotely
Webex is provided to the Rutgers community as a tool to hold meetings virtually and can host a meeting of up to 1000 participants. Information about creating your account and holding meetings can be found at https://webex.rutgers.edu. Also, we will be holding the following workshops:
- Friday, March 13, 2020 11:00am-11:50am in Hill 125
- Monday, March 16, 2020 12:00pm-12:50pm in Hill 126
- Tuesday, March 17, 2020 1:00pm-1:50pm in Hill 124
- Wednesday, March 18, 2020 2:30pm-3:20pm in Engelhard 311
- Friday, March 20, 2020 11:00am-11:50am in Hill 125
Faculty and staff with questions or concerns can always contact the Helpdesk at help@newark.rutgers.edu, call us at 973-353-5083, or drop by the RU-N IT Help Desk in Hill 108 during our business hours.