Blackboard

BLACKBOARD

USAAE provides on-site training modules in the e-Learning area, with the possibility of customizing a module.

E-Learning Basics
Content Organization and Publishing
Curricular Unit Dossier (DUC)
Evaluation Tools
Communication Tools
Discussion Forum
Tailor-made Training

E-Learning Basics

This module’s main goal is to get users up and running with Blackboard’s most important concepts and features.

Modules

e-learning 101 (Length: 02h30)
Curricular Unit Dossier (Length: 02h30)
Content organisation and publication (Length: 02h30)

Content Organization and Publishing

Characteristics of e-Learning content
Best practices in content creation and publishing
Content management in the Blackboard platform

The length of the training is 2 hours - single session.

Curricular Unit Dossier (DUC)

This module is oriented towards the general use of the DUC.

The length of the training is 1 hour - single session - it may be integrated in another module.

Evaluation Tools

This module is focused specifically in the evaluation area:

Assignments, exercises and quizzes
Question types
Feedback to the students
Question banks
Grading (exercise scoring, point attribution, grade import and export)

It is presumed that the participants already have some experience with Blackboard’s features and structure. The length of the training is 3 hours - single session.

Communication Tools

This module focuses specifically in the communication area:

Avisos
Collaborative tools (Blackboard Collaborate)
E-mail
Discussion forum
Mensages
Groups

It is presumed that the participants already have some experience with Blackboard’s features and structure. The length of the training is 3 hours - single session.

Discussion Forum

Pros and cons

Forum creation best practices
Forum in the Blackboard platform

It is presumed that the participants already have some experience with Blackboard’s features and structure.

The length of the training is 2 hours - single session.

Tailor-made Training

Customised modules may be designed, according to those above, for group training. These requests should be addressed to: suporte@usaae.uminho.pt.