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Mini-Course Blackboard 9.1 Module Creation
Mini-Course: Blackboard 9.1 Module Creation
Overview: Utilizing Blackboard 9.1 Platform this course guides educators through the steps of incorporating course content into a course master template.
Need Assessment/Learner Analysis
Instruction problem: Need for instruction on building a course in Blackboard 9.1. This course will be provided for classroom instructors who want to introduce blending learning, online instructors, instructional designers or technologist who are entering Blackboard 9.1 as a new learning management system.
What will be learned: Instructors and designers will learn how to build an online course using Blackboard 9.1.
Learner’s abilities: Student’s taking this course are instructors and designers who have varying degrees of knowledge building or teaching in an online environment. Instructors have teaching experience but not all have built and designed an online course. Designers have design experience but may not have teaching experience and have not built or designed a course in BB 9.1. The student’s taking this course are intrinsically motivated.
Performance Objectives
- Identify Course Tools Menu
- Identify Course Content area
- Identify and distinguish Edit Mode On/Off
- Identify content collection area
- Demonstrate ability to bring files i.e. (html, pdf, word doc) into course content area
- Discriminate between item upload and file upload
- Demonstrate ability to upload files in modules/lesson
- Constructs assignments within modules
- Constructs discussions within modules
Task Analysis
Learners will utilize Blackboard 9.1 Platform to guide them through the steps of incorporating course content into a course master template.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of Blackboard course building tool (Intellectual Skill, Cognitive Strategy)
- Understand Blackboard terminology (Intellectual Skill, Verbal Information)
- Navigate within the Blackboard Platform (Motor Skill)
- Build a course in the Blackboard Platform that contains - uploaded files i.e. (html, pdf, word doc), add assignment linked with module, add discussions linked within module (Intellectual Skill, Cognitive Strategy, Motor Skill)
Prerequisites
Essential Prerequisites
- Demonstrate Computer literacy
- Be open to learning how to use Blackboard
- Determine the difference between Blackboard and other course building tools or learning management systems
Supportive Prerequisites
- Demonstrate knowledge of HTML or HTML authoring software
- Be open to learning how to use Blackboard
- Be able to use prior knowledge of course building tools or learning management systems