Talk:Best Practices for Using Blackboard Learn 9.1 Achievements

Attach your map for peer review -- Lkryder (talk) 09:48, 17 November 2014 (EST)

Would you like feedback on your planning for deployment of Blackboard Achievements or badging in general? Attach your Mindmeister map here and tell us what kind of feedback you need or questions you might have.

ETAP 623 Feedback -- Aimee Ellis (talk) 21:09, 20 November 2014 (EST)

Having the differentiated learning options seems like a good solution since you will be dealing with users who have different levels of familiarity with Blackboard. I am envious of your cool navigation table. It's awesome!

-- Elizabeth Walsh (talk) 10:14, 24 November 2014 (EST)

Hi Linda, I began your pathways and found myself confused. I chose non-Blackboard user and the path brought me to a page that said "overview of only ideas." From there I was not sure where to go. I did enjoy your visually attractive table, however as a user on the wiki, I would prefer something more concise. I also felt that the categories did not fit a user like me when I chose where to begin. Then again, I suppose your users are higher ed instructors at a college like yourself, and not at an elementary or high school level. I am also using an outside portal to facilitate my mini-course and I like the experience it gives users to immerse themselves into the lesson.

Need to complete the learning paths -- Lkryder (talk) 10:51, 24 November 2014 (EST)

Hi Elizabeth Once the learning path maze is done it won't be as confusing. Right now it deadends because I can't make the complete action maze until the sections are done, and if you click on all the links, yes, it will be a bit confusing. The paths will limit what you visit but you can come back and do a different path. Unless you use Blackboard, the tech tutorials will be meaningless. And if you use Blackboard and have the experience, then you will want to see them. If you are just interested in badges you will get just that material - and that actually would be useful to even K-12.. So each path will be more succinct but as in a true constructivist design, anybody can use any link to construct their own meaningful knowledge to the degree necessary. I suspect you are used to K-12 lesson plans, whereas in Higher Ed we tend to think in terms of weeks and months or full semesters. It might be a timeline thing for you. But come back when it is done! :-) lkr

-- Elizabeth Walsh (talk) 14:42, 24 November 2014 (EST)

Yes, I look forward to looking at the rest of the content you plan to include in each pathway. I think that your map is quite innovative. The learner gets to choose their own adventure!