info lit group pages guide
DESCRIPTION
Student guide in how to use Blackboard Group Pages for efficient group collaboration.TRANSCRIPT
Group Pages
How-to use Blackboard Group Pages to Manage Group Projects
INFOLit @ HU | A Humber
Overview
Location > Group Pages
Instructions Group Discussion Board Chat File Exchange /Email
Suggestions for using Group Pages
Location > Group Pages
1. Access course site:SP 2008 - Inter Approaches: Food
2. Click on Communication within the Course Menu, then
3. Go to Group Pages to access your group’s page
Group Pages (listing of groups)
Group Pages (main)
Group Pages components
Group Discussion BoardUse this function to post comments, receive feedback, brainstorm, share resources…
Collaboration Unable to meet face to face, consider having a virtual meeting via Chat
File ExchangeShare and archive project documents
Send EmailUse this function to send global emails to group members
Group Discussion Board (GDB)
Forum Forums contain threaded discussions about a particular topic
Thread The initial post and the entire series of replies to a post within a forum
PostAn entry within a thread or initial entry to start a thread. Also used as a verb to refer to the act of submitting a post
Adapted from Blackboard Online Manual > About the Discussion Board
Group Discussion Board (main)
Current Discussion Forums
Create a new Forum
GDB > Add (New) Forum
Enter Forum Name
Forum Description goes here
(1) Keep default settings and submit to complete Forum set-up
GDB > Inside a Forum
(a) Click on Thread to create a new discussion, or
(b) Click on the title of a current topic and join discussion
GDB > Inside a threaded discussion
Collect
To view all or selected posts in a thread, check boxes and click on Collect,
or click on Next Post
Check boxes
Next Post
GDB > responding to a post
To respond to a post, click on Reply
Reply to this post
GDB > reply to post interface
Submit
Attach document
Chat
Join a current chat / have a spontaneous session
You can schedule a Chat session by clicking on Collaboration Session, or
Chat > Scheduling a Chat session
Chat is the default selection
Submit
Chat session interface > Before you begin your chat session, test your computer
to be sure your system can handle dynamic online networking tools, such as chat.
File Exchange & Send Email
Suggestions >How to use Group Pages
Group Discussion Board manage / share resources found during the research process
(doesn’t clog personal email account)
comment /share research activities (demonstrates group’s research process, progress and cognitive activities)
Collaboration > Chat real-time virtual meeting ideal for when all members cannot meet face-to-face for a meeting
File Exchange manage / share documents, drafts, edits, etc.
(enumerate each version of a document; e.g. Introduction 1.0, 2.0, etc) Archive project's timeline, individuals roles, meeting minutes, etc.
Email Guarantees all members receive the messages / attached documents Guarantees all members receive the messages regarding project’s progress, scheduling, etc.
