UNMC BlackboardUsers Group

June 23, 2004

Agenda• Discuss the upcoming Blackboard training

opportunities• Demonstrate the enhanced Extron

WYSIWYG, including easy upload of multimedia (large .ppt, .pdf, etc.)

• Discuss the new enhancements of Blackboard 6.1

• Discuss the new enhancements of Blackboard Application Pack One

Upcoming Training Opportunities

Hands-on and On-line Sessions

Using Multimedia in BB

Converting PowerPoint for BB

Assessment in BB

Gradebook in BB

New Enhancements in BB

June 24, 2004

July 8, 2004

July 22, 2004

August 5, 2004

August 19, 2004

To register:

Contact Faculty Development at:

559-8923Or

559-5916

WYSIWYG Editor• Easily manipulate layout• Easily insert multimedia• Make a single copy of the media and save to a

central repository (media server), giving you the ability to use the media files in different Blackboard courses without duplicating the file

Where to Store Multimedia Files

webmedia.unmc.eduhog.unmc.edumy.unmc.edu

Media serverStreaming serverBlackboard server

Image, PowerPoint, Acrobat, Flash, audio & video files

<5MB

Streamed audio & video files

Image files & PowerPoint files

>5MB

• Assist in the effort to distribute the load on servers

• Blackboard 6 has a course size limitation

When to Use WYSIWYG Guidelines (.jpg, .gif,.pdf and .ppt files)

• Optimize files = image files should not exceed ~32K– Can be saved as a streamed format

• Cumulative file size exceeds5 Megabytes = save on media server– Includes: video, audio, .pdf and

PowerPoint files

Enhancements to BB 6.1

• Gradebook View– The Gradebook View page includes links that

show the Users in the Gradebook or the Items in the Gradebook. This is used for locating and modifying information in courses with a large number of users or a large number of Gradebook items.

This is a tool for quick searching in the Gradebook.

Enhancements to BB 6.1Assessment Workflow• Force Completion. If the Force Completion option is

selected by the Instructor, students must complete the Assessment the first time it is launched. The status of  multiple attempts (if allowed) is displayed to the student at the top of the Assessment.

• If the Submit button is selected and the student has left some questions blank, a warning message will appear stating which questions have not been answered.

• Navigational arrows appear for Assessments set to display questions one at a time, unless backtracking is prohibited.

Enhancements to Application One

Messages

Internal course communication tool with the functions of an email account. Messages may not be sent or received outside of the course.

GlossaryListing of important terms in a course

and associated definitions.

Report Card module

Portal module that displays the overall grade of each course to the user.