Mentoring Assignment By Jason Koning
Project Outline Mentor Project Mr. Burt Henry Agriscience Educator at Alma High School Project Upload information for students onto Blackboard Plant & Soil Science http://gir.gennet.us/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp
After Login … This is the home page for Mr. Henry on Blackboard. System Tools, a Calendar, Organizations, Course Announcements and Classes can be found here Scroll down to click on “Plant and Soil Science” at the bottom of “My Classes” Plant and Soil Science
Plant & Soil Science Main Tool Bar Students see this too Navigation is done from here Scroll down tool bar to find “Control Panel” and click on it
Control Panel
Control Panel Where you get to play God Can change just about anything and everything Main focus point – “Content Areas” Course Information Course Documents Assignments
Course Information Two documents added to course information Both related to information students need about the course in general
Course Information – Add Item 1 Click on the button to add a new item to your list Add name “Text” box is for additional info that is separate from your actual document
Course Information – Add Item 2 Scroll down Add Item page “Attach local file” and Browse to find the item you want to insert
Course Information – Add Item 3 Scroll farther down to Options Choose to make content available to students Choose to track views by students Choose your date and times that the information will be available to students
Course Documents Items are added the same way as Course Information Note that Folders can be made also
Assignments Items are added the same way as Course Information
Announcements In your Control Panel, Course Tools, go to Announcements Click on to Add Option to make permanent or to make date and time restrictions
Announcement Announcement I made Introducing student What they can find Navigation