Blackboard Vista Training

1. Introduce Waypoint 2. Integrating Waypoint with Blackboard Vista 3. Introduce Moodle Connectivity 4. Building Assignments (Rubrics) 5. Evaluate Student Work Agenda

 unite assessment and teaching  create exceptional feedback  speed data-gathering  leverage the LMS 1.0 Waypoint Outcomes

1.1 Row Titles = Waypoint Elements

1.2 Cell contents = Observations

 Create Assessments or Surveys  Publish  Aggregate and disaggregate Data 1.3 Easily Share and Manage

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Integrating Waypoint with Blackboard Vista  Log in to a Bb Vista course in which you are an instructor  Add the ‘Go To Waypoint’ file to a course page (any page) 1. Select ‘Build’ Mode 2. Choose ‘Browse for Files’ from the Add File option 2.0

3. Click ‘Repository’ 2.1

4. Click ‘College of Arts and Sciences’ 5. Check GoToWpCOAS.HTM 6. Click ‘Ok’ 2.2

7. Click ‘Keep Subscriptions to all Files’ 8. Click ‘Ok’ 2.3

 Now you will have a link on your Vista page that connects you to Waypoint  You can rename it, ‘hide’ it from students etc.  Switch to ‘Teach’ mode  Click the link  Make sure popup blockers is off for subjectivemetrics.com 2.4

3.0 Blackboard Vista and Waypoint  Synchronize Student Rosters (any time)  Students AND Teaching Assistants  Authenticates Instructors, TAs, and Students  Grading, assessment, self-assessment, peer review  Allows an instructor/TA/Student to retrieve submissions to Blackboard (Word docs etc)  Returns Numeric Grades and Feedback to Vista

3.1 Synchronize Student Roster Click Synch Student Roster

A Waypoint Assignment is a traditional rubric with some additional options and features. 4.0 Waypoint Features

To begin using Waypoint to evaluate students, you need a Waypoint Assignment. 4.1

1. Receive as a gift (via Teams or via ) 2. Import from RubiStar 3. Copy from the Public/Institution library 4. Make your own from scratch  Quick Build  Traditional 4.2 Building Waypoint Assignments

4.3 The Row Titles of a Rubric

4.4 …Are Called ‘Elements’

4.5 The Cells or Performance Descriptors…

4.6 …Are ‘Observations’

4.7 Build a Rubric with Quick Build

4.8 Quick Build

 Two Elements (criteria) 1. Damage to other cars 2. Distance from curb 4.9 Example: Assessing Parallel Parking

4.10 Enter Basic Information

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4.12 ‘Damage to other cars’

4.13 Tag to Competencies

4.14 Enter the Observations

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4.17 Move on to the Next Element

4.18 Name the Second Element

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4.20 Tag to Competencies

4.21 Enter the Observations

4.22 Click Finish & Save

 If you wanted a simple rubric, you’re all set!  If you want to add any of the following, you’ll need to edit your new Assignment  Advice  Reference  Checklist Elements  Weighting  Elements from your Element Library 4.23 Next Steps?

4.24 Modifying an Assignment

To Edit your Assignment, click on its name on the Assignment Library. 4.25

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4.27 Add Existing Elements

 Once you evaluate real students with an Assignment, your ability to edit that rubric will be limited  Basically, you can fix typographical errors. You cannot add new Elements, or change the mapping of existing Elements to Competencies 4.28 Crucial Concept

5.0 To Evaluate Student Work  Log into an active Course as an instructor/faculty member  Click on a WpAssessment  Click on the Waypoint logo  Turn off popup blockers for subjectivemetrics.com

5.1 Synchronize Student Rosters  Click Synch Student Roster  Select the desired Courses (list is from Moodle)  Click Continue

1. Choose Evaluate from the menu 2. Choose the Assignment 3. Choose the course/class 4. Choose the student whose work you will evaluate 5.2 To Evaluate Student Work

5.3 Click Through The Evaluation

1. Click ‘Send results to CMS Gradebook’ 2. Select the Moodle WpAssessment 3. Click ‘Continue’ 5.4 Returning Grades/Feedback

5.5 Or Just Print or

Prepare for Waypoint Availability: Design rubrics for evaluating Use a word processor to sketch Complexity of rubrics: High volume? Potential for reuse? Clear performance definitions: Traditional rubric criteria Objective comments: Consider Waypoint Checklist Element Feel free to drafts and seek help iterating Include the task/assignment given to students