1. Highlights of the Blackboard Learn Learning Management System Lorie Stolarchuk Learning Technologies Educational Consultant Centre for Teaching and Learning lorie@uwindsor.ca

2. There are many new possibilities that the Blackboard Learn system will bring to campus, including: new tools, functions and integrations 2

3. Tests, Surveys and Pools Centre 17 different types of questions 3

4. Rubrics 4 Assignments with optional customizable grading rubrics

5. SafeAssign Plagiarism Checker 5 Used to detect possible citation problems Helps students identify how to properly attribute sources rather than paraphrase Deterrent and an educational tool Embedded into the Assignments tool

6. SafeAssign Databases content submitted is compared against: Institutional document archives Global Reference Database (15 million papers volunteered) ProQuest ABI/Inform Database (1100 publications, 2.6 million articles) Internet (Yahoo BOSS search service) 6

7. SafeAssign Originality Report 7

8. Grade Centre Integrated with multiple tools – Assignments, tests, discussions, journals, blogs, wikis Create columns for activities e.g. participation, projects Group work can be graded Smart Views – (individuals, groups, category, attributes e.g. low scores, comparisons) Needs Grading Page– filters out ungraded items 8

9. Grade Center 9

10. Retention Centre Displays which students are at risk in one or more of four categories: –Missed Deadlines –Grades –Course Activity –Course Access Can create customizable rules Send notifications and track private comments 10

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12. Date Management Adjust all content and tool dates in course Drag and drop events Course initiation can have dates for the entire semester shifted by a number of days or an expected course start date 12

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14. Adaptive Release 14 By Date By Grade Membership by Group Individuals By Review Status Customized Advanced Rules – Combinations of above

15. Customization Course appearance, themes Course structure (e.g. Activity, Lab Format, Guided Discussion, By Chapter, etc.) Menu and layout style Course entry point Banner 15

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