1. Micah Orloff March 17, 2010 For audio call Toll Free 1 - 888-886-3951 and use PIN/code 515523 What's New with Blackboard 9: Increase Student Success by Using Performance Monitoring Tools

2. Maximize your CCC Confer window. Phone audio will be in presenter-only mode. Ask questions and make comments using the chat window. Housekeeping

3. Adjusting Audio 1)If youre listening on your computer, adjust your volume using the speaker slider. 2)If youre listening over the phone, click on phone headset. Do not listen on both computer and phone.

4. Saving Files & Open/close Captions 1.Save chat window with floppy disc icon 2.Open/close captioning window with CC icon

5. Emoticons and Polling 1)Raise hand and Emoticons 2)Polling options

6. Micah Orloff What's New with Blackboard 9: Increase Student Success by Using Performance Monitoring Tools

7. With Micah Orloff Monday, April 12, to Friday, May 7 Modality: Online More info: http://onefortraining.org/online-courses Course: Intro to Teaching with Bb9

8. Not just a way to measure performance, its a learning experience! General considerations Assess/evaluate frequently Testing effect Self tests Assess/evaluate in varied ways Assignments, tests Graded discussions, peer/self assessment Assess/evaluate using performance criteria (rubrics, model responses) Sources: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-03/wuis-rtb030606.php EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 43, no. 1 (Jan/Feb 2008)

9. Replacement for Digital Drop Box Manages individual assignment items for easy sorting Auto-creates grade column in Grade Center Allows for batch download Allows student to view submission and feedback directly from submission point and/or grade column

10. Tests can Be used to measure performance Be used as teaching tools Multiple attempts Self assessment Detailed feedback Surveys – just ask them! Collects anonymous submissions Organized and centralized Assess learning style/previous knowledge Rate lesson material

11. 1.Action Bar – Row containing a set of tools with their respective options. 2.Grade Center – Columns, rows, and cells that make up the current view of the Grade center data. 3.Grade Information Bar – Row of information about a selected Column. 4.Icon Legend – Information on the meaning of icons that appear in spreadsheet cells.

12. Automatically Created Columns Assignments Discussions Tests Self/Peer assessments Safe assignments Create Columns for items that fall under the above

13. Hide and Sort rows and Columns for preferred viewing Rearrange order of columns Freeze/Unfreeze columns Set up Smart Views Use Categories to Sort Create Smart view Calculate weights/averages/drop scores Create Reports

14. Mapping scores to display A=90-100%, B=80-89%, etc Pass=60%-100%, Fail =0%-59% Customizable 100% must be accounted

15. Set warning system rules to monitor performance If warning rule criteria is met, a notification feature is available to quickly contact students 3 steps Add rules Run checks Notify students

16. Counts number of times student accessed content item and/or area of course Available at course level (enabled by default) Item level (disabled by default) TIP: enable at item level on items you want to monitor closely (study guides, review materials) to check correlation with performance on tests

17. Provides quick view of student activity Summarizes When student last accessed course What/Quantity items have been Marked Reviewed Quantity of Discussion board posts Amount of EWS rules criteria met

18. Demo

19. Quick Reference PDFs Getting Started with Assignments Getting Started with Building a Test Getting Started with the Grade Center 19

20. With Micah Orloff Monday, April 12, to Friday, May 7 Modality: Online More info: http://onefortraining.org/online-courses Course: Intro to Teaching with Bb9

21. Q&A Micah Orloff Additional Questions? Email me at morloff@onefortraining.orgmorloff@onefortraining.org

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