1. Faculty Development Sessions #9/10 July 18, 2012 10 am CT July 31, 2012 2 pm CT

2.  July 23 Syllabi uploaded to course shell(s).  July 31 Course completely developed.  August 1 – 3 Troy University Blackboard server will be upgraded to Service Pack 9. Blackboard will NOT be available during these dates.  August 10 All courses must be available to students.  August 8-10 Instructional designers will complete a course check.  August 13 T1 Classes begin.

3.  Review the new Bb environment on the Staging Server Review the sample of the Fall Bb Updates.  Through July 31 Build and complete your T1 course by July 31 Bb down Aug 1-3.  August 6-7 Review your T1 course in the new environment.  August 10 Make course(s) available to students.  After Course Readiness Checks make any updates recommended by ID.

4.  How to Prepare Instructional designers will complete a course check.  Blackboard-To-Go Twelve Steps to Building a Contemporary Online Course  Review this PPT Design Tips for an A+ Course Check PowerPoint Slides PowerPoint Slides

5.  New features of SP9 include: o Merge Enrollments o Multi-Section Management o Activity Reports o Automated Regrading o Negative Marking o Goal, Content Alignment, and Course Performance Reports

6.  Log-in as you would when you log into Bb  Notice the green banner and bright yellow writing.  Available for viewing through the end of July.

7.  Faculty Development and Support Instructional Design and Faculty Support Instructional Design and Faculty Support  Educational Technology/ Bb Support http://helpdesk.troy.edu http://helpdesk.troy.edu  Instructional Design Mission To assist instructors with course design and development.

8.  July 31 2pm CT Repeat webinar of today’s session. 2 pm.  August 6 3:35-4:30 pm CT IT Summit Forum: eTROY Instructional Design and Educational Technology Forum  August 7 10:00-11:50 pm CT IT Summit Hands-On Workshop: Juggle Don’t Struggle: The Effective and Efficient Online Classroom  August 7 2:35-4:30 pm CT IT Summit presentation: Interactive Teaching Tools: Encourage Engagement, Communication, and Feedback in your online course

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