With the recent adoption of Blackboard, the number of online assessment tools and the possible ways they can be used have increased dramatically. The use of online assessment tools are of course valuable for online courses, but the potential benefits for face to face or blended environments should not be overlooked. It is possible to create tests that can be set to automatically grade and provide feedback, which has huge potential, especially for large classes (using pools, you can even draw random questions from a larger set of questions, so each student gets their own unique question set). Using “adaptive release”, you can require students to pass a test/quiz before moving on to more material. Being able to embed online rubrics into assignments/discussions/tests can help make for more efficient and fair/uniform grading (even with multiple graders). This just begins to describe some of the possibilities. In this workshop, we will focus mostly on using adaptive release, assignments, rubrics, tests, surveys, and pools within Blackboard.

Good teaching and effective communication go hand in hand. In the on-campus classroom, we can see how our students react to our communication strategies, but what about in the online classroom? What tools exist to help facilitate effective communication? What strategies can we use to facilitate deep discussions, lively interactions, and build a sense of community?

Do you want to record your regular lectures and/or stream them live online? Do you want to create extra recorded resources for your students? Will you be out of the city, but still want to have a live, interactive, online lesson? Are you looking for a way to do online office hours that has all the value of a face-to-face meeting? These are just some of the possibilities of Blackboard Collaborate. Blackboard Collaborate is a tool that can be added to any course site and is free to use for all faculty and students.

Do you want to record your regular lectures and/or stream them live online? Do you want to create extra recorded resources for your students? Will you be out of the city, but still want to have a live, interactive, online lesson? Are you looking for a way to do online office hours that has all the value of a face-to-face meeting? These are just some of the possibilities of Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a familiar tool with some new features, and can be added to any course site and is free to use for all faculty and students.

Do you want to record your regular lectures and/or stream them live online? Do you want to create extra recorded resources for your students? Will you be out of the city, but still want to have a live, interactive, online lesson? Are you looking for a way to do online office hours that has all the value of a face-to-face meeting? These are just some of the possibilities of Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a familiar tool with some new features, and can be added to any course site and is free to use for all faculty and students.

Do you want to record your regular lectures and/or stream them live online? Do you want to create extra recorded resources for your students? Will you be out of the city, but still want to have a live, interactive, online lesson? Are you looking for a way to do online office hours that has all the value of a face-to-face meeting? These are just some of the possibilities of Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a familiar tool with some new features, and can be added to any course site and is free to use for all faculty and students.

Do you want to record your regular lectures and/or stream them live online? Do you want to create extra recorded resources for your students? Will you be out of the city, but still want to have a live, interactive, online lesson? Are you looking for a way to do online office hours that has all the value of a face-to-face meeting? These are just some of the possibilities of Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a familiar tool with some new features, and can be added to any course site and is free to use for all faculty and students.

Do you want to record your regular lectures and/or stream them live online? Do you want to create extra recorded resources for your students? Will you be out of the city, but still want to have a live, interactive, online lesson? Are you looking for a way to do online office hours that has all the value of a face-to-face meeting? These are just some of the possibilities of Blackboard Collaborate Ultra. Blackboard Collaborate Ultra is a familiar tool with some new features, and can be added to any course site and is free to use for all faculty and students.

Do you want to record your regular lectures and/or stream them live online? Do you want to create extra recorded resources for your students? Will you be out of the city, but still want to have a live, interactive, online lesson? Are you looking for a way to do online office hours that has all the value of a face-to-face meeting? These are just some of the possibilities of Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (otherwise known as Virtual Classroom). This Virtual Classroom tool is available on any course site and is free to use for all faculty and students.

Do you want to record your regular lectures and/or stream them live online? Do you want to create extra recorded resources for your students? Will you be out of the city, but still want to have a live, interactive, online lesson? Are you looking for a way to do online office hours that has all the value of a face-to-face meeting? These are just some of the possibilities of Blackboard Collaborate Ultra (otherwise known as Virtual Classroom). This Virtual Classroom tool is available on any course site and is free to use for all faculty and students.