This session will provide specific Blackboard Training to Help Desk staff in order to facilitate common tasks such as:

• adding a GA/TA/Departmental Support to site,
• adding a file to a Content Area (i.e. Syllabus, PPT, or embed a web link),
• adding a tool to the course menu,
• sending an announcement,
• accessing help.blackboard.com or Lynda.com for specific topic article or video,
• finding links to virtual classroom/Blackboard Collaborate,
• accessing the CLEW Import tool,
• accessing the Export to eGrade tool, and
• managing other frequently asked questions posed by instructors and students.
Topics will be explored through a combination of hands-on practice, role-playing, and accessing commonly used resources.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page, and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Espresso:

This option will offer a fast-paced more technically driven workshop. This category is suitable for the learner who is confident using learning management system tools, or other online systems, who possesses a high comfort level in learning and adopting new technology.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Espresso:

This option will offer a fast-paced more technically driven workshop. This category is suitable for the learner who is confident using learning management system tools, or other online systems, who possesses a high comfort level in learning and adopting new technology.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

Bb Espresso:

This option will offer a fast-paced more technically driven workshop. This category is suitable for the learner who is confident using learning management system tools, or other online systems, who possesses a high comfort level in learning and adopting new technology.

You have used CLEW to post your Syllabus, Announcements, Resources, and maybe an externally tracked grade such as a mid-term or final. You want to migrate the previous materials from CLEW into Blackboard, set them up for your next semester, and want to know how to perform the same functions in Blackboard. You don’t want to explore additional tools (just yet) and just want to be able to perform these basic operations in Blackboard. If this description fits your circumstances, then the Survivor course is for you!

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops

Pace - Bb Decaf Level

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page, and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Espresso:

This option will offer a fast-paced more technically driven workshop. This category is suitable for the learner who is confident using learning management system tools, or other online systems, who possesses a high comfort level in learning and adopting new technology.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed time permitting, through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops

Pace - Bb Decaf Level

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page, and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Espresso:

This option will offer a fast-paced more technically driven workshop. This category is suitable for the learner who is confident using learning management system tools, or other online systems, who possesses a high comfort level in learning and adopting new technology.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Espresso:

This option will offer a fast-paced more technically driven workshop. This category is suitable for the learner who is confident using learning management system tools, or other online systems, who possesses a high comfort level in learning and adopting new technology.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of organizing the course menu, adding material to your site, and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other Blackboard workshops.

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

Faculty of Law staff and faculty, can stop by during this drop-in session to have their questions answered about course development and deployment. If you would like some support while putting your course together, you can drop by and work on the computers available in the lab.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This session will provide specific Blackboard Training to Help Desk staff in order to facilitate common tasks such as:

• adding a GA/TA/Departmental Support to site,
• adding a file to a Content Area (i.e. Syllabus, PPT, or embed a web link),
• adding a tool to the course menu,
• sending an announcement,
• accessing help.blackboard.com or Lynda.com for specific topic article or video,
• finding links to virtual classroom/Blackboard Collaborate,
• accessing the CLEW Import tool,
• accessing the Export to eGrade tool, and
• managing other frequently asked questions posed by instructors and students.
Topics will be explored through a combination of hands-on practice, role-playing, and accessing commonly used resources.

This session will cover the basics of getting started with using Blackboard Learn for University of Windsor Nursing courses, largely focussing on the clinical course. Topics include - navigation in Blackboard, Home Page, Announcements, digital CPE tool, Clinical Client Assignment, Assignment tab (that lists the journals, learning plan), Resources connected directly to the Clinical Resource Centre, Email tool, and Help links in a course site.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Faculty of Education, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Faculty of Human Kinetics, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Faculty of Law, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Odette School of Business, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Faculty of Education, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in any Faculty, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Faculty of Human Kinetics, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Odette School of Business, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Faculty of Human Kinetics, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in any Faculty, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Odette School of Business, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in any Faculty, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in any Faculty, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Odette School of Business, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in any Faculty, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in any Faculty, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Faculty of Human Kinetics, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Odette School of Business, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Odette School of Business, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Faculty of Education, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in any Faculty, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Odette School of Business, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in the Odette School of Business, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in any Faculty, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in Nursing, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. If you are in Nursing, and you have a last minute "How do I get Blackboard to do . . . ?" we are there to support you! We are in your building several times during the critical first few weeks of the Fall 2015, so you can stop by to get a tip or two. Bring your laptop if possible.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of organizing the course menu, adding material to your site, and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other Blackboard workshops.

Bb Decaf Level:

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This session will provide specific Blackboard Training to Help Desk staff in order to facilitate common tasks such as:

• adding a GA/TA/Departmental Support to site,
• adding a file to a Content Area (i.e. Syllabus, PPT, or embed a web link),
• adding a tool to the course menu,
• sending an announcement,
• accessing help.blackboard.com or Lynda.com for specific topic article or video,
• finding links to virtual classroom/Blackboard Collaborate,
• accessing the CLEW Import tool,
• accessing the Export to eGrade tool, and
• managing other frequently asked questions posed by instructors and students.
Topics will be explored through a combination of hands-on practice, role-playing, and accessing commonly used resources.

In this workshop, participants (from Odette School of Business and Faculty of Education) will learn how to navigate the Grade Center, and customize it to suit their needs. They will learn how to create columns to manage and calculate grades. Participants will learn how to add color rules to the Grade Center to provide visual indicators to interpret information quickly. Participants will learn how to use the Needs Grading page to increase instructor efficiency. Finally, they will learn how to add and manage grades, including grading test and assignment submissions.
Please note: Participants must have either taken the Getting Started workshop, or have fully completed the Introduction to Blackboard online course, with evidence of quizzes completed prior to taking this workshop.
Bb Espresso:
This option will offer a fast-paced more technically driven workshop. This category is suitable for the learner who is confident using learning management system tools, or other online systems, who possesses a high comfort level in learning and adopting new technology.

Please Note: This is NOT a workshop.
Do you have any Blackboard questions, with a particular emphasis on the Grade Centre or grading components in your course? If so, feel free to drop by and chat with the Blackboard specialists to find your answers. First-come-first-served.

In this workshop, participants (from the Faculty of Law) will learn how to navigate the Grade Center, and customize it to suit their needs. They will learn how to create columns to manage and calculate grades. Participants will learn how to add color rules to the Grade Center to provide visual indicators to interpret information quickly. Participants will learn how to use the Needs Grading page to increase instructor efficiency. Finally, they will learn how to add and manage grades, including grading test and assignment submissions.
Please note: Participants must have either taken the Getting Started workshop, or have fully completed the Introduction to Blackboard online course, with evidence of quizzes completed prior to taking this workshop.
Bb Decaf Level:
This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

In this workshop, participants (from the Odette School of Business) will learn how to navigate the Grade Center, and customize it to suit their needs. They will learn how to create columns to manage and calculate grades. Participants will learn how to add color rules to the Grade Center to provide visual indicators to interpret information quickly. Participants will learn how to use the Needs Grading page to increase instructor efficiency. Finally, they will learn how to add and manage grades, including grading test and assignment submissions.
Please note: Participants must have either taken the Getting Started workshop or be comfortable and already be working in Blackboard this semester to gain the most benefit from this workshop.
Bb Decaf Level:
This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

For instructors and assistants from the Faculty of Engineering.
This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.
** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.
Bb Espresso:
This option will offer a fast-paced more technically driven workshop. This category is suitable for the learner who is confident using learning management system tools, or other online systems, who possesses a high comfort level in learning and adopting new technology.

For instructors and assistants from the Faculty of Engineering.
You have used CLEW to post your Syllabus, Announcements, Resources, and maybe an externally tracked grade such as a mid-term or final. You want to migrate the previous materials from CLEW into Blackboard, set them up for your next semester, and want to know how to perform the same functions in Blackboard. You don’t want to explore additional tools (just yet) and just want to be able to perform these basic operations in Blackboard. If this description fits your circumstances, then the Survivor course is for you!
Bb Decaf Level:
This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop will introduce instructors (from Faculty of Nursing, FAHSS or Science) to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of organizing the course menu, explore standard tools such as Announcements, Email, integrate and determine tool and site availability, and explore UWindsor specific tools. Specific topics will be addressed - such as using the Nursing CPE tool or other specifics (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations
** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.
Bb Decaf Level:
This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

Discussed possible configurations and functionality in Blackboard Organization sites for the Academic Standing Committee, and a general use Instructor's site. Included tools discussed were: Course Messages, Email, Groups, integration with FluidSurveys, Assignments, Outlook.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations
** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.
Bb Decaf Level:
This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

In this combination information and drop-in session, you will find out about the common tricks and pitfalls that we’ve learned about through the Fall semester, so you can avoid them in your course! Topics include:

• Managing columns
• Uploading and downloading
• Getting calculations right
• Troubleshooting attempts (assignments and tests)
• Optimizing categories
• Exporting to eGrade

The session will feature a one-hour demonstration of the above topics, followed by a drop-in informal style of question and answer session for specific cases from the audience.

In this combination information and drop-in session, you will find out about the common tricks and pitfalls that we’ve learned about through the Fall semester, so you can avoid them in your course! Topics include:

• Managing columns
• Uploading and downloading
• Getting calculations right
• Troubleshooting attempts (assignments and tests)
• Optimizing categories
• Exporting to eGrade

The session will feature a demonstration of the above topics (approximately 1.5 hours), followed by a drop-in informal style of question and answer session for specific cases from the audience.

This workshop, for Computer Science staff only, will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations
** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops.
Bb Decaf Level:
This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

This workshop (for instructors invited by the Centre for Professional and Executive Education (CEPE) only), will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment and online learning. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organising the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed including adding an assignment, adding a Grade Centre column, exporting a spreadsheet, and setting sites to be available. Additional topics may be addressed through Q & A, and possible demonstrations (time permitting).

This half-day session focuses on best practices for blended or online learning course design for CEPE instructors only. This workshop will include activities that will introduce you to effective ways to foster active learning and student engagement in a blended or online environment, including creating activities to inspire deep learning, effective online communication strategies, and designing and converting courses to online formats. Participants will use common course design models to begin to plan online learning approaches in their own courses.

This workshop will introduce new faculty members to the Blackboard Learn environment. Participants will walk through the process of organizing the course menu, adding material to your site, and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.**
This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other Blackboard workshops.
Bb Decaf Level:
This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

In this session, participants will find out about the common questions instructors have when getting started with Blackboard including - how to get a course site, adding students, making the site available to students, and hearing about some useful tools found in the Blackboard environment.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Blackboard Learn environment. Participants will walk through the process of planning, creating and organizing the course menu, the home page and determining tool availability. Specific topics will be addressed (time permitting), through Q & A, and possible demonstrations.

** This workshop is recommended as a prerequisite before taking other workshops

Pace - Bb Decaf Level

This option will offer a relaxed, and slower-paced workshop by placing an emphasis on step-by-step learning. This category is suitable for the emerging technical explorer or the learner who is new to using learning management systems.

Discussed various options regarding the Journals, Assignments and Grade Centre tool, along with some pedagogical concepts related to the various types of assignments for the class.

Participants will explore using Blackboard's Grade Centre and how to implement simple grading scenarios into their course sites.

This workshop, targeted to the staff of the Centre for English Language Development will discuss the basics of using Blackboard for student engagement for the English Language Improvement Program. Topics to be discussed include:

• Overview of the Blackboard environment
• Course site menu configuration
• Adding users to site
• Using a Content Area
• Setting up a Discussion Area
• Making the site available
• Sending out Announcements