Blackboard Tune-Up Series: Where Andragogy Meets Blackboard
Learn to use all that Blackboard has to offer by attending the Center of Learning Excellence Blackboard Tune-Up Series.
The series will consist of 2 interactive workshops, paired with open lab time, and personalized consults to help you walk
away with ready to go elements of your next course. Join us to get a better understanding of why you may want to use
Blackboard tools, and then how to make it happen. Attendance at both workshops in the series coupled with a consultation is recommended to get the most out of the Tune-Up series. One service credit will be awarded for each component.
OCTOBER–Discussion Board Month:
1. Workshop Roundtable–The Whys and Hows of Discussion Boards: We’ll start by sharing ideas on why
discussion boards are an important part of classroom communication. Then move on to learning about the elements
of an engaging discussion board forum. Finally, we’ll wrap up with the mechanics of creating a discussion board
forum in Blackboard, and then enhancing it by creating course links, editing text, adding video, images, and links.
Friday, October 17, 2014 | 9:30–11 am | Metro CLE–MSS 313
**It’s recommended that you sign up for individual or small group consult with Cindy Potteiger or Cheryl
Knight between Monday, October 20 and Thursday, October 30. There will be a sign up sheet at the workshop
or you may contact them before. During this consultation we can delve deeper into the use and creation of discussion boards. Then you’ll be better prepared for part 2 of the Tune-Up Series–Grading and Rubrics with Discussion
Boards.
2. Workshop Roundtable–Grading and Rubrics with Discussion Boards: In this session we’ll begin by
discussing the grading of discussion boards; what works well and what does not. Also covered will be the methods
of offering discussion board credit and how using a rubric could reduce your grading time. We’ll also explore the use
of discussion board groups and their usefulness in managing the discussion board. The mechanics of creating a
rubric and assigning it to your existing discussion board will be included too.
By the end of the open lab time, you should have a well-designed discussion board forum with an
associated rubric ready to use.
Friday, October 31, 2014 | 9:30–11 am | Metro CLE–MSS 313
SoftChalk Series
The series will be 2 interactive workshops, paired with open lab time, and a personalized consult will help you walk away
with a SoftChalk lesson(s) for your course. Join us to get a better understanding of how to use SoftChalk and then how to
enhance it. Attendance at both workshops in the series coupled with a consultation is recommended, but not mandatory.
One service credit will be awarded for each component.
1. SoftChalk Cloud–Getting Started:
Thursday, October 9, 2014 | 3–4:30 pm | Metro CLE–MSS 313
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SoftChalk Series continued
2. SoftChalk Cloud–Enhance and Engage:
Thursday, October 30, 2014 | 3–4:30 pm | Metro CLE–MSS 313
Understanding and Implementing Accessibility
Come and learn how to make your Blackboard course site materials more accessible. This will be a hands-on
lab session where you will work with your course materials and go away with accessible documents and a better
understanding of what you need to do, how to do it, and why it must be done. Staff will be on hand to guide and
assist you through Tri-C’s Online Accessibility Compliance Checklist.
Thursday, October 16, 2014 | 3–4:30 pm | Metro CLE–MSS 313
Metro CLE Services
In addition to training in college technologies, we offer a variety of opportunities for faculty to develop and enhance
their teaching:
· One–on–one and group consultations on course design/redesign
· Implementation of technology for pedagogically sound purposes
· Technology and teaching strategy workshops
· Special topic workshops addressing emerging technologies
· Consultation appointments with a CLE Instructional Designer and/or Instructional Technologist
Register for Workshops in InSight! Academic Professional Development > AEC Section
Service Activity Credit
If you are full-time faculty and would like to earn (1) Service Activity Credit for attending a workshop, please use
catalog number 10.03 for the workshop(s).
Adjunct Stipend Eligible—Service Activity Credit
Workshops and/or a 90 minute instructional consultation are awarded one credit toward the 2014-15 adjunct
professional development stipend.
METRO CAMPUS CENTER FOR LEARNING EXCELLENCE (CLE)–MSS 313
Cheryl Knight, MEd
Instructional Designer
216.987.4979
Cindy Potteiger, MEd
Instructional Technologist
216.987.3674
Kathy Daneshvar, MEd
Instructional Support Specialist
216.987.4864