TimeSavers

Software tutorials Classroom facilities Arnold Bernhard Library Other support services

For new faculty

Getting started Getting a computer Getting an id & password Working from
on campus Working from
off campus Advising students Library services

For part-time faculty

Email and voicemail Space for working & meeting with students Support for evening classes Copiers & printers for faculty Working from off campus Online teaching seminars Support from the Office of Academic Affairs

Basic course administration

Getting info on my courses, rosters & rooms Posting my syllabus & faculty information Posting course content Communicating with my students Assigning & collecting homework Creating, giving & grading tests Posting individual & final grades

Course design

Course design: an overview Course design: a tutorial for teaching faculty Finding content Building content Buying content

Communicating with students

Office hours Announcements Email Student journals Discussion boards Group web site

Assessing student performance

Basic assessment concepts Simple tests Question pools Written assignments Improving students' academic skills

Assessing the course

Feedback during a course Course evaluations Programmatic and University wide assessments

Faculty development

Some basic teaching principles The Faculty Collaborative for Excellence in Learning & Teaching Seminars on teaching Summer grants for teaching Writing across the curriculum Scholarship of Teaching & Learning Academic Affairs support for faculty development Center for excellence in teaching & service to students Teaching centers at other Universities

Getting help

Problems in the classroom Blackboard problem Laptop problems Academic integrity incident Helping students in academic difficulty Support for part time or evening faculty Helpful contacts

Frequently asked questions

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Blackboard Time Savers

Blackboard can be a great pedagogical tool, but professors often find that posting materials into courses can be time consuming. Here is a list of time savers that can provide a larger return on the time investment in using this course management system. We will add to this list as we discover more efficient ways of accomplishing various tasks in Blackboard.