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1. H Alerts Displays solifications of past due and eariy warming item Announcements Displays announcements relevant to ihe user O Calculator Displays a calculator tool Personalize the Modules Announcements Home Page Add Course Module gt To Add Course Module simply select the modules you want and click Submit The newly added modules will appear at the bottom of the course Home Page however you can rearrange the modules by simply dragging and dropping them to the desired location E E Manage the Module To personalize a module click on the Ej icon and a new window opens that allows you to make personalized choices NOTE Not all modules allow you to personalize the content only a select few North Lake College DCCCD Page 51 of 108 4 Feb 10 Collapse the Module If you decide you would like to minimize the module simply click on the icon and the module is minimized Expand the Module If you decide you would like to view the module information simply click on the icon and the module is maximized Close the Module If you decide to remove a module simply click on the cd icon to close the Module Closing the module does not permanently delete it You can get the module back by going to the Add Course Module tab and re selecting the option Customize the Page Another unique feature of the course Home Page is that instructors can personalize the colors of their
2. 5 I Click the First Assignment link to open the 4 an Assignment Customizing the Course Allowing Guests and Observers access to the Course does not grant them access to all of the features in the Course Access cannot be permitted to features that are restricted at the System level As an Instructor it is possible to permit Guest and Observer Access to individual features through the Edit Availability link under Customization on the Control Panel Guest and Observer Access Guests are defined as users in a Course who do not directly participate in its activities The System Administrator can allow or disallow Guests access to Courses by default Observers are defined as users in a Course who do not directly participate in its activities but who follow the actions of one or more Students enrolled in the Course North Lake College DCCCD Page 71 of 108 4 Feb 10 By default your course is available to Guests and Observers If you do not want your content available to Guests and Observers follow these directions to disable this feature RETER F 1 From the Control Panel click on Customization to expand the choices 2 Click on Guest and Observer Access Alle gusis lo access this course Allow Guests O Yes No 3 Select No to Allow Guests or Allow Observers a aaO 4 Click Submit to save the actions Allow Observers O Yes No Properties Properties control the functional settings of the Course Use th
3. DCCCD Page 82 of 108 4 Feb 10 grades with the student present You are no longer exposing other student s grades in the process 1 Under the Control Panel click on Evaluation Grade Center 2 Find the name of the student whose grades you would like to preview 3 Hover over the student s name either first or last name and click on the Chevrons L Forbess Click to see options selected Rows 0 E Last Name E irst Name 4 From the drop down box choose Hide Other Rows gt Browse Adaptive Release Status gt Email User gt Hide User Only the selected student s grades will be visible 5 To return all users grades to the Grade Center repeat the process and this time C Show All Rows choose Show All Rows gt View User Statistics Order Ascending or Descending Columns in the Grade Center Sometimes you would like to see who made the lowest or highest grades on an assignment This process is simple using the Ascending Descending feature of Grade Center 1 Under the Control Panel click on Evaluation Grade Center 2 Find the column for the grades you would like to preview 3 Click on the Field Area at the top of the column jaan 95 00 North Lake College DCCCD Page 83 of 108 4 Feb 10 This allows the lowest or highest grades to be displayed This feature also can be used for Last Name First Name Last Access or any other column 4 To reverse the process simply cli
4. Example e Alist of all activities tests etc that will determine the student s grade e A explanation of the relationship between the final course letter grade and the student s accumulated points and or percentages e If points and percentages are used an explanation of the relationship between these two 1 3 SPECIFIC AND DESCRIPTIVE CRITERIA ARE PROVIDED FOR THE EVALUATION OF STUDENTS WORK AND PARTICIPATION Students are provided with a clear and meaningful description of the criteria that will be used to evaluate their work and participation in the course These criteria are stated up front at the beginning of the course The description and or statement of criteria provide students with clear guidance on the expectations and required components of work and participation The criteria give students all the information they need to know how a grade on an assignment or activity will be calculated Examples e Evidence that the instructor has stated the criteria for evaluation of students paper and assignments such as rubrics or a list of criteria with associated point values e A description of how students participation in discussions will be graded including the number of required postings per week the criteria for evaluating the originality and quality of students comments and their responsiveness to other students comments and grade credit they can expect for varying levels of performance North Lake Colle
5. Create Calculated Column gt Minimumi Maximu Column gt Total Column gt Weighted Column North Lake College DCCCD Page 84 of 108 4 Feb 10 4 Enter a Column name 5 Enter a Grade Center Display name if desired 6 Enter a description if desired Indicates a required field Column Information Column Name CS Grade Center Display Name Displays as the column header in the Grade Center Cannot exceed 15 characters bescipiion kaal Editor Tea bae e 7 ej EE aah y hD e nno MVA xooonie HED Re Path body Calculated grades display in this formatin both the Grade Center and My Grades Secondary Display None se This display option is shown in the Grade Center only 2 Br Date Created Feb 2 2010 7 Be sure to select a Primary Display This is how the item will be displayed in both your Grade Center and in the student s My Grades You may also select a Secondary Display that is only visible to the instructor Primary Display Percentage Secondary Display Letter Complete Incomplete New Grade Scale North Lake College DCCCD Page 85 of 108 4 Feb 10 NOTE Date Created is automatically established when you create the column This cannot be modified 7 Under the Select Columns area select whether to include A All Grade Columns Default Selection B Selected Grade Columns Calculated Columns and or Categories NOTE You can select a com
6. Objectives should describe student performance in specific observable terms If this specificity is not possible e g internal cognition affective changes check for clear indications that the learning objective is meaningfully assessed North Lake College DCCCD Page 12 of 108 4 Feb 10 Examples of measureable objectives e Select appropriate tax strategies for different financial and personal situations e Develop a comprehensive individualized wellness action program focused on overcoming a sedentary life style e Describe the relationship between the components of an ecosystem e Explain the factors that contribute to economic inflation MEASURABLE AND CONSISTENT WITH THE COURSE LEVEL OBJECTIVES Measureable module or unit level learning objectives are important They precisely describe the specific competencies skills and knowledge that students should be able to master and demonstrate at regular intervals throughout the course They provide students with greater focus and clarity of learning expectations and outcomes on a weekly modular or unit basis The module unit level objective should be consistent with the course level objectives The module unit objectives may either be implicitly or explicitly consistent with the course level objectives For example Students will write sentences that demonstrate correct use of commas semicolons and periods is implicitly consistent with the course objective Students
7. Course Syllabus C Adaptive Release Rules for Content Note This is helpful if you are changing textbooks and you F Announcements do not want to re use your tests and pools E Blogs CI Calendar U Collaboration Sessions Discussion Board C Early Waming System Rules LI Glossary Grade Center Columns and Seltings CO Group Settings C Journals Settings Contacts LI Tasks w Tests Surveys and Pools File Name ExporFile TEMPLATE ENGL 1301 FORBESS 2010011402461 3 zip e You will see a link similar to the one above when your course has been successfully exported e Return to the Archive Export area and click on the link Save the file to your computer North Lake College DCCCD Page 96 of 108 4 Feb 10 Note Make sure that you save this file to a location that you can easily access later e Check the box that allows you to include Grade Center History to insure that you include student grades NOTE At peak usage times of the system LeCroy will turn off the Import Export feature The only way to have course content copied during those times is to use the Course Copy Request Form NOTE It is best if you export all your course content into one file and export your tests surveys and pools into another separate file This makes the import process much smoother and you get a better result Import Course Content To import an exported course materials go into the course into which you want
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9. Message or Start Here navigation helps to acquaint the student with the content you have made available to them Adding a Start Here or Welcome navigation meets Quality Matters Standards 1 1 Instructions make clear how to get started and where to find various course components North Lake College DCCCD Page 56 of 108 4 Feb 10 Create a Content Area Welcome or Start Here With Edit Mode On Edit Mode 1 Hover over the on the top left of the menu Click on Create Content Area elo do Create Conten Area Create ool Link Create Course Link Create External i Link 1 gt Create Module ii Page I T gt Create i i al baal ci cubheader a Create Divider cia 2 When the popup window opens enter a Add Content Area name for the content area Call this area Welcome or Start Here Mame Start Here 7 vailabie to Users Choose whether you want to make this link Available to Users Click Submit to finish creating the content area NOTE Even if you click Available to Users if the content area is void of content then this graphic icon will display Once you add content to the area the link will be available to users Create a Message to Users The Create Item feature allows you to add content to your course Here you can create a message to your students or files can be uploaded in their original format When students click on th
10. You can also add additional modules to the My DCCCD page by clicking on the Add Module tab Add Module ce eae To Add Module simply select the modules o amp Add Module you want and click Submit SS a ae The newly added modules will appear at the bottom of the My DCCCD page however you can rearrange the modules by simply dragging and dropping them to the desired location Select modules to appear on the page eCampus Alerts Displays notifications of past due and early we Announcements Displays announcements relevant to the user Personalize the Modules Manage the Module My Courses My Organizations My Calendar To personalize a module click on the Ej icon and a new window opens that allows you to make personalized choices NOTE Not all modules allow you to personalize the content only a select few North Lake College DCCCD Page 28 of 108 4 Feb 10 Minimize the Module If you decide you would like to minimize the module simply click on the icon and the module is minimized Expand the Module If you decide you would like to view the module information simply click on the icon and the module is maximized Close the Module If you decide to remove a module simply click on the to close it Removing the module does not permanently delete it You can get the module back by going to the Add Module tab and re selecting the option Update Personal Information and Email Add
11. a course and do not see it when you log into eCampus please check back on the start date of the class lf you still dont see your course after the start date of ne ieh your class contact your instructor Web Technical Support Phone 1 666 374 7169 Logging into eCampus Version 9 1 To log into eCampus select the username text box and enter your username a lowercase e followed by your Faculty or Employee ID e g e1234567 NOTE If you have never logged into eCampus before your password is the same as your login Otherwise type your password into the password box North Lake College DCCCD Page 23 of 108 4 Feb 10 2 Select the password text box Enter your password 3 Select Login Login Here aA Change Text Size High Contrast Setting Please enter your credentials and click the Login button below Password amp Change Password NOTE The first time you log in your password will be 1 Eon the same as your username This ig the new DCOCD Campis Password change module You have reached this Once you log in you will be page becairse cher your password does nol meet the following requinemens or yor password has expired prompted to change your password Follow the password rules to select a password of your choice Poaswords wil expire every 90 clays Please follow these requirements when resetting your password Cannot be the same as your username Must have at least one num
12. image in a program such as Photoshop before attaching If you need assistance with your image contact wildfire dcccd edu and we will resize it for you 6 Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the Submit button Create a Contact Tool Link Because the Contact Tool is located inside of the student Tools section it is important to make this information readily available to students Therefore we recommend that you create a Content Tool link in the Navigation area so students can easily access your contact information With Edit Mode On Edit Mode 1 Hover over the on the top left of the Create Content menu Click on Create Tool Link Create External Link Create Module Fage Create Subheader Create Divider North Lake College DCCCD Page 55 of 108 4 Feb 10 2 A popup box will appear Add Tool Link de Marne Instructor Contact Type a Name Instructor Contact is a Tyne commonly used name U Toolis aft ailable to Users Choose Contacts as the Type from the drop down box cence ET Click on the check box next to Available to Users to make the Tools link available to the students 3 Click on the Submit button You will now be able to see your new link 4 Move the link closer to the top of the Navigation area Designing a Welcome Message It is important to tell students the purpose of the eCampus site and how to navigate the information located in your course Adding a Welcome
13. is located at the lower left hand side of each page The Control Panel has many options some of which we will explore in this course Later in the training you will be asked to complete tasks using the Control Panel For right now let s explore the various areas of the Control Panel Access the Control Panel These instructions are for anyone who is designing or creating an eCampus site This includes faculty and organization leaders To get to the Control Panel 1 Log into eCampus if not already logged in 2 Click on the Courses or Community tab Select your Template Course or Organization North Lake College DCCCD Page 38 of 108 4 Feb 10 Dallas County Community College District hy OCD Courses Community 3 Locate the Control Panel under the Course Management area on the lower left side of the eCampus Interface NOTE The Control Panel appears on every page of the course as you navigate through the content The Control Panel allows you to manage the following areas e Course Tools wy Control Panel wy Course Tools e Course Links e Evaluation e Users and Groups a a Evaluation e Customization e Packages and Utilities ee e Help A Customization Course Links Users and Groups Packages and Utilities NOTE Some of these areas we will explore in greater depth in eCampus I and eCampus II A Help 2 Control Panel Course Tools Select the Expand button to expand a p
14. only but not usable to Guests when Guests are permitted in the Course e Visible to Observers The tool is visible read only but not usable to Observers when Observers are permitted in the Course e Available in Content Areas The Instructor can place a link to a tool in one or more Content Areas of the Course Tools with a checkbox in a column can be made available be selecting the checkbox and made unavailable by unselecting the checkbox Tools with a filled circle in a column have been turned off by the system administrator Tools with a dash in a column do not have availability settings in the system that can be changed If tools are made unavailable after a period of being available either at the Course level by the Instructor or at the system level by the system administrator no content is deleted from the system If the tools are made available again the existing content becomes accessible to users Tools to Always Make Available The following tools are critical to the proper functioning of eCampus Do NOT disable e Announcements e Email e Assignment e Grade Center e Change Password Tool e My Grades e Contacts e Offline Content e Content Area e Tools Area If you notice items missing in the content areas simply go to Customization Tool Availability and check to make sure the appropriate tool box is checked You can also deselect the tools you are not planning to use journals blogs etc Click Submit to s
15. open to all faculty and staff Classes are taught in Small Group High Exposure classes designed to promote experiential learning Group size is typically limited to no more than ten participants This class is awarded six 6 hours of professional development eCampus Il Strategies for eCampus II is a continuation and advanced extension of Strategies for eCampus and attendees become more cognitively involved with the concepts of areas such as Internet Course Design Course Options User Management External Links Instructor Student Tools Communication Tools Discussion Board Strategies Assignment Dropbox Tests Surveys and Pool Manager Grade Center Blogs and Journals This class is awarded six 6 hours of professional development What is Quality Matters Quality Matters QM is the DCCCD inter institutional continuous improvement model for assessing and assuring the quality of online courses Quality Matters identifies 40 elements distributed across eight broad standards shown to positively impact student learning Throughout the manual QM components will be incorporated as a weighted rubric from 1 important to 3 essential indicating the significant elements of Best Practice design for distance education course content This class is awarded four 4 hours of professional development What is SoftChalk SoftChalk is a software program designed for teachers and content experts who don t have time to learn complex softw
16. test your Grade Center calculations To determine if a problem is due to course setup or a student s computer To take tests submit assignments etc as a student to see if your course is working properly SANS Using this single Fake Student Account you can enroll yourself as a student in all your courses year after year Your Fake Student Account never expires or changes How to Request a Fake Student Account 1 Log into eCampus 2 Select Training amp Support tab My DCCCD Courses community Content Collection eCampus Notifications Dashboard 3 Select the eCampus Fake Student Account Request Form link on the right hand side at the bottom of the page North Lake College DCCCD Page 32 of 108 4 Feb 10 Fake Ste een eCampus Fake Student Account Request For Fake Student Account west Form 4 Complete the eCampus Fake Student Account Lp ama Berm Request Form ra mmunity College District eCampus Fake Student Account Request Form 5 Select Submit Do you want to see what your students see when they log in to your course We can create a fa the naxt business day If your account is not created by the ond of the next business day piosse email with the information that you provided You can change the fake account s names after the Your 7 Dugit 10 without the e in front Your First Name Your Last Name Email Without a valet emal address your PeQUES Will NOL Ge PeCeived
17. will demonstrate a mastery of rules of punctuation 11 3 ALL LEARNING OBJECTIVES ARE STATED CLEARLY AND WRITTEN FROM THE STUDENTS PERSPECTIVE The learning objectives are stated clearly in the online classroom for all course delivery formats The learning objectives are written in a way that allows students to easily grasp their meaning and the learning outcomes expected of students The use of educational jargon confusing terms unnecessary complex language and puzzling syntax is avoided The learning objectives are clearly stated by the instructor verbally during face to face meetings if applicable and electronically in the online classroom North Lake College DCCCD Page 13 of 108 4 Feb 10 11 4 INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS ON HOW TO MEET THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES ARE ADEQUATE AND STATED CLEARLY Instructions may take various forms e g narratives bulleted lists charts and may appear at different levels within the course such as module based or in weekly assignment sheets Instructions are stated clearly are complete and are provided electronically in the online classroom Examples e Module based or weekly assignment pages in narrative bulleted list or chart form comprise a list of steps that guide the student in meeting learning objectives for each week e Information indicates which learning activities resources assignments and assessments support the learning objectives Quality Matters Section Ill Assessme
18. window and navigate http Hawi google com to the website Copy the URL in the address bar and paste it into the URL area You will see a link similar to the example on the right when you have created an External Link in your course A ms This is the link to the Google search engine Create an Assignment With Edit Mode On Collabora Evaluate gt Create Test gt Create Surve Create Assignment ates signmernt North Lake College DCCCD Page 69 of 108 e Click the Evaluate button and select the Create Assignment link 4 Feb 10 e Select and Name and Color 1 BRS i ee for your assignment Name and Color First Ascignment E Remember that blue is the Instructions best color for links Noma wj 3 J ail B OZ U abe o mE E y hh eo GOJASO BSS we amp e Type Instructions for your Click the First Assignment link to open the assignment instructio assignment Assignment Files e You can attach a file to your Attach File Browse for Local File Browse for Content Collection item assignment such as an Attached files File Harre Link Title example or a rubric e Select how many points the Assignment i Grading Points Possible will be in the Grading section Note When you create an Assignment eCampus creates a Grade Center column for the Assignment automatically 4 EEUE ake the Assignment Available e Inthe Availabili
19. 2 Be ick Browse to selecti an herr Tan you see the name in the Locslion Location area 3 EEE Select Yes or No for i Eb T 1 i wk Ye O h Permit Users to View Track Number of Views rey Yee O Ne the Content Item and Select Date and Tine O Display After _ El Track Number of Resimin Enie dates as meniddiwyy Tine mary be entered in ary incrernent O Display Unta e Views Enl r cakes mandin Tene ners b Gobi in are iniri e If you want to Select Date and Time Restrictions you must select a Display After date and time as well as a Date Until date and time for the system to work correctly e Select Submit to create the Course Link You will see the finished course link It no should look like the example to the ME Enabled Statistics Tracking right Click the link to open and view your 1st assignment Create an External Link With Edit Mode On e To create an External Link Click the Build button and select Create External Link North Lake College DCCCD Page 68 of 108 4 Feb 10 e Add a title for the hyperlink in the Name area e Type ina URL for the link External Link Information gt ip google com OF erari ple tipa WVE Note You must add the full URL example http www google com to ensure that the hyperlink will work tomo E s mjra B ZUS ee hA s noa NVALZ KO This is the link to the Google search engine e Open another browser
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21. CD Page 75 of 108 4 Feb 10 1 From the Control Panel click on Customization Style Customization Enrollment Options Guest and Observer ites 2 Go to Section 5 Select Banner aoe 3 Attach File Select Browse for Local File Locate the file on your local computer select it and click Open NOTE If the file you select is too large the system will automatically resize the image Some distortion might occur i Select Banner The banner appears al the lop Of ihe course s aniry poini page Curent Banner Image New Banner Image Altach File Wildfire can create a banner for your course for you Contact Wildfire dcccd edu for the request 4 Select Submit to save your changes Instructor Tool Availability and Availability Settings To access the Instructor Tools area follow these steps 1 From the Control Panel click on Enrollment Options Customization Tool Availability Guest and Observer ACCESS 2 Tool Availability Use this page to control which tools can be used as well as Properties Stile which users have access to those tools Tool Availability Available tools are listed alphabetically in the Tool Availability table The table is divided into columns e Available The tool is available throughout the Course and open to all users that have a role permitting the use of the tool North Lake College DCCCD Page 76 of 108 4 Feb 10 e Visible to Guests The tool is visible read
22. DA policy and or guidelines if available e Include a statement that tells the students how to gain access to an institution s disabilities support services e Ifthe course employs a Course Management System such as Angel Blackboard Desire2Learn eCollege WebCT Web Tycho etc a statement certifying ADA compliance from the CMS provider should be readily available or provided by the instructor e If other tools and software are used to deliver the course the instructor should provide documentation stating their degree of ADA compliance North Lake College DCCCD Page 19 of 108 4 Feb 10 Understanding eCampus biy Places ay cere Fial e L epee Dallas County Community College District My DCCCO Courses Community eCampus Notifications Dashboard Training amp Support Add Module eCampus is organized using a series of tabs buttons folders and items Navigating among these units is sometimes confusing so watch your breadcrumbs Breadcrumb navigation shows the user s path to their current location and can help keep track of locations within a course Tabs are used to organize material at a District level Faculty cannot add tabs but faculty have some control over the content that appears below the tab At this time eCampus has six main tabs Primary Tabs e My DCCCD The customizable entry Home Page which contains your courses and DCCCD announcements is a list of your courses and communities the Tools area wh
23. Grade Center manually entering and changing grades couldn t be easier The Grade Center performs much like a spreadsheet allowing you to quickly sort through grades 1 Under the Control Panel click on Evaluation Grade Center 2 Find the column that you would like to enter grades for Click within the cell for a student to bring up the text field 3 Once you click on a cell a text field will appear Simply enter the point value that a student received on the assignment and hit Enter or Return on your keyboard The grade entered will be automatically saved Email Students from the Grade Center Emailing students in your course is simple from the Grade Center 1 Under the Control Panel click on Evaluation Grade Center 2 Find the column that you would like to enter grades for Click within the cell for a student to bring up the text field 3 Click on the field box before a student s bove To Top name Email Selected Users Email Selected Users Forbess 4 Click on the Email button drop down and their Observers selected Rows 1 Email Observers for arrows select Email Selected Users Move To Top Selected Users 5 An email template appears North Lake College DCCCD Page 81 of 108 4 Feb 10 NOTE It is helpful to include the name of the course in the subject line and the topic of the email message If you are sending the Additional Recipients Bcc email to a SINGLE individual you could also include th
24. NOTE Wildfire provides an RLO detailing software plug ins that you may insert into your course content for students to gain easy downloadable access to programs such as Adobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player etc North Lake College DCCCD Page 16 of 108 4 Feb 10 Quality Matters Section V Learner Engagement V 1 THE LEARNING ACTIVITIES PROMOTE THE ACHIEVEMENT OF STATED LEARNING OBJECTIVES Alignment Learning activities should align with the course and module objectives of the course by engaging students in activities that directly contribute to the achievement of those objectives and integrating smoothly with the tools and media that enable these activities The purpose of the learning activities is to facilitate the student s achievement of the stated objectives Examples of mismatches between activities and objectives e The objective requires students to be able to deliver a persuasive speech but the activities in the course do not include practice of that skill e The objective is to prepare each budget within a master budget and explain their importance in the overall budgeting process The students review information in the text observe budgets worked out by the instructor and produce only one of the several budgets Hybrid Courses In courses that use both the online and face to face settings the learning activities that occur in these two settings should be connected by a common thread or theme and should be mu
25. Number of Views allows you to see which students have accessed the content or not by going to the Performance Dashboard which is covered in eCampus sessions Select Date and Time Restrictions This option enables you to set the dates that the document will be visible and invisible This automates the permit users to view the content item option NOTE Select Date and Time Restrictions Be aware if you select this feature you MUST select a Display After AND a Display Until date for the system to function properly 5 Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Submit button Create a Folder The Create Folder feature allows you to create folders which help you organize and sort your course content Folders make it easier for students to find documents by limiting the amount of scrolling they need to do and by labeling specific content areas There are two main methods of using folders to organize your material content based and chronological order An example of content based organization is creating a folder for all your lecture notes another for readings a third for PowerPoint presentations etc An example of chronological order is to create a folder for all Week One materials another for Week Two etc NOTE Items must be uploaded into each folder Although items cannot be moved by dragging and dropping from other areas of Blackboard they can be copied between areas or courses With Edit Mode On Edit Mode on A N
26. Page 61 of 108 4 Feb 10 2 A popup window will open where you Add Content Area must enter a name for the content area Call i Mame Course Syllabus this area Course Syllabus X Name Course Syllabus Available to Users Choose if you want to make this link Available to Users Click Submit to finish creating the content area NOTE Even if you click Available to Users if the content area is empty of content then this graphic icon will display Once you add content to the area the link will be available to users Create an Item The Create Item feature allows you to add content such as your Course Syllabus to your course Here files can be uploaded in their original format When students click on the link created the files are downloaded to the student s computer With Edit Mode On Edit Mode 1 Click on the desired Content Area Course Syllabus 2 Click on the Create Item icon 3 Enter a name for the document into the Course Syllabus field 4 Enter a message into the Text field The Create Item feature also allows you to create a message to your students With Edit Mode On Edit Mode 1 Click on the desired Content Area Welcome or Start Here North Lake College DCCCD Page 62 of 108 4 Feb 10 2 Click on the Create Item icon Create Item 3 Enter a name for the document into the Name field 4 Enter a message into the Text field See suggestions for me
27. Restricted you MUST choose a Display After date and time and a Display Until date and time or the Date Restricted Select Date Restnctions C Display After 0101 2010 if Enter dales as mrda Tide ria l J C Display Until E 237 AM system won t operate Enter dalies as middi Time may be eniered in any intremeni prope rly NOTE Use this option sparingly A Permanent Announcement always appears first in the list even if you update or change the order of the other Announcements This could create problems for your students if you post an Announcement and it rolls to the bottom of the list because other announcements have been made Permanent 7 You can choose a Course Link if you want students to navigate to a certain area in the course from the Announcements field North Lake College DCCCD Page 53 of 108 4 Feb 10 NOTE This is helpful if you are announcing an upcoming event and want students to be able to easily navigate to the content Course Link Click Browse to choose an item Location D 8 Click Submit to save your changes Creating Contact Information The Contact Tool allows Instructors to post information about themselves teaching assistants and guest speakers The page provides users with a resource to look up names email addresses office hours and photographs of course instructors There is also an option to create folders This is an excellent way to organize this section if there are a num
28. This feature should be used only after you Archive your course because it destroys user data and grades North Lake College DCCCD Page 94 of 108 4 Feb 10 Archive Your Course e You should archive your course at the end of every semester in case a student protests their grade Click the Archive button to back up your semester hs z tudent data Export Archive Course gata Content Collection Items e Select Yes or No to include items that Include copies of Content Collection tem linked to in the Course are linked to the Content Collection Yes No e Click Submit File Name ArchiveFile TEMPLATE ENGL 1501 FORBESS 20100114025905 zip e You will see a link similar to the one to the right when your course has been successfully archived e Return to the archive area and click on the link Save the file to your computer Note Make sure that you save this file to a location that you can easily access later North Lake College DCCCD Page 95 of 108 4 Feb 10 Export Your Course To Export your course click on the Export button Export Archive Course Note You export course material to use in another course This operation does not copy user e Select Course Materials allows you to choose the 3 Select Course Materials Select materials to include in th Export Pac content that you would like to export Content Areas Start Here Assignments e Click Submit Information Content
29. WILDFIRE INSTITUTE Professtonal Development Strategies for eCampus Blackboard 9 Your Guide to Excellence in Education WRITTEN by North Lake College DCCCD Ulanda Forbess Published February 10 Lorri Hill Version 1 Table of Contents The Required NLC Professional Development Cycle cccccceccccsseecccesececeeseseeeeceseueeseseeeeens 8 What IS SC AOS ios osc cctcencepaectenaenncnctes bee reani eTe TAEA N ETENN OET NE 9 eCampus BasiCS osen n naaa EENE AAEE A AEE AAN ER EESAN 9 SOE E A E OEE E E EAEE E AET EEE E E sedan 9 Paa E E E E E E E ETE 10 Whati Quality Matere r eraen erae e E EE E 10 Watie SOC ey aena ee oe ieee eee cee er eee cee ee eee eee ete 10 Quality Matters Strategies for Developing Course CONntent cccceccceeecceceeseseeeesseeeeeeeeees 10 Quality Matters Section I Course Overview and Introduction ccccceeecceeeceeeeeeeeneeeens 11 Quality Matters Section II Learning Objectives COMpPetENCIES cceeccceeeseeeeeeeeeeeees 12 Quality Matters Section Ill Assessment and Me aSUreMeNt ccccceececeecceeeeseeenseeeeeeens 14 Quality Matters Section IV Resources and Materials ccccccsssccssececeesceeneeeeneceeeeseeens 16 Quality Matters Section V Learner Engagement ccccccssecccsssecccesscceeeneeesseeceeseneceseees 17 Quality Matters Section VI Course Technology cccsssccccssececceseccceesceceeseceseeeecesseseeeeees 18 Quality Ma
30. a IO ce _ Select Location TEMPLATE ENGL 101 FORBESS Estar Here SyAssignmerts 6 Choose the course area where you would like the are oniar RLO to appear GeyCourse Syllabus Destination DestinationOrganization TEMPLATE EMGL 1301 FORBESS2 Destination Folder Delete hem After Copy O Yes g No DO NOT check Yes in the Delete Item After Copy area Click Submit If you navigate back to your course you should see the RLO North Lake College DCCCD Page 102 of 108 4 Feb 10 Copyright Rules and Responsibilities Intellectual property and copyright law must be understood when creating a Web site in order for the teacher and the Web site to have integrity and meet ethical standards Failure to exercise ethical behavior in developing a Web site models illegal behavior for students and colleagues and may well be a violation of state and federal laws Copyright and Fair Use for Educators University of Maryland University College http www umuc edu library copy shtml details copyright and fair use laws and responsibilities for educators Their web site includes details on e An introduction to copyright e An introduction to fair use e Fair Use Guidelines for Educational Multimedia a review of guidelines designed to help faculty staff or students comply with fair use guidelines when using images computer programs or other materials obtained via the Internet or WWW e Asample letter to use to request permis
31. addressed in this manual many of those standards address content management topics to be covered in eCampus ll however the implementation of QM Standards is a good foundation to follow as you design your course content Use of the Quality Matters Rubric is restricted and may not be copied or duplicated without the written permission of MarylandOnline Inc www QualityMatters org Quality Matters Section l Course Overview and Introduction I 1 INSTRUCTIONS MAKE CLEAR HOW TO GET STARTED AND WHERE TO FIND VARIOUS COURSE COMPONENTS Instructions provide a general course overview present the schedule for activities guide the new student to explore the course website and indicate what to do first rather than or in addition to listing detailed navigational instructions for the whole course Examples include e A course tour e Clear statements about how to get started in the course e A Scavenger Hunt assignment that leads students through an exploration of the different areas of the course areas e Agraphical table or diagram that depicts the relationship between the online and face to face portions of a hybrid course North Lake College DCCCD Page 11 of 108 4 Feb 10 1 2 A STATEMENT INTRODUCES THE STUDENT TO THE PURPOSE OF THE COURSE AND TO ITS COMPONENTS IN THE CASE OF A HYBRID COURSE THE STATEMENT CLARIFIES THE l RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE FACE TO FACE AND ONLINE COMPONENTS The instructor s statement gives th
32. ana POU WH MOT receive a cinri NOTE It might take up to 24 hours for your request to be created Rarely will you receive notification that the Fake Student Account has been created However you will need to request this account because you will be enrolling your Fake Student as part of the exercises in this course Your Fake Student Account will be a lowercase e followed by your Faculty or Employee ID with a lowercase s at the end e g e1234567s Understanding the Difference Between Shells amp Templates e Shell an eCampus course you can add content to By default the shell is available to all students enrolled in the course e Template an empty course workspace where you can set up a course Once you are satisfied with your template you have it copied to your course shell There are two schools of thought on the template shell issue Some instructors especially coordinators who prepare materials for adjuncts like to request a template Once the coordinator has uploaded all the required course material he she can North Lake College DCCCD Page 33 of 108 4 Feb 10 have it copied to shells the adjuncts will use Once material is in a shell each adjunct can tailor it to his her specific teaching style Other instructors do not bother with templates and instead work directly in their shell These instructors may choose to make the course unavailable to students until the start of the semester This
33. are SoftChalk LessonBuilder is simple yet powerful with only the features you need to create exciting interactive content for your online course This class is awarded three 3 hours of professional development Quality Matters Strategies for Developing Course Content Wildfire Mentors provide participants with guidance in creating their individual online course content Creating an online course takes strategy and planning perhaps more so than developing a campus course Since you are removed from your students it is more difficult for them to ask questions so you need to plan ahead and anticipate their needs This section will North Lake College DCCCD Page 10 of 108 4 Feb 10 focus on course design It will help you create critical course components which will meet quality assurance in online learning This section will help you meet all Quality Matters Level 3 objectives These are the essential components a course must contain to meet the Quality Matters standard A score of 72 points out of 85 will be needed for a course to be considered as having met the QM expectations The QM symbol throughout this manual represents an emphasis on course design concepts using Quality Matters Standards Level 3 Objectives These QM 1 1 essential objectives are designed to help you create critical course components which will meet quality assurance in online learning NOTE Not all of the Quality Matters Level 3 objectives are
34. articular Control Panel category Course Tools contains a variety of tools the primary ones are communication tools and course system tools Users and Groups North Lake College DCCCD Page 39 of 108 4 Feb 10 Course Tools Announcements Blogs Cengagenlow Gradebook CengageNoOw Instructor Tools Change Password Tool Collaboration Contacts Course Calendar Discussion Board Glossary Journals Link Checker Manage Podcast Messages Respondus LockDown Browser SafeAssign Self and Peer Assessment send Email sotChalk Publish Tasks Tests Surveys and Pools Control Panel Evaluation Evaluation contains the Grade Center and related evaluation tools Here we will focus only on the Basics of Grade Center North Lake College DCCCD The following Tools will be discussed in eCampus Announcements post quick class updates and reminders Change Password Tool used to change a user password Contacts Create Instructor contact profile Messages Turn this off if you do not plan on checking it This is an internal message center Send Email Send email to all users in course Tests and Pools Assessment tools Course Links Evaluation Early Waming System Grade Center Performance Dashboard Tracking Reports Page 40 of 108 4 Feb 10 Control Panel Users and Groups Users and Groups allows you to manage your course s users and groups C
35. at is RESPONAUS and Lockdown Browser ccccccssecccessceceeesceeeeseceteueceseeeeeeeeees 105 What Is WIMBA Live Class roO necsirssriiisneraiiin ironion inian e insna eai aE RE R 105 Whatis re eet iiis nienn E E EEEE N ES 106 Needa MED aoa E E E E E ee ee eee 106 MTN Memor Toeaina ar E EA e A a e olan 106 ESE dr E E PEE ENPE EEA AE tee E EEA E E AT 107 eCampus Tutorials for Faculty se seseesssenssseesssresssrrssserssreessrrrserresrerssreeserreseeresseerseeress 107 Blackpoard 9 Online Ge TUONA cu ceorerccsemnres sane EAE N 107 North Lake College DCCCD Page 7 of 108 4 Feb 10 The Required NLC Professional Development Cycle As part of NLC s ongoing commitment to excellence in education the Wildfire Institute has developed an Online Education Professional Development track This track will help faculty master new teaching technologies and pedagogies While this cycle is presented here as linear steps it may not progress that way in all cases Many participants will need to circle back repeat steps or skip steps depending on context need and expertise This cycle is intended as a guide to assist planning not proscribe it e eCampus 6 hours of professional development e eCampus II 6 hours of professional development e SoftChalk V5 3 hours of professional development e Quality Matters Course Review 4 hours of professional development Faculty planning to teach a distance course or hybrid course whe
36. ave been graded Select No to include all columns 9 Under the Options area decide whether to North Lake College DCCCD Page 86 of 108 4 Feb 10 A Include Column in the Grade Center calculations Default is Yes the Column will be available for use in other calculations B Show Column in My Grades Default is Yes it appears in My Grades area C Show Statistics average and median for this column in My Grades Default is No Statistics will not appear to students in My Grades 4 Select No for the first option to exclude this Grade Center column from calculations Select No forthe second option to hide this column from Students in My Grades Select Yes for the third option to show column statistics to Students in My Grades Include this Column in Grade f Yes Na Center Calculations show this Column to Yes No students show Statistics average O Yes No and median for this column to Students in My Grades canes 10 Click Submit The new Total Calculated Column will appear in the Grade Center and display the total value as specified Work Offline with Grade Center Work Offline The Work Offline button is for those who still prefer to use their own spreadsheet software or for when you would like to work on grades when there is no Internet service Download Grade Center It is very important to periodically download your Grade Center in case there is an eCampus glitch or the Internet is unavaila
37. ave your changes NOTE Disable a few tools at a time to see how the system is going to function If it is not functioning as intended return to Tool Availability and enable the tool again North Lake College DCCCD Page 77 of 108 4 Feb 10 Knowing the Grade Center The Grade Center is the place where all of the grading and calculating takes place Each student has their own row to allow for easy organization Each Grade Center item has its own column Grade Center is very customizable and allows you to create various columns and change views whenever you like Grade Center is now more like an Excel spreadsheet Grade Center allows you to simply click on the box for the assignment you would like to grade type in a grade and then hit Enter Just like that you grade is now saved into Grade Center These instructions will give you an overview of the features associated with Grade Center Access the Grade Center Control Panel To access the Grade Center go to the Control Panel click on Chevrons to expand the Evaluation tools and click on Grade Center Course Tools 2 Valuation Early Warning System Grade Center Performance Dashboard NOTE In this session we will cover the basic features of Grade Center To learn more about the various components and features of Grade Center please attend eCampus training Create a Column in the Grade Center 1 Create Column This button allows you to create a new column Cr
38. before the semester starts it is best to turn the course off until you are ready for students to begin the content Properties control the functional settings of the Course Use this page to change the Availability of the Course Users and Groups Customization 1 From the Control Panel click on Customization to Enrollment Options Guest and Observer expand the choices ae 2 Select Properties North Lake College DCCCD Page 99 of 108 4 Feb 10 3 Set Availability Make this course available to users set Availability Wake this course available to users Make Course Available Make Course Available Yes No 4 Select Submit to save your changes Wildfire RLOS What s an RLO An RLO is a reusable learning object These are small tutorials created by Wildfire on various subjects that you can insert into your course site Using RLOs saves you time because you won t have to write these modules yourself RLOs are made available to you once you have completed eCampus training CAUTION RLOs cover a variety of topics including Do not remove the RLOs other e Using eCampus instructors may need them after you e Online Etiquette have copied them into your course e Being Successful in an Online Class If you have deleted the RLO then others e Help with Computers S e Help with the Internet Inserting RLOs into a Course You will find RLOs in the eCampus Best Practices Title V or
39. ber of TA s or Lab Instructors The Faculty Information page is a great place to put important information such as office hours and phone numbers but it also gives you an opportunity to put some information about yourself either professional or personal for your students to see This is especially helpful in a completely online course where you may never actually meet your students face to face Complete the Contact Information With Edit Mode On Edit Mode ED Contacts 2 Control Panel Course Tools ining Announcements Foe Change Password Tool Collaboration Contacts 1 Under the Control Panel click on Course 2 Click on Create Contact Tools and then click on Contacts 3 Complete the desired text fields North Lake College DCCCD Page 54 of 108 4 Feb 10 eal instructional Designer amp Course Development Specialist Lorri Hill Emall kunhliyaecces Weak Phone PAIA Office Lecation Main Campys Morth Lake te Office Hours BI Am 4 30 Pit This it fel io Ghee haeped an He Eyga go ree Penanal Link bepelewer keel com con atk pT my aah ikiyi y iri Ena kipi i ern eh Er Gere ee eee rrari ka a eres e Pr par of Fd nh TEE jiii as ind bing Gn Mik giia j deai ef ba daane i orah ef ia ees Apay hid Bin in dicing ind 5 You may attach an image file to your profile If the image is not the correct size the system will resize the image and some distortion may occur It is best to size the graphic
40. bination of columns and or categories to include in the Total Column 3 EOCEOTULE Choose All Grade Columns to include all grade columns in the total If Grading Periods exist limit the columns included in the total by choosing All Grade Columns in Grading Period To include specific columns or categories in the total choose Selected Columns and Categories Include in Total AAA Grade Columns elected Columns and Categories Columns to Select Selected Columns Avoiding Plagiarism and Documenting Sources Discussion Forum 1 Getting Acquainted Assignment Dropbox for the Outline and Bibliography Assig Assignment Dropbox for the Final Topic Selection and Deta gt Discussion Forum 2 Persuasive Appeals Discussion Forum 3 Cross Cultural Communication Proposal Memo for Analytical Report Writing Discussion Forum 5 Discipline Specifc Sources Column Information Discussion SCORM Category Information Calculate as Running Tota Yes No A rygning total only includes items that have grades or attempts Selecting No includes all items in the calculations NOTE If selected grade columns or categories are chosen highlight the desired column or category and click the right arrow The name will appear under the Selected Columns area To remove a column or category from consideration click the red X 8 Under Calculate as a Running Total Select Yes to include only the columns that h
41. ble You still have a record of student s grades if this happens 1 Under the Control Panel click on Evaluation Grade Center 2 Find the Work Offline button North Lake College DCCCD Page 87 of 108 4 Feb 10 3 Hover over the Chevrons and choose Download Work offline gt Lpload gt Download 4 Click the DOWNLAD button to open the download options 5 On the next page Option 1 Select Data to Download Full Grade Center ea Data Select Data to Download Full Grade Center Selected Column Weighted Total ae C Include Comments for this Column 5 User Information Only 6 Option 2 Delimiter Type Tab Include Hidden Information Yes Options Comma delimited files CSV have data items separated by commas Tab delimited files XLS have data items separated by tabs Both are common types of data files and can be opened in most editing software XLS tab delimited files can be opened directly in Microsoft Excel Delimiter Type Comma Tab Include Hidden Information Hidden information includes columns and users that have been hidden from view 7 Option 3 Download Location My Computer North Lake College DCCCD Page 88 of 108 4 Feb 10 Save Location Select where to save the file Download Location My Computer O Content Collection Po Brows 8 Click Submit to download the file 9 Click the O Y 82 button and fol
42. bor nal Torpa Drifar courte Prefix e g COST Lhe Tuer a9 Or Instructor Inte Erit nace Liti Mimi T dapyt reer n oth fhe nol put Ehi a CA Sey IG 6 A confirmation message will appear eCampus Template Request Confirmation Your request for a template for ENGL 1301 for ULANDA FORBESS has been sent You will receive an email confirmation of this request and an email when your request has been fulfilled Thank you NOTE You do not always receive an email confirmation when the template has been created The wait is usually 24 hours during a work week If you do not receive an email confirmation simply log into eCampus and click on the Courses tab and your template will show in the lineup of courses A template always has the word Template at the beginning of the course name TEMPLATE POFT 1004 FORBESS POFT 1004 Business Writing Essentials If for some reason your template doesn t arrive in a reasonable amount of time call the Help Desk at 972 669 6460 to inquire Order Your Course Shell Once you have completed the required training you will notify your Learning Center s Colleague specialist that you wish to have an eCampus account set up for your courses He she must indicate on the SOFF and XEFS screens that your course should have an eCampus component For things to work smoothly all sections that you want to show up in one eCampus class must be clearly identified to your colleague specialist a
43. cccceuseccessusseccseueecessueeeeessaseeeeas 81 Email Students from the Grade Center siaisssusnindsadvinessauseincrsousanasnieiadssducwiansaduaniaeeioiasannes 81 Preview Students Grades from the Grade Cente r ccssscccccsssseecceesscecceesseecseeeseeesseees 82 Order Ascending or Descending Columns in the Grade Center ccccceeccceeeceeeeeeeeneeeees 83 Calculating Columns in the Grade Cente r cccccssecccsseccceececeecccencctenecseueeceeeceeesensnseseneeens 84 Create a Total Calculated Column ssssnssssessssssenssssesnssserrssssrrssssrrsssserrssserrssssrressseressseeressen 84 North Lake College DCCCD Page 5 of 108 4 Feb 10 Work Offline with Grade Center cce ccc cecsececcsccuccsceecuccsceccescncencescscusescecesesceecuscusessancseuees 87 Download Grade Center essssseeesssssreeresssseeresssreresssssserresssserresssseeresssesereeosssereeesssereeeese 87 Upload the Grade Center tcc iatcncerncicenensadesapcdancncudasntanvadeasandnntantnedtndancensttoupeinateuces 89 Manage the Grade Center by Organizing COolUMNS sssssssenssseessserrssersssrresreresrrreserresseresee 91 Show Hide Users Student Visibility eeeeeesessseesseerrrrrrrrrrrreeeesssssssssrrrrrrrerrrrrrerereeesssereesees 92 UN CaM OO E a E E A E E E E A 93 Request Course Shell from Division Colleague SpecialliSt cccccccsseceecseceeeeceseeeeeeeees 93 Request Course Copy of Template ccccccsssccccssseccce
44. ck on the Field Area again and the data is reversed Calculating Columns in the Grade Center A new feature in Blackboard s 9 0 Grade Center is the ability to calculate grades by combining multiple columns to obtain new results These are known as Calculated Columns and can be used to display total points class averages weighted scale grades etc Once a calculated column is created it can be displayed to students or remain accessible only to the instructor In this eCampus manual the only calculated columns we will discuss is the Total Column All other features of Grade Center will be discussed in eCampus II Create a Total Calculated Column A Total Column calculates the total points for a number of Columns related to the total number of points allowed Total Columns are useful for generating a final score If you calculate a grades based on the number of points students accumulate over the course of the semester and the total of those points determines the student s final course grade then you are using a Total Calculated method for determining grades For example a student can earn a maximum of 1 000 points in your class An A grade is the accumulation of points between the range of 900 1 000 points B equals 800 899 points etc Follow these simple directions to create a Total Column in your Grade Center 1 From the Control Panel click on Grade Center 2 Move the cursor over the Create Calculated Column icon
45. course by clicking on Customize Page Click on the name of the color choice and click Submit The changes take place immediately Customize Page Create a Course Announcement Announcements are now located on the Home Page which is the first page the students see when they enter a Blackboard course so it is a great place to put time sensitive information such as deadlines changes corrections clarifications and schedules This is not a place to put long pieces of information just short announcements With Edit Mode On North Lake College DCCCD Page 52 of 108 4 Feb 10 1 Click on the word More located at the bottom of the Announcements module Here you can create rearrange modify or Create Announcement delete Announcements No Announcements found 2 Click on the Create Announcement button 3 The Announcements area opens PE Announcement Information Y Subject GEEET Co a e Aria Bs Poe Ss E S 4 Include an appropriate Subject line for i hA y oo O J As Zeoos your Announcement REA BS B 5 Include a short Announcement message i the Message area Here you can change font color underline bold or italicize your font You can also include active Hyperlinks insert images or attach files using the Visual Editor 6 Options Here you can choose to have the Announcement be Permanent or Date Restricted Options a NOTE If you choose Date O Permanent
46. cts O Tasks O Tests Surveys and Pools Generally the import process does not overwrite any other materials that you have it simply adds to your existing materials You may have a little cleanup or rearranging to do after import North Lake College DCCCD Page 98 of 108 4 Feb 10 Change the Name of Course Once your template has been successfully copied into your Course Shell it is now time for you to change the name of the Course Properties control the functional settings of 9 eo the Course Use this page to change the EERE Name and Description of the Course yE iie Evaluation 1 From the Control Panel click on ETIE a Users and Groups Customization to expand the choices Customization Enrollment Options Guest and Observer Access 2 Select Properties In the Course Name field box it is suggested you include the Name and Section number for the course as well as the semester the course is being offered For example Spr 2010 ENGL 2311 7426 Tech Writing Dr Forbess Name and Description Course Name Spr 2010 ENGL 2311 7426 Tech Writing Dr Forbess NOTE This helps to cut down on student confusion if a student has had to repeat a course or has multiple courses to access through eCampus 3 Select Submit to save your changes Make the Course Available Unavailable You can choose to make the course available or unavailable to your students If you are making last minute changes
47. d median for this column to students in My Grades Yes No 4 Feb 10 Edit Delete Grade Center Columns RSS Sa ee ET pee i ery i oe y E f f E peia ia nh x a oe ee a COURSE MANAGEMENT 1 Under the Control Panel click on Evaluation and then click on 5 Grade Center Control Panel Course Tools lz Evaluation Grade Center Performance Dashboard Tracking Reports 2 Scroll through the columns until you find the name of the column you wish to edit or delete 3 Click on the Double Down Arrow or Chevron next to the name of the column Click on either Edit Column Information or Delete Column x gt Quick Column Information AP man E Enan E E nan EE x Lemm LR gt Edit Column Informatio LERRA gt Column Statistics gt Set as External Grade gt Sort Ascending gt Som Descending gt Hide Column gt Delete Column lt S 4 If you choose to edit the column fill out all the options and then click the Submit button to save your changes 5 If you wish to delete the column simply click on the OK button North Lake College DCCCD Page 80 of 108 4 Feb 10 CAUTION Deleting a column deletes all entries to the column and this information cannot be retrieved NOTE If the column is attached to a Test Quiz or Assignment Dropbox you cannot delete the column without first deleting the corresponding assessment Add Grades to the Grade Center In the
48. e are a set of short cut icons located above the course name in the navigation links panel Create Tool Link Create Course Link Create External Link Create Module Page Create Subheader lreate Divider e The List icon allows users to view the navigation links in a list view e The Plus Li icon is used to add the following items Content Area Tool Link Course Link Module Page Subheader Divider ENGL 1301 FORBESS Note This is the default view for the navigation links TEMPLATE O Oef ENa Expand AI LAREI Collapse All FORBESS 2 TEMPLATE ENGL 1301 FORBESS l 4 Home Page E Instructor Co E Start Here fi E Content E fy information amp North Lake College DCCCD ENGL 1301 FORBESS2 Home Page The Folder Icon shows vicars the navigation in folder view Start Here W E The Expand All link allows the user to see all of the folders listed in the Navigation view The Collapse All link allows users to collapse the folder view Page 48 of 108 4 Feb 10 T Blackboard Learn fo VONK e The Stacked Paper icon causes the __ navigation links in the course to open ina new window a TEMPLATE EMGL 101 FORBESS TEMPLATE ENGL 1301 FORBESSA Beene Page Indinuctor Conii Distussiang Tas Groups SC e The Refresh H icon allows the user to refresh the course page e The Reorder ees icon allows you to use a pop u
49. e link created the files are downloaded to the student s computer North Lake College DCCCD Page 57 of 108 4 Feb 10 With Edit Mode On Edit Mode on 1 Click on the desired Content Area Welcome or Start Here 2 Click on the Create Item icon Create Item 3 Enter a name for the document into the Name field 4 Enter a message into the Text field See suggestions for messages in the TASK box below 1 Content Information Name Welcome Message w Black Color of Marne Text Tea eee 7 Ue E ase DD e noa OO VA Xeoooes FEE Be A This contains the welcome message for your course Tell your students the purpose of using the eCampus site Explain to them that you will post announcements on this site if the campus should have to close for any reason Or you might want to post extra credit assignments Some instructors like to place their lectures on the eCampus site for those students who had to miss class Whatever you decide to use the site for you need to explain to your students the importance of checking the site for pertinent class information North Lake College DCCCD Page 58 of 108 4 Feb 10 Options 5 Options Permit Users to View the Yes No Content tam Track Number of Views fy Yes No Select Date and Time C Display After C f Restrictions Enter dates as mrmiddiyy Time may be entered in ary increment O Display Until E il Enter dat
50. e new student an idea of how the learning process is structured including schedule communications modes and types of activities and how student performance will be evaluated These features are often found in the course syllabus but they may also be included in an introductory or welcome document Look for some of the following e The course schedule self paced following a set calendar etc e Course sequencing such as linear or random order e Types of activities the student will be required to complete written assignments online self tests participation in the discussion board group work etc e Fully developed course calendar with assignment activity and test due dates o Inthe case of a hybrid course the calendar should fully cover both the online and face to face portions of the course and specify the dates and times when face to face class meetings will be held e Preferred mode of communication with the instructor email discussion board etc e Preferred mode of communication with other students e Testing procedures online proctored etc e Procedure for submission of electronic assignments Quality Matters Section II Learning Objectives Competencies 11 1 THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE DESCRIBE OUTCOMES THAT ARE MEASURABLE Measureable course learning objectives precisely describe what students are to gain from instruction and then guide instructors to accurately assess student accomplishment
51. e student s name in the subject field Email Information To Forbess Ulanda From Larri Hill Subject C ENGL 2311 Tom For example ENGL 2311 Tom Jones Missed Promoting Change Memo Assignment NOTE For every email you send to students a copy of that email is sent to your email program This helps you keep track of the emails you send to students from the Grade Center 6 Here you can choose to send the email to Additional Recipients as blind copy This choice is optional but helpful if you need to notify a Dean about a student issue NOTE If you are sending an email to multiple users select Include list of recipients You will be sent a copy of the email to your email program and at the top of the email will be a list of the students who received the email message A copy of this email will be sent to the sender 7 Complete your message check your spelling with the Check Spelling option and click Submit to send Check Spelling NOTE The program does not allow you to include a signature line However students will be notified of your email address when they receive the emails This will allow them to reply to your email message Preview Students Grades from the Grade Center One exceptional new feature of the Grade Center is the ability to view a SINGLE student s grade right from the Grade Center This feature is particularly helpful if you are reviewing a student s North Lake College
52. eate Column for whatever you would like You may add a column for Extra Credit or maybe even Class Participation North Lake College DCCCD Page 78 of 108 4 Feb 10 2 Type in a name for your column Be sure to select a Primary Display This is how the item will be displayed in both your Grade Center and the students My Grades You may also select a Secondary Display that is only visible to the instructor 3 Type in Points Possible Select a Due Date if desired NOTE By selecting a Due Date you are allowing your students to be notified of the assignment through the notifications section on the Home Page Due Date None 05 11 2010 El Enter dates as mmga 5 Options Select No for the first option to exclude this Grade Center column from calculations Select No to exclude this column from Grade Center calculations You can create this column to keep a record of some aspect of the course If this is the case you may choose to hide this column from your students Select No for the third option to show column statistics to Students in My Grades 6 Click Submit North Lake College DCCCD Page 79 of 108 Options select No for the first option to exclude this Grade Center colu for the third option to show column statistics to Students in ty O Yes amp No include this Column in Grade Center Calculations Show this Column to Students Yes fy No Show Statistics average an
53. er 2 Access Manage Student Visibility Manage gt Gra ading Periods gt Grading Schemas gt Categories gt Smat Views Colump Organization wotudent Visibility 1 Set Users visibility Select ihe d sirad users and choose to 3 Choose the desired users to Hide Show from the Grade Center view by selecting the box in front of the student s name Then click on Hide Users or Show Users whichever is your choice O Last Name i Forbess ili North Lake College DCCCD Page 92 of 108 4 Feb 10 NOTE Use this option if a student drops from your course but has submitted work or you have entered grades for the student Rather than delete the student and his her grades simply hide them from the Grade Center in case you need access to that information later Deleting a student from the course deletes all data for the student and this information cannot be retrieved 4 Click Submit to save the changes Launching the Course Request Course Shell from Division Colleague Specialist Once you have completed your eCampus Basics or eCampus and or Il Blackboard 9 training you are ready to contact your Division Colleague Specialist and request a Course Shell for your course Request Course Copy of Template After the Course Shell appears in eCampus you are now ready to request that the content you have created in your template be copied to the Course Shell 1 Log into eCampus click on t
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55. ere you can control your personal content and an area for personalized content that you have opted to use in eCampus e Courses A list of all the courses that you are teaching or are enrolled in as a student a searchable database of all online courses and the link to the DCCCD Digital Resource Repository e Community A list of all the organizations that you are participating in a searchable database of all the organizations in eCampus and a link to the Organization Request online form An organization can be a student club a committee or other workgroup North Lake College DCCCD Page 20 of 108 4 Feb 10 Secondary Tabs e eCampus This tab is the default entry point in eCampus and contains access to all courses e Notifications Dashboard This is tab contains important information for students and instructors The Needs Attention section alerts instructors when an assignment needs grading Alerts let students and the instructor know when assignments have been missed What s New alerts students when new content has been posted to one of their online courses e Training amp Support This tab contains faculty and student technical support and tutorials Some tutorials are videos others are in PDF files The tab contains information on DCCCD training classes as well as helpful information for faculty and a link to request a Fake Student account My DCCCD Home Page Before you log into eCampus there are several a
56. eric character 0 5 Must have at least one lowercase letter a z Must have a minimum of 8 characters This screen appears when a password change is required Denotes a required field 1 Your password has to be changed the first time you log into eCampus Version 9 and again every 90 days North Lake College DCCCD Page 24 of 108 4 Feb 10 2 Follow the password requirements when selecting a new password 3 Enter your new SA Change Password password 4 Confirm your new password 1 BSE EEU Complete tis fon to change he password 5 Select Submit Password to save your changes Verty Password i Forgot your Password If you have forgotten your password select the Forgot your password link Login Here Change Tet Size High Contrast Setting Please enter your credentials and cick the Login button below Usernane A lost password dialog box will pop up Enter your information and a link will be emailed to you Click the link in your email to change your eCampus password NOTE For the system to email your password you must have the correct email address in eCampus North Lake College DCCCD Page 25 of 108 4 Feb 10 S Lost Password 1 Bey Enter your First Name Last Name and Usemame to change ihe password An active email address must be as to change the password An email will be Sent with instuctons to change the password The current password c
57. es as mmidayyyy line may he entered in any increment Do you want to permit users to view the content By selecting YES you are allowing your students to see the document Typically documents are made invisible when you don t want students to access them yet You can change this at any time Do you want to track number of views This option lets you track how often individual users view the document Track Number of Views is optional Tracking the Number of Views allows you to see which students have accessed the content or not by going to the Performance Dashboard which is covered in eCampus sessions Select Date and Time Restrictions This option enables you to set the dates that the document will be visible and invisible This automates the permit users to view the content item option NOTE Select Date and Time Restrictions Be aware if you select this feature you MUST select a Display After AND a Display Until date for the system to function properly 5 Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Submit button Designing Course Content eCampus has several default navigation links each with a specific purpose While you may ultimately choose not to use all of these links it is still nice to have an understanding of what each is intended to do Start Here is not a default link but it should be Please consider adding a Start Here button or link for your class so your students will know what to read first The Star
58. eued Chat for Tutoring and Office Hours Wildfire Mentor Team Ulanda Forbess Mentor Team Leader UForbess dcccd edu Phone 972 273 3245 Lynne Smith Brush LJIBrush dcccd edu Phone 972 273 3450 MaryAnn McGuirk Mmceguirk dcccd edu Phone 972 273 3420 Nick Vera NVera dcccd edu Phone 972 273 3905 North Lake College DCCCD Shirley Thompson SThompson dcccd edu Phone 972 273 3507 Patricia Thompson Pthompson dcccd edu Phone 972 273 3236 Amy Smith Amysmith dcccd edu Phone 972 273 3233 Wildfire Wildfire dcccd edu Phone 972 273 3141 Page 106 of 108 4 Feb 10 LeCroy Help Desk For Faculty support call 972 669 6460 during the hours listed below Do not provide this number to students e Monday through Friday 7 AM midnight e Saturday and Sunday 3 30 PM midnight eCampus Tutorials for Faculty To view eCampus tutorials you must be logged into eCampus 1 From the My DCCCD tab I MyDcccD Courses Community Content Collection 2 Select the Training amp Support tab eCampus Wotifications Dashboaro Training amp Support 3 In the eCampus Tutorials for Instructors section click the Access Tutorials link eCampus Tutorials for Faculty To wiew eCampus tutorials the following software must be on your computer Macromedia Flash 5 or higher gt PowerPoint Viewer 2003 or higher gt Adobe Reader 6 0 2 or higher access Tutorials NOTE From the eCampus Version 9 Tu
59. ganization To find this organization click your Community tab Wy OOOOH Courses Content Collection North Lake College DCCCD Page 100 of 108 4 Feb 10 1 Click the eCampus Best Practices Title V class My Organizations rations in which you are par LC eCampus Best Practices Title 2 Select the Wildfire RLOs button Examine the RLOs and decide which are appropriate Announcements Home Fage Training flanuals Wildfire RLOs 3 With Edit Mode On Click the chevrons beside the RLO you want to copy and select Copy 4 Select the destination of the course or community of where you would like to copy the RLO T LA J TE 14758 A WIF TEMPLATE ENGL 1301 FORBESS2 za ACE Online Learning Portal NLC TSFR STONT COMMUNITY Destination Organization TEMPLATE ENGL 1301 FORBESS2 we North Lake College DCCCD Page 101 of 108 4 Feb 10 on en N EA DET E E n a x Attached Files DW eb page ARANT San Builder or Instructor in the Best Leam howto be successful in a distan gt Adaptive Release Practices community and the gt Adaptive Release i i iar course you want to copy it to In Tips for your Online Success z e NOTE You must be a Course Set Review order to complete this process Status Disabled Metadata gt Tracking EnablediDisabled User Progress Copy 5 Click the Browse button in the Destination Folder area Select Location TEMPLATE ENGL 13
60. ge DCCCD Page 15 of 108 4 Feb 10 Quality Matters Section IV Resources and Materials IV 1 THE INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE STATED COURSE AND MODULE UNIT LEARNING OBJECTIVES Alignment The instructional materials used in the course should align with the course and module learning objectives by contributing to the achievement of those objectives and by integrating effectively with the tools and media selected for their delivery to the student Course materials resources and learning objectives align in a clear and direct way The course materials and resources enable students to achieve the stated learning objectives ACTIVITIES IS CLEARLY EXPLAINED TO THE STUDENT Students can easily determine the purpose of all content materials resources technologies and instructional methods used in the course and how each will help them achieve the stated learning objectives It is clearly stated which materials are required and which are recommended resources For example a course may be richly garnished with external links to Internet resources but it is not clear whether those resources are for background information or additional personal enrichment or if they are required for an assignment Examples e Links to external websites indicate the purpose of the links or are completely self evident e The function of animated games or exercises is clearly explained or is completely self evident
61. gt Categories 3 Here you can use the double headed arrows P to simply drag and drop the columns to the desired location O LastName Frozen CO First Name Frozen O StudentiD O Username 4 Any columns you don t want to be seen by ShowiHidd Change Cate students can be hidden by simply click on gt Hide Selected Columns the box in front of the column to select it and clicking on the Chevrons next to e Show Hide to Hide Selected Columns or in All Grade Center Show Selected Columns Views gt Show Selected Columns North Lake College DCCCD Page 91 of 108 4 Feb 10 5 Any columns that appear above the gray bar are frozen in place when you view the Grade Center C Last Name Frozen gt C First Name Frozen O Availability Frozen 6 Click Submit for the changes to take Everything above this bar is a frozen column Drag thi effect Show Hide Users Student Visibility Users can be hidden from the Grade Center View to reduce the number of rows in the grid Hidden users are not removed from the Grade Center and can be shown at any time Users that are hidden will appear grayed out on the Hide and Show Users page and will not appear in the Grade Center View Users that are shown will appear in black text on the Hide and Show Users page and will appear in the Grade Center View To Hide Show Users in the Grade Center 1 Under the Control Panel click on Evaluation Grade Cent
62. h Usermame 1365511 Rola Student iM Course Builder D Enrollment Availabaliy Grader instructor sudent Teaching As SiS ar submit a Guest Make the Course Unavailable to a Single User There might be times when a student misbehaves in an online course and the student is ignoring your attempts to contact them If this is the case you may want to make the course unavailable to the student so he she doesn t have access to the content until they contact you and the issue is resolved 1 While enrolling a User into your course select No for Enrollment Availability NOTE Yes is selected by default North Lake College DCCCD Page 44 of 108 4 Feb 10 Enroll Users Enter one or more Usemames Separate multiple Usernames with commas Click Browse fo search Role Student w Enrollment Availability Yes fe No 2 Select Submit button to complete the process Now you have successfully changed the course availability of a single person in your course To re establish course availability for the User repeat the process and select Yes The course then becomes available NOTE No content is lost or deleted with this process Be sure to notify your Division Dean or Assistant Dean that this is occurring in case the student contacts them before contacting the instructor List Users in Your Course To see all the Course Users 1 Log into eCampus 2 Select the desired course 3 In the Control Panel expand User
63. hanged by following the instructions First Name Last Name Usemane Change your password following the password requirements when selecting a new password Type it in again and click Submit You will see a message is a green box stating that Your password has been successfully changed Login to the system with your new password Your password has been successfully changed Login to the system with your new password Password Update Piease enter your credentials and cick the Login button below Username North Lake College DCCCD Page 26 of 108 4 Feb 10 Logging into eCampus Version 9 Once you are successfully logged in you will see your My DCCCD page Training amp Support Announcements DCCCD Announcements My Courses My Organizations My Calendar The Modules on the My DCCCD page can be customized to fit your needs Drag and Drop Design It s easy to rearrange the modules on the My DCCCD page Move your cursor to the upper left section of the header bar A double headed arrow appears Now hold down the left mouse button and simply drag and drop the module to the desired location The section that is being moved will have a dotted line around it Release the mouse button and the module has been successfully relocated DCCCD Announcements announcements My Courses My Organizations North Lake College DCCCD Page 27 of 108 4 Feb 10 Add Modules
64. he Course link Dallas County Community College District hy OOCCD Courses Community 2 Locate the Course Copy Request Form Course Copy Request link on the left side of page pag f ourse Copy Request Form OOOO l 3 Complete the Request a Course Copy for eCampus form NOTE This action could take up to a week or longer to process depending on the number of requests and the availability of those at LeCroy to process the requests Be sure to submit your request in plenty of time to have the content copied for the beginning of class North Lake College DCCCD Page 93 of 108 4 Feb 10 Import Export Archive Course Copy Content The Packages and Utilities area allows instructors to do the Packages and following tasks Utilities Copy Files to Collection Exportarchive Course e Copy Files to Collection Copy files from your course into the Content Collection that can be used in other Import Course Cartridge courses Import Package View Logs Recycle e Export Archive Archiving a course allows you to maintain an accurate record of a semester including student s activities and grades When you export your course user information is not copied over and you can choose which course content you would like to copy e Import Course Cartridge Import textbook course cartridges into your eCampus course e Import Package View Logs Import packages from past semesters or other courses e CAUTION Recycle
65. he upload file is formatted correctly Attach local file Browse __ Content Collection Delimiter Type Auto Comma Tab Cancel 4 Select the Delimiter Type Comma Tab or Auto Auto will attempt to automatically detect the delimiter used in the selected file 5 Click Submit to upload the selected file 6 Review the list of data from the file to be uploaded Use the check boxes to de select any data to be excluded from the upload Using this method it is possible to upload only the desired columns of data from the file 7 Review the Data Preview Column to ensure the correct data is being uploaded NOTE Data that appears incorrect can denote an improperly formatted file The Data Preview will only show a sample of the data in each column in the file Large files take significant time to process and a warning message will be displayed for any files that need extra time to process To avoid long processing times break up large files into separate uploads 8 Click Submit to confirm and upload the file North Lake College DCCCD Page 90 of 108 4 Feb 10 Manage the Grade Center by Organizing Columns There will be times when you would like to organize or reorganize the columns in your Grade Center This is easy to do from the Manage area 1 Under the Control Panel click on Evaluation Grade Center 2 Access Manage Column Organization gt Grading Periods gt Grading Schemas
66. ions that provide competence timed release functions e Software that tracks student interaction and progress e Discussion tools with automatic notification or a read unread tracking feature North Lake College DCCCD Page 18 of 108 4 Feb 10 e Interactive real time software such as real time collaboration tools webinars and virtual worlds e Interactive constructivist software such as shared documents or wikis CONSISTENT AND EFFICIENT Annotation Navigation refers to the process of planning recording and controlling the movement of a leaner from one place to another in the online course Considerations for effective navigation devices within the online course may include e Adherence to accepted web standards of function for hypertext links buttons and windows e Provisions for intuitive understanding of function when non standard navigation devices are employed e Consistent use of navigation devices Quality Matters Section VII Learner Support The course facilitates student access to institutional services essential to student success There are NO Quality Matters Level 3 objectives in this section Quality Matters VIII Accessibility l INSTITUTIONAL POLICY REGARDING ACCESSIBILITY IN ONLINE AND HYBRID COURSES All web based courses should comply with the institution s accessibility and or disability policies and procedures To meet this standard a course should e Include a link to the institution s A
67. is page to change the Name and Description of the Course and the Availability of the Course 1 From the Control Panel click on Customization Properties Control Panel Course Tools Course Links mo 2 In the Course Name field box it is suggested you include the Name and Section number for the course as well as the semester the course is being offered Evaluation _ Users and Groups Customization Enrollment Options Guest and Observer Access ren gt For example Spr 2010 ENGL 2311 7426 Tech Writing Dr Forbess North Lake College DCCCD Page 72 of 108 4 Feb 10 Name and Description Course Name Spr 2010 ENGL 2311 7426 Tech Writing Dr Forbess NOTE Changing the name of the course helps cut down on student confusion if a student has to repeat a course or has multiple courses to access through eCampus 3 Set Availability Make this course 3 BES VEEL Tis available to users Make this course available to users Make Course Available Yes Mo Make Course Available By default your course is available You might want to make it unavailable if you are not ready for users to see the course content NOTE It is recommended that you make at least the Welcome announcement area available so students can find out which books they need for the course and your instructor contact information The directions for making content areas available unavailable are located earlier in thi
68. k y ges Course members Do not hide Shows detailed information about My Grades Hide Link v ae your grades Podcast Hide Link Respondus LockDown Browser Respondus LockDown Browser Hide Link View a list of users enrolled in the Course Roster Hide Link Do not hide Send email messages to different types of users system roles and groups Generate a personal LessonBuilder access code Use tasks to keep track of work that must be completed Each Task has a status and a due date Do not hide View the User Manual in a separate User Manual Hide Link window North Lake College DCCCD Page 37 of 108 4 Feb 10 Create and manage live classroom environments Pe oa Wimba Classroom Hide Link ese a Connect with your classmates and teachers on the Y Wimba Pronto Hide Link l l Pronto instant messaging system Click on the Hide Link U2 Link to make the tools that you are not using unavailable to students To make the links available to students again simply click on the words Show Link and the link will once again be available NOTE Course tools for faculty users are discussed later in the manual Knowing the Control Panel The Control Panel is the behind the scenes area where you can configure your course settings This area is only available to instructors or organizational leaders You access the Control Panel from any page within your course or organization It
69. low the directions to save the file to a secure device The data has been saved to a file To download the file and work off line click Download to Open the file or right click and select Save As to save the file locally DOWNLOAD NOTE Be sure to save these files in a secure area as this contains important student data student ID numbers and grades Upload the Grade Center NOTE To successfully upload the Grade Center you must first establish all your columns in the Grade Center complete with names and point values then you can download the Grade Center and work offline Once you are ready to upload the excel file back to Grade Center follow these steps 1 Click Work Offline in the Action Bar of the Grade Center Work Offline E gt Upload ja gt Download 2 Select Upload from the Action Link menu North Lake College DCCCD Page 89 of 108 4 Feb 10 3 Browse for the file Files can be uploaded from a local computer or if available from the Content Collection Upload Grades To upload grades from external sources into the Grade Center the external file must be formatted to synch external data to the Grade Center data Data is synched by using unique identifiers for each Student and each existing Column More Help Canes 4 WATASHI When uploading grades first dawnload the Grade Center and then edit the file with the data to be uploaded This will help ensure that the data in t
70. m the drop down boxes 3 Type in the Search area The is a wildcard character that will show all users in the course 4 Select Go North Lake College DCCCD Page 46 of 108 4 Feb 10 Remove Users irom Course U germane ingini urbe etoccd edu Student Lennala Go Iiih Remo Jaai ham Course 5 Click on the empty box next to the student s name to activate the student s Remove Users from Course account Username Last Name e1466690 Forbess 6 Click on the Chevron double down F l e1466690s Forbess arrows icon next to the student s name and expand the area O eetdooee Change User s Password Remove Us gt Change User s Role in L_Oourse 7 Select Remover Users from Course a gt Remove Users from Course 8 You will receive a warning message stating that the action is final and cannot be undone If you are certain select OK to continue Cancel to cancel the action and return to the ee This action is final and cannot be undone Delete users previous screen Ca NOTE If you are not sure whether to remove a User from your course it is suggested that you Windows Internet Explorer Hide the User in the Grade Center rather than risk deleting a student and his her content which cannot be recovered This action will be covered in the Basics of Grade Center section North Lake College DCCCD Page 47 of 108 4 Feb 10 Short cut Icons for the Navigation Links Ther
71. mpus a personal secure account is maintained for you which allows you to access the features of eCampus that you need including course development and content management eCampus Basics Strategies for eCampus Basics is a required course for all eCampus users and is open to all faculty and staff This course covers the basics of the Learning Management System LMS as well as adding removing users creating an instructor profile adding content and posting announcements Persons familiar with eCampus may demonstrate proficiency of eCampus use in order to receive course credit This class is awarded four 4 hours of professional development Individuals desiring to utilize eCampus for ANY purpose are now required to attend eCampus Basics Bb9 This course may be completed in person face to face or online where available With a system supporting over 176 000 users it is important to understand the basic use of the system and how your activities and content impacts othes on the system eCampus Strategies for eCampus I serves to acquaint the user to the potential of learning management systems It is also an excellent review of eCampus for those who need a refresher course Focus includes Features of the Home Page Arranging Navigation Overview of Student and Instructor Tools Adding Managing Content Users and Groups and the Basics of Grade Center North Lake College DCCCD Page 9 of 108 4 Feb 10 Strategies for eCampus is
72. nd ONE section named as the primary section North Lake College DCCCD Page 35 of 108 4 Feb 10 with the others noted as secondary Once the SOFF and XEFS screens have been established your course shells may take to two 2 or three 3 days to appear Overview of Student Tools Students are presented with a variety of tools to help them access content areas of eCampus however if you are not going to be utilizing various student tools it is a good idea to make them unavailable so students are not confused 1 Click on Tools from the Content Area 5 Toute a 2 A group of Student Tools will appear 3 Click on Hide Link to make the tool unavailable to students The words This link is hidden to notify you the link is unavailable to students Do not hide Create and view Course T Announcements Hige Link Announcements Track important events and dates through the Calendar Hide Link Calendar SE change Password Too BENII Use this tool to change your password Create and manage Virtual Classroom and Chat afm Collaboration Hide Link sessions Create and manage Virtual Classroom and Chat rh Create and manage Forums within the Discussion Discussion Board Hide Link Board North Lake College DCCCD Page 36 of 108 4 Feb 10 Create and manage formal groups of students to PN Groups Hide Link collaborate on work Create and send private and secure Messages to Messages Hide Liri
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74. ning course with SoftChalk LessonBuilder It s easy quick and your lessons will look like a professional designer created them e Engage your students with lessons that include pop up text annotations self assessment quizzes and interactive learning games e Package your lessons for delivery via CD ROM Intranet Internet or integrate with your LMS Learning Management System SoftChalk http www softchalk com is licensed by the District in a manner that allows it to be placed on ANY computer that you use in the office at home on a laptop OR all the above Course completers will be given the access code to allow immediate use of this software This class is awarded three 3 hours of professional development Additional NLC Professional Development What is Respondus and Lockdown Browser Respondus Quiz Generator and Respondus Lockdown Browser are powerful tools for creating and managing exams that can be printed to paper or published directly to Blackboard Exams can be created offline using a familiar Windows environment or moved from one eLearning system to another Respondus Version 3 5 is licensed by the district in a manner that allows it to be placed on ANY computer that you use in the office at home on a laptop or all the above It can be downloaded from the Internet http www respondus com Course completers will be given the access code to allow immediate use of this software This class is awarded one 3 hour
75. nt and Measurement lll 1 THE TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS SELECTED MEASURE THE STATED LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND ARE CONSISTENT WITH COURSE ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES Alignment Course assessments should align with the course and module objectives of the course by measuring the accomplishment of those objectives It should be clear that the assessments can be successfully completed if students have met the objectives embedded in the course materials and learning activities Examples of objective assessment alignment e Aproblem analysis evaluates critical thinking skills e Amultiple choice quiz tests vocabulary knowledge e Acomposition assesses writing skills Examples of inconsistency e The objective is to be able to write a persuasive essay but the assessment is a multiple choice test North Lake College DCCCD Page 14 of 108 4 Feb 10 e The objective is to demonstrate discipline specific information literacy and the assessment is a rubric scored term paper but the students are not given any practice with information literacy skills on smaller assignments Hl 2 THE COURSE GRADING POLICY IS STATED CLEARLY A clear written statement fully explains how the course grades are computed The points percentages and weights for each component of the course grade are clearly stated The relationship s between points percentages weights and letter grades are explained The instructor s policy on late submissions is clearly stated
76. of professional development What is WIMBA Live Classroom Wimba Classroom 5 2 cornerstone of the Wimba Collaboration Suite is a fully featured live virtual classroom solution that includes audio video application sharing and content display Its pedagogical design and ease of use ensures that educators and students engage as if they were meeting face to face North Lake College DCCCD Page 105 of 108 4 Feb 10 Support of audio video application sharing and content display is just the starting point of Wimba Classroom s capabilities Wimba Live Classroom is licensed by the district in a manner that requires instructors to receive training before activating the software in the eCampus course Course completers names will be submitted to the LeCroy Center Participants are required to request the activation of Wimba Live Classroom in their eCampus course Specific information will be given at the end of the professional development session This class is awarded two 2 hours of professional development What is WIMBA Pronto The only instant messaging system designed for educators to advance and promote learning Wimba Pronto includes unique features to specifically benefit students teachers and educational institutions including e Blended Audio and Video Conferencing e Application Sharing e State of the art Whiteboard Needing Help e Universal Accessibility e Spanish Language Preference e Qu
77. on Paying for College Student Services Libraries Jobs Schedules Conme t eCampus Latalog 2 From the North Lake College Home page select Online Resources 3 Type http ecampus dcccd edu into the Internet address bar Be sure to eliminate the WWW from the Web address 3 DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT HOME CURRENT STUDENTS FUTURE STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS EMPLOYEES North Lake College DCCCD Page 22 of 108 4 Feb 10 NOTE Bookmark the Blackboard Learn log in page only Do not bookmark any of the other pages inside eCampus as these will lead to a broken link page cannot be displayed error message You must be logged into the eCampus system in order to access the program 4 To log in open your web browser Internet Explorer or Firefox are recommended and type the following web address into the browser s address bar ecampus dcccd edu Note DO NOT type www Once you are on the eCampus welcome screen you might have to choose the eCampus version or the semester you want to work with Once you have clicked the appropriate selection you ll be presented with a login page 5 Be sure to choose the correct semester s log in link F3 Dallas County eCampus ES Community College District online classroom services Access Spring 2010 Courses Ctodent Assistance IF you require technical assistance you may access our customer service center via phone If you have enrolled in
78. or click the chevrons beside the black color a Le square in the Color of Name area 7 mos Colorvalee 8 S500CC Premiere e Select a hyperlink blue from the selection of colors Note When using a link it is best to use blue because this color is associated with hyperlinks on the web olor Preview Aa Fo l Dark Blus Viole e Click Apply to select the color 33000C North Lake College DCCCD Page 66 of 108 4 Feb 10 Marne Assignment 1 field Color of Mame E Dark Blue Viole Text e Type a description for the link in the lNormal me 3 me arial w B z U abe ayo A e noa OV AS xeo Text area Bee Click the link to open and view your 1st assignment Adding a title for the link and a description meets Quality Matters Standards 8 1 Course pages have links that are self describing and meaningful 2 Course Link Click the Browse button to select Click Browse fo Select an itern fram ihe Map the Course Link Prana C Select Course Link TEMPLATE ENGL 13 E BIR e Select the location of the Course Link i from the pop up window by clicking on the folder Select Course Link TEMPLATE ENGL 1301 FORBESS Home Page Note Click the plus sign to opena einstrecion Contact ae rt spCoritent Ry Discussions E 23yTools folder to select a second level folder North Lake College DCCCD Page 67 of 108 4 Feb 10 e The link is selected when
79. or need additional information ona particular feature of Blackboard We encourage you to check them out Managing Users The Enroll User feature enables Instructors to add Users to a course and to set their course role as well as make the course unavailable to a single user Enroll a Student or Other User to Your Course 1 While logged into your course go to the argc co rr Control Panel select Users under Users and Groups Course Links Customization North Lake College DCCCD Page 42 of 108 4 Feb 10 2 Select Enroll User button S liners ers thatare enrolled ini a course tan be located using thee Search criteria preaded More Help Enroll Uber 3 Enter the Users DCCCD Student ID number for example e1234567 and click Submit Usermame 41965811 DO NOT click Browse This feature searches the entire DCCC District all 176 000 users NOTE Ifthe student is already enrolled in the course a red notification bar appears at the top of the screen stating User is already enrolled e1234567 On the same note if the enrollment is successful a green notification bar appears at the top of the screen stating Success Enrollment added for user e1234567 Success Enrollment added for user e1966811 LeCroy automatically enrolls students in your course when they register however there might be the occasional instance when the two different systems are not working simultaneously If this occur
80. orth Lake College DCCCD Page 64 of 108 4 Feb 10 1 Click on the desired Content Area Course Build Evaluate Syllabus CC Create Folder Create External Link Create Course Link 2 Hover over the Build button and click on a eraron Create Folder ine Color of Mame 3 Enter a name for the folder into the Name field Text 4 Type a description of the folder contents into the Text field NOTE Here you need to explain to students the contents of the folder For example you might add a sentence that states This folder contains the course syllabus for ENGL 1301 7426 Spring 2010 semester This process meets the ADA requirements for assisting students in locating and accessing information quickly All students not just students with disabilities will be able to determine the contents of the folder and easily access the desired content Adding a folder description meets Quality Matters Standards 8 1 The course incorporates ADA standards and reflects conformance with institutional policy regarding accessibility in online and hybrid courses North Lake College DCCCD Page 65 of 108 4 Feb 10 Create a Course Link With Edit Mode On Build Evaluate gt Create Folder gt Create External Link e Click the chevrons on the Build button gt Create Course Link e Select the Create Course Link gt Create Learning Module e To select the link col
81. ourse Links Evaluation Users and Groups Groups Users Customization Control Panel Customization The Customization options most frequently used are e Guest and Observer Access granting Guest and Observer access to the course Enrollment Options Evaluation e Properties renaming the course Guest and Observer making the course ees available unavailable setting course availability dates etc e Style adding course banner changing the course Navigational Menu from a text format to a button format etc Properties Style Tool Availability Control Panel Packages and Utilities Packages and Utilities provides tools to a z export import or recycle a course These Utilities features are covered in greater depth in Check Collection Links eCampus l Copy Files to Collection Exporlarchive Course Import Course Cartridge Customization North Lake College DCCCD Page 41 of 108 4 Feb 10 Control Panel Help Help contains Blackboard support contacts Packages and Utilities an online Blackboard Manual and Help Blackboard Tutorials e a Administrator Manual NOTE If you need assistance please contact rrF a Wildfire Mentor see names and contact Support info at the end of this manual or the Faculty Support Help Desk at LeCroy 972 669 6460 NOTE The Quick Tutorials are Flash files and are actually useful These short tutorials are handy if you want to refresh your skills
82. ourse should align with the course and module objectives of the course by effectively supporting the assessment instruments instructional materials and learning activities in the course Tools and media used in the course support learning objectives and are integrated with course materials and assignments Clear information and instructions should be provided regarding how the tools and media support the learning objectives Technology is not used simply for the sake of using technology For example a course might require viewing video materials but it may not be clear how the video materials illustrate or support any learning objective VI 2 THE TOOLS AND MEDIA SUPPORT STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND GUIDE THE STUDENT TO BECOME AN ACTIVE LEARNER Tools and media used in the course help students actively engage in the learning process rather than passively absorbing information Selected tools and media should encourage the student to reflectively grasp and respond to the deeper learning process Types of learner engagement include learner content learner instructor and learner learner Interactions can provide opportunities to increase learners comfort levels but the goal should be to facilitate the broadest and deepest learner engagement possible in the course Examples e Automated self check exercises requiring student response e Animations simulations and games that require student input e Learning management system funct
83. p menu window to reorder the navigation links in the course using the up or down arrows Reorder Menu Items tems Instructor Contact Start Here Content Information Cancel Submit Designing Navigation Blackboard 9 allows for easy creation and customization of your course content Each new course opens to a course Home Page that contains the modules that are designed to provide students with information on what has changed in the course since they last visited which items require attention and are past due or due in the near future North Lake College DCCCD Page 49 of 108 4 Feb 10 The Home Page By default the Home Page contains the following modules Announcements Announcements My Calendar My Tasks My Tasks What s New Needs Attention To Do What s New Alerts Needs Attention NOTE Instructors can modify the course Home Page to meet their needs Show Hide Left Menu Panel If you would like to see more of the Home Page simply click on the arrow to hide or show the left menu panel 1301 FORBES 5S TEMPLATE ENGL 1301 FORBES 5 I Content B o Enfermation O O Discussions l Tools I Groups ee Help Needs Attention eS Needs Attention North Lake College DCCCD Page 50 of 108 4 Feb 10 Add Modules You can also add additional modules to individual courses by clicking on the Add Course Module button 1 BED Ci Select modules to appear on the page Home Page
84. prevents students from accessing material prematurely In order to have a place to work and experiment you will need to order a Course Template Why Order a Course Template v Atemplate gives you a place to learn and experiment without worrying about students or others seeing your content until you are ready v Atemplate provides a place to store content until you are ready to use the materials in a live class v There are never any students enrolled in a template This allows you flexibility in designing and adding content v Atemplate is a good way to become familiar with the Learning Management System Blackboard at a leisurely pace without having to worry about deadlines v Asan adjunct a template gives you a secure place to store your course content in the event the course is reassigned to a full time instructor This way you still have access to your course content How to Order a Course Template 1 Log into eCampus Dallas County 2 Click on the Courses Tab Community College District hy OOD Courses Community Template Request 3 Click on the Template Request Form Template Request Form North Lake College DCCCD Page 34 of 108 4 Feb 10 4 Complete the template request form IPE Dallas County eel Community College District 5 Click Next Request a Template NOT A COURSE for eCampus THIS IS WOT A COURSE SHELL REQUEST FORM re 6s 6 magus fel oes rece thi al Pek ore reped Peed uee
85. re more than 50 of the course is taught using some means of distance learning methods you must attend the following required courses eCampus l eCampus II SoftChalk and Quality Matters Course Review eCampus I eCampus II and SoftChalk course work should be completed at least one month before the start date of the first distance course being taught A Quality Matters Course Review must be conducted with your course within the first year of teaching online Faculty who have had training in other venues may choose to either attend the training sessions or schedule a time with the Distant Learning Leadership at North Lake College to demonstrate the skills taught in these classes All faculty are encouraged to carefully examine Respondus Quiz Generator and Wimba Live Classroom to determine the relevancy of the course content for particular teaching situations North Lake College DCCCD Page 8 of 108 4 Feb 10 What is eCampus eCampus is the DCCCD s branding of the Blackboard Course Management software You will often hear the terms Blackboard Blackboard Learn and eCampus used interchangeably eConnect is a different system eCampus is a web based menu driven system eCampus provides access to personal academic and Dallas County Community College course information through the Internet All users must be registered with the District and assigned an eCampus user ID and password to order to log into the system Within eCa
86. reas of the My DCCCD Home Page you need to review My DCCCD Courses community eCampus Motifications Dashboard Training amp Support Login Here gt Announcements gt fay Calendar a Change Text Size 9 High Contrast Setting gt Ly Lockdown Browser Please enter your credentials and click the Login button below DCCCD Links gt Libraries gt aCoannect Password North Lake College DCCCD Page 21 of 108 4 Feb 10 Tools Announcements are not active until you have successfully logged into eCampus Calendar is a feature that allows you to customize a calendar within the eCampus system Lockdown Browser is to be used with the Respondus Quiz Generator DCCCD Links Libraries link opens in a new window and takes you directly to the Dallas County Community Library home page eConnect link opens in a new window and takes you directly to the home page of eConnect To access the content in eConnect you will have to log into the system Accessing eCampus Version 9 There are several methods to access the eCampus learning management system 1 From the DCCCD Home page select eCampus VISIT gt Brookhaven Cedar Valley Eastfield El Centro Mountain View North Lake Richland TeleCollege Distance Learning Foundation PJ Dallas County p Beeld Community College District About DCCCD Future Students Current Students Continuing Education Business Community Employees nai Cur Locations Admissions amp Registrati
87. ress To update your name and email address or eCampus Notifications Dashboard to change your password Add Module 1 Log into eCampus if not already logged in gt Announcements 2 Select the Personal Information link from A Tasks the Tools module on your My DCCCD page gt fad View Grades gt fa Send Email s pr 3 Select Edit Personal Information gt EA Blackboard Sync gt LJ Lockdown Browser North Lake College DCCCD Page 29 of 108 4 Feb 10 4 To modify your name or email highlight the incorrect entry and type the correct information amp Edit Personal Information Edit your Personal Information Persanal information is your contact infomation Zal Edit Pareanal lew forms 4 Tory Username Ea Edit Personal Information cannot be modified This is w Indicates a required held your Faculty or Employee ID number 5 Select Submit Change Your Password 1 Log in to eCampus if not already logged in Add Module 2 Select Personal Information from Tools Notifications Dashboard j gt Announcements gt B lasks gt RE View Grades gt Ba Send Email Edit Personal Information Edit your Personal Information Personal Informa Bf Personal Information gt fo Calendar gt ES Blackboard Syne gt LJ Lockdown Browser Change Password Choose a new password 3 Select Change Password 4 Select the New Password text box and enter a ne
88. s you need to manually enroll the student IMPORTANT NOTICE When enrolling students in any course first check eConnect to make sure the student is indeed registered for the course eConnect is the most current up to date registration information If someone claims he she is registered for your course but doesn t appear in eConnect contact your Division office for assistance North Lake College DCCCD Page 43 of 108 4 Feb 10 Change a User s Role in the Course While in this same area you can change a user s role for the course or make the course unavailable to a single user There may be instances when you want to enroll another instructor in your course to receive assistance or to have someone check the status of your progress Then you would enroll the person as a Course Builder or Instructor to enable them appropriate access to the course content To change a User s role in your course follow these steps while enrolling the individual in your course 1 While enrolling a User into your course select the appropriate Role from the drop down menu Student Course Builder Grader Instructor Student Teaching Assistant or Guest 2 Select the Submit button to complete the process Now you have successfully enrolled an individual in your course and changed his her role for course access Cancel Submit ila Enroll Users Ener one ormo Usemames Separaia multiple Usemames wih commas Click Browse to searc
89. s and Groups 4 In the Search field area select Username Starts with from the drop down boxes 5 Type in the Search area The is a wildcard character that will show all users 6 Select Go A list of every student user enrolled in your course will appear North Lake College DCCCD Page 45 of 108 4 Feb 10 Foard Users kiom ours LI Iaer Lazi Mere es Fas 1 ilar O etasssso Fives Landa tothe speared adh ingiza Ej ap Fortes Wana Uinthes ated poy Student mj edia Hill Lori hiid ey Instructed Remo sare roam Course If you have lots of students enrolled in your course then you will need to scroll to the bottom of the screen and click Show All Page Forward or Edit Paging to see the entire list of enrolled students o lt Page 4 of2 gt Show All Edit Paging tems per page 25 ea Total number of items 45 Remove Users from Your Course There might be times when you want to permanently remove Users from your course First check your eConnect roster to make sure the student has been dropped from your course Next check the list of course Users in your eCampus course by looking to the far right hand side of the screen under the label Available If No is present this is a good indication that the student has been dropped from the course Proceed with Caution on the Next Steps 1 In the Control Panel expand Users and Groups 2 In the Search field area select Username Starts with fro
90. s for your navigation ETES Sokid _ Button Shape Rounded Ends v Search Sere a OOce Micravallable qm Gs Gu button choices click on Button Library _ l g Gl Search a e F ream i men 04 North Lake College DCCCD Page 74 of 108 4 Feb 10 NOTE Be sure to choose a button style that allows the User to view the text on the button In the case of buttons you do not have the option of changing the font color only the button colors and styles NOTE With Blackboard 9 buttons are not as attractive or as readable as text so you might want to consider using text instead 4 Select Submit to save your changes Select Course Entry Point It is important to set the Course Entry Point to the Home Page Customization because it contains the Announcements Notifications and Warnings Enrollment Options for students Guest and Observer ACCESS gaperies 1 From the Control Panel click on Customization Style 2 Go to Section 4 Set Course Entry Point Tool Availability 3 From the drop down menu choose Home Page Select Course Entry Point Select the first page users see when entering the Course from the list below 4 Select Submit to save your changes Attach a Course Banner If you would like to customize your course you can attach a Course Banner The banner will appear only on the Home Page or Entry Point It does not appear on every page of the course North Lake College DCC
91. s manual 4 Set Course Duration Continuous Leave Course Duration as Continuous and instead make the course Available Unavailable when necessary 5 Select Submit to save your changes Style The Style settings control how the Course appears to users Instructors can manage the appearance of the Course menu from the Course Design Style page They can choose to use a button or text navigation style and select colors and design features from this area Settings also include identifying the first page Users see when they open the course the appearance of the menu and how content items appear in folders In addition a banner may be added to the top of the Course North Lake College DCCCD Page 73 of 108 4 Feb 10 Buttons or Text Navigation 1 From the Control Panel click on Customization Customization Style Enrollment Options Guest and Observer 2 Here you can select the background and text colors rej Text Buttons Background Color White Text Color lef s Dark Blue Azure NOTE Be sure to choose high contrast colors a light background with dark text or vice versa This high contrast enables vision impaired individuals to read with greater ease Using high contrast colors meets Quality Matters Standards 8 1 The course incorporates ADA standards and reflects conformance with institutional policy regarding accessibility in online and hybrid courses 3 You can choose to use Button
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93. sion to use copyrighted materials Next Steps in the NLC Professional Development Cycle Strategies for eCampus II Strategies for eCampus II is a continuation course of Strategies for eCampus I Attendees become more cognitively involved with the following areas Internet Course Design Course Options User Management External Links Manage Tools Communication Tools Discussion Board Strategies Assignment Dropbox Test and Pool Manager and Grade Center Key ideas during this session include retention strategies for online students and instructor etiquette in an asynchronous environment This class is awarded six 6 hours of professional development and covers instruction in the following content areas Course Tools e Collaboration e Adaptive Release e Assignment Dropbox e Review Status e Glossary Manager e Statistics Tracking e Journals amp Blogs e Syllabus North Lake College DCCCD Page 103 of 108 4 Feb 10 e Discussion Board e Groups e Content Collection e SCORM Content e SafeAssign e Self amp Peer Assessment Assessment e Test Manager e Grade Center e Survey Manager e Performance Dashboard e Pool Manager e Early Warning System e Course Statistics Quality Matters Course Review Quality Matters QM is the DCCCD inter institutional continuous improvement model for assessing and assuring the quality of online courses This session targets all online teaching faculty and prepares them and their courses for revie
94. ssages in the TASK box below a eal Content Information Name Welcome Message Color of Name Black Text Normal M 3 MJ and E abe mh Be oo OOV AZ xeoos PBA BS A This contains the welcome message for your course Tell your students the purpose of using the eCampus site Explain to them that you will post announcements on this site if the campus should have to close for any reason Or you might want to post extra credit assignments Some instructors like to place their lectures on the eCampus site for those students who had to miss class Whatever you decide to use the site for you need to explain to your students the importance of checking the site for pertinent class information oh Options Permit Users to Whew the Yes C No Content tem 5 Options Track Number of Views Yes No Restrictions Enter dates as mmddyy Time may be entered in any increment O Display Until aS Enter dates as miuda Time may be entered in any increment North Lake College DCCCD Page 63 of 108 4 Feb 10 Do you want to permit users to view the content By selecting YES you are allowing your students to see the document Typically documents are made invisible when you don t want students to access them yet You can change this at any time Do you want to track number of views This option lets you track how often individual users view the document Track Number of Views is optional Tracking the
95. t Here area contains any information your students need to begin class Examples include e Ashort greeting to make students feel welcome in the class North Lake College DCCCD Page 59 of 108 4 Feb 10 e Your syllabus e Class policies e Alist of plug ins students might need e An overview of how to use Blackboard NOTE Wildfire has several RLOs Reusable Learning Objects that contain common introductory course information you may want to include in your Start Here Contact Wildfire dcccd edu to find out how to add RLOs to your course content Examples of Course Navigation e Course Information This section is a good place to post a short description or overview of your course You may also want to include or link to your syllabus Course objectives can also appear here along with class policies and any other material that helps define your class e Announcements just until everyone becomes familiar with navigating to Announcements from the Home Page This area is where you can post quick class updates This can include reminders about tests or a mention of a campus job fair e Contact Rename this link to Instructor or Staff Contact This area can be used for contact information but can also help humanize your online presence Posting photos of yourself might make you more of an individual and less of an email address e Tools This area contains links to all the Blackboard tools available to your students Some
96. to import the materials 1 Under the Control Panel on the bottom left side of the page click on Packages and ss Utilities and then click on Import tie Package View Logs __ Customization Packages and i Utilities 2 Click on the Import Package button _ Check Collection Links Cop Files to Collection Export Archive Course import Course Cartridge Import Package Vie Logs Recycle North Lake College DCCCD Page 97 of 108 4 Feb 10 3 Browse for the course package Select any course materials to include in the import Click Submit Select Copy Options Destination Course ID Select a Package Click Browse to locate the Course Package Uploading large packages may take a long time 4 Select a Package rs 3 Folder for Content Collection Files lf the package includes Content Collection files they will be added to a new folder within the folder specified below If no folder is specified any Content Collection file package will not be processed Select Folder Brose 4 Select Course Materials Select materials to include To recreate a course from an Archive Package including user records use Restore instead of Import O Content Areas _ Adaptive Release Rules for Content O Announcements O Blogs O Calendar O Collaboration Sessions O Discussion Board O Early Warning System Rules O Glossary O Grade Center Columns and Settings O Group Settings O Journals O Settings O Conta
97. tools like My Grades are invaluable Others like the Calendar are not very useful You may want to hide some of the tools that you are not using in class so your students are not overwhelmed by the variety e Modules or Chapters or Units This is where the course assignments go It can also contain all assessments Typically instructors break this area into several subfolders Some instructors organize by week topic modules and or assignment type North Lake College DCCCD Page 60 of 108 4 Feb 10 e Discussions Rename this link to Discussion Board and hide it if you do not use the Discussion Board e Student Services This is an area that should contain external links to all NLC and district Student Services e Other links These links can be anything that other people suggest If there is any links that you are not using you should hide them so the students are not overwhelmed by the empty links e Other Links or Buttons These links can be added to your course You may want to consider a few of the following o FAQs o Rubrics o Tests Add Manage Content Add navigation to the Course Syllabus With Edit Mode On 1 Hover over the on the top left of the menu Click on Create Content Area o Sample Assignments o Labs o Books Create Content Area Create Course Link Create External Link t Create Module 4 Fage North Lake College DCCCD
98. torials page you will be able to view the tutorials and or download the training manuals Blackboard 9 Online Quick Tutorials Blackboard 9 offers some Quick Tutorials that you can access from your eCampus Course 1 Log into eCampus 2 From the Control Panel Help Quick Tutorials Bb Taceo A t aama j Commaca Secma j Alen A Nonicanin Blackboard Packages and Utilities Help Quick Tutorials Library Contact System Administrator Quick Tutorials Library Welcome to the Quick Tutornal Library We ve updated our Page 107 of 108 joking for additional training on Blackboard products Ple Blackboard Learn Release 9 0 WILDFIRE INSTITUTE Professional Development North Lake College Dallas County Community College District North Lake College DCCCD Page 108 of 108 4 Feb 10
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100. tually enriching The connection and reinforcement are made clear to students For example the different parts of a particular activity might be sequenced in an alternating way in online and face to face meetings of the course V 2 LEARNING ACTIVITIES FOSTER INSTRUCTOR STUDENT CONTENT STUDENT AND IF APPROPRIATE TO THIS COURSE STUDENT STUDENT INTERACTION Interactions between the instructor and the students are designed to facilitate students understanding and mastery of the learning objectives These interactions may be supportive welcome and introduction messages about the instructor weekly announcements and instructional direct instruction assignment feedback FAQs etc The communications between student and instructor may be one to one personal emails or one to many forum postings class announcements North Lake College DCCCD Page 17 of 108 4 Feb 10 The degree and type of student to student interaction may vary with the discipline and the level of the course Not all courses require the same type and frequency of student to student interaction Examples of student to student interactions may include self introductions group discussion postings small group projects peer critiques etc Quality Matters Section VI Course Technology VI 1 THE TOOLS AND MEDIA SUPPORT THE LEARNING OBJECTIVES AND ARE APPROPRIATELY CHOSEN TO DELIVER THE CONTENT OF THE COURSE Alignment Tools and media selected for the c
101. ty section X assignment canmol be made arailable unl iiis assigned 6 An indiidual or group of shudenis check the Make Assignment Number of Atte Allow single atten j mber of Attempts pink ae Available box to make the O Number of attempts i Assignment available to your Lirit Awaata bility E Display After 01 ev2010 1042 PM Enter dates as mruddiyeyy Time may be entered in anyincremant stu de nts E Display Until D1AO2010 B 11 42 PM Ez Enjer dases a6 mruddtvyy Time may be entered in am increment n e Determine the Number of fe Track Number of Views Attempts e Inthe Limit Availability section you can set a specific date and time for the Assignment North Lake College DCCCD Page 70 of 108 4 Feb 10 e Note You must select a Display After and Display Until date and time to ensure that the system works correctly e Check the Track Number of Views e You may select All Students 6 BRS ons Individually Or Groups of i any students are enrolled in more than one group receiving the sa these students with an overall grade forthe assignment Students in the Recipients Recipients Bll Students Individually section roups of Students Note If you select Groups of Students you will be able to choose which groups to include e Select Submit to create the assignment a First Assignment e You will see a link like the example to sa Enabled Statistics Tracking the left when you successfully create
102. w password Be sure to follow the Password Requirements North Lake College DCCCD Page 30 of 108 4 Feb 10 Pe Change Password Complete this tonm to change te password Password Verify Password 5 Enter the new password again to confirm 6 Select Submit Accessing the LeCroy Training Materials If at any time you feel you need extra tutorial assistance help is just a click away 1 Log into eCampus if not already logged in 2 Select the Training amp Support tab Content Collection 3 In the eCampus Tutorials for Faculty section click the Access Tutorials link eCampus Tutorials for Faculty To view eCampus tutorials the following software must be on your computer 5 Macromedia Flash or higher gt PowerPoint Viewer 2003 or higher gt Adobe Reader 6 0 2 or higher Access Tutorials North Lake College DCCCD Page 31 of 108 4 Feb 10 NOTE From the eCampus Version 9 Tutorials page you will be able to view the tutorials and or download the training manuals You may also call the Faculty Help Desk at 972 669 6460 DO NOT give this number out to students this is reserved for faculty and staff only Ordering your Fake Student Account Before you get started with designing your content it is recommended you request a Fake Student Account Why Request a Fake Student Account To view your course content as your students see it To
103. w under the QM concept The project identifies 40 elements distributed across eight broad standards shown to positively impact student learning QM incorporates this methodology into a web based rubric and weighted from 1 important to 3 essential Annotations and multiple examples from real online courses have been provided for each essential element A team of three faculty members is trained to use the rubric in reviewing an online course The reviewers include one content expert and at least one member from an institution other than the course s home institution Review team members work both individually and collaboratively and in communication with the course s faculty member to provide a compiled report that highlights exceptional elements and provides positive recommendations for improving the course Locally the team consists of an Instructional Designer DE Coordinator for North Lake College and the course instructor s This class is awarded three 3 hours of professional development SoftChalk If you can use a word processing program you can use LessonBuilder Designed for teachers and content experts who don t have time to learn complex software LessonBuilder is simple North Lake College DCCCD Page 104 of 108 4 Feb 10 yet powerful with only the features you need to create exciting interactive content for your online course With SoftChalk LessonBuilder you can e Create interactive web pages for your e lear

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