{"id":1278,"date":"2018-09-19T09:24:04","date_gmt":"2018-09-19T09:24:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.efolio.soton.ac.uk\/blog\/digitallearning\/?p=1278"},"modified":"2020-11-30T22:16:43","modified_gmt":"2020-11-30T22:16:43","slug":"blackboard-workshop-series-avenue-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/digital-learning\/2018\/09\/19\/blackboard-workshop-series-avenue-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Workshop Series, Avenue Campus and WSA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Colleagues are invited to attend the Blackboard Workshop Series, taking place every Wednesday from 19<sup>th<\/sup> September to 3<sup>rd<\/sup> October at Avenue Campus. The same series will also run at WSA, dates and times TBC. These workshops are designed to meet the needs of staff in Arts and Humanities, but other University of Southampton staff are welcome to attend. (N.B. 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Students tell us this every year when they nominate our courses in the University of Southampton Excellence in VLE Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">In this workshop, you will hear some case studies from faculty staff members as well as receiving some practical tips. 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You can then use this as a sandbox to develop your ideas (which could then be copied into a new course in future)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div>\n<p class=\"x_MsoIntenseQuote\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/creating-a-goldilocks-bb-course-not-too-much-not-too-little-but-just-right-tickets-49981876137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book a place via Eventbrite<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"x_MsoTitle wp-block-heading\"><b>How can I create an award-winning course? Special tools and features<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoSubtitle wp-block-heading\"><b>A workshop exploring features of Blackboard in relation to the VLE Awards<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Wednesday 26<sup>th<\/sup> September 2018<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">14:00-16:00<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">65\/2143<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Facilitators: Tamsyn Smith &amp; Kate Borthwick<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Are you making use of the many tools available in Blackboard (or that can be embedded within your course)? This workshop will showcase some of the communication and collaboration tools available in Blackboard before hearing from faculty staff members whose courses were nominated in the VLE Awards. This session will provide you with opportunities to make your Blackboard course more visually appealing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key areas?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Discussion Forums<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Journals and Blogs<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Wikis<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Groups<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Adding videos (Panopto, BoB and YouTube)<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoListParagraph\">Investigating the opportunities and challenges of using these tools<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prerequisites?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst\">Attendees should be familiar with basic navigation in Blackboard<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoListParagraphCxSpLast\">If you do not want to work on one of your live courses, it is possible to request an arbitrary course. You can then use this as a sandbox to develop your ideas (which could then be copied into a new course in future)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/how-can-i-create-an-award-winning-course-special-tools-and-features-tickets-49985703585\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Book a place via Eventbrite<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"x_MsoNormal wp-block-heading\"><b>Masterclass on Universal Design for Learning \u2013 creating a dynamic online space in Blackboard<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"x_MsoSubtitle wp-block-heading\"><b>A workshop on getting the best out of Blackboard to support all of your students<\/b><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Wednesday 3<sup>rd<\/sup> October 2018<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">14:00-16:00<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">65\/2143<\/li><li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Facilitators: Tamsyn Smith &amp; Kate Borthwick<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Are your Blackboard modules dynamic online learning spaces that allow you to do more with your face to face teaching? 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