Blackboard

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Blackboard

• An engaging, effective platform for learning

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The world is changing
And technology is driving a lot of this change,
in every field including education
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And so is the way we learn
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Traditional methods must be supplemented

• Learning must be made fun
• Learning must be interactive
• Learning must be engaging
• Learning must be in terms
• Learning must be real life
• Learning must be decoupled from time and place

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What is Blackboard

• Blackboard is a Virtual Learning Environment
• Used to deliver and support online learning
• To supplement traditional courses in a blended
  learning approach
• To effectively deliver distance programs
• Platform to deliver courses in an interactive and
  compelling manner
• Lot of interactions between teach and student and
  within students
• Easy to use, feature rich web interface that can
  be accessed from anywhere and anytime

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Why do we need it

• In line with the way students of today learn
• Powerful supplement to classroom learning
• Aids working in groups
• Very effective for distance learning
• Delinking teaching from school, time and place

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Features
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Features (cont)
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Using Backboard as a Teacher

• Create course content
• Create course space and classes
• Upload content, videos, presentation
• Enroll students
• Create examinations
• Conduct classes, discussions
• Create work groups and student teams

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Using Backboard as a Teacher (cont)

• Conduct examinations
• Publish schedule
• Upload paper and set timings
• Students take exam
• Receive completed answer sheets
• Review and assign grades
• Publish grades

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Using Backboard with students

• Only enlisted students would be able to access
  course
• Interact one on one with enrolled students
• Interact to group of students
• Interact with entire class
• Create/Participate in discussion forums, chats
• Give important updates such as schedules

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What do we need

• School/University must subscribe access to
  Blackboard platform
• Access as administrators and teachers
• Client computers connected to internet
• Its so simple!

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In Summary

• New age ways for new age students
• Effective, engaging, interesting learning
• Can have students from around the world
• Must for every school and university

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