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Title: 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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