UMBC Blackboard Update
March 2001
UMBC Blackboard Update
is for students, faculty and staff using Blackboard at UMBC. If
you have questions or suggestions, please contact John Fritz at
410.455.6596 or fritz@umbc.edu.
For more
information on using Blackboard at UMBC--including the new UMBC
Blackboard Users Group--visit http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard.
SUMMARY
1. Reminder:
Blackboard Users "Town Meeting" (3/27)
2. Videoconference on Teaching and Technology (3/30)
3. Student Help for Faculty Using Blackboard
4. Using Blackboard at UMBC Website: www.umbc.edu/blackboard
5. Blackboard National Summit in Washington, DC (4/5
& 4/6)
DETAILS
1.
Reminder: Blackboard Users "Town Meeting" (3/27)
If you're using Blackboard
(or thinking about it), come to an open forum for faculty to share
tips, concerns and wishes about using Blackboard at UMBC. Tuesday,
March 27, 1 p.m., AOK Library, Room 259. Refreshments are provided.
To register, contact Beverly Roeder at 410.455.3208 or roeder@umbc.edu.
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2.
Videoconference on Teaching and Technology(3/30)
The Faculty Development
Center invites you to attend a live national videoconference "Making
the Most of Teaching, Learning and Technology in Higher Education:
Connected Education, Collaborative Changes and Compassionate Pioneers"
with panelists: Steve Gilbert, President, The TLT Group; Steve Erhman,
Vice-President, Director, The TLT Group; Randy Bass, Executive Director
of CANDLES, Georgetown University. Friday, March 30, 2001, 1:00-3:00
p.m., Academic IV, room 219 (International Media Lab). Please contact
Sue Hahn at x3916 (hahn@umbc.edu) to reserve a seat for this videoconference.
For more information see http://www.vtc.odu.edu/teleconference.html
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3.
Student Help for Faculty Using Blackboard
In addition to full-time
staff support from the Office of Information Technology, many faculty
have found that interested students are helpful in using the tool
better. That's why we've hired Debbie Sacino, a junior bachelor's/master's
student in Information Systems. If you'd like a student perspective
on your course, or help figuring out how to solve a problem, contact
Debbie at debs2tiny@home.com. Also, if you'd like training for your
department's student assistants, contact Barb Schulz at bschulz@umbc.edu
or 410.455.3885.
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4.
Using Blackboard at UMBC Website: www.umbc.edu/blackboard
To keep current with
the latest on using Blackboard at UMBC, faculty and staff can now
go to http://www.umbc.edu/blackboard. This site icludes links to
request a Blackboard course, helpsheets for enrolling students and
using myUMBC, frequently asked questions (FAQs), manuals, demos,
tutorials and more.
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5.
Blackboard National Summit in Washington, DC (4/5 & 4/6)
Now in its third year,
the Blackboard Summit is a high-level, thought leadership forum
where you can engage in unique dialogs about the challenges of e-Learning.
Held in Washington, DC, this exclusive two-day program consists
of presentations and panel discussions by leading thinkers, policymakers,
and practioners involved in online education. For more information,
visit http://www.blackboard.com.
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