January 2019 Blackboard Training Sessions
Scheduled group training sessions for January 2019 are posted below. Training sessions are available to all faculty and grad students in the full-time programs of the Krieger and Whiting Schools.
Blackboard
Blackboard course sites are provided for all KSAS and WSE courses. Course sites are automatically created each semester by IT@JH and students are added to the sites by the registrar.
Blackboard Documentation & Reference
How-To Documentation (from Hopkins)
On Demand Learning Center (from Blackboard)
Support Contacts
Please note that the CER provides Blackboard support for courses that are part of the full-time KSAS and WSE programs. If you are teaching for the part-time programs (AAP or EP), please contact the appropriate instructional technology support center.
- For course design, “how-to” questions, and general feedback, please send an email to cerweb@jhu.edu.
- To report errors or technical problems, send an email to blackboard@jhu.edu.
Training Sessions:
All trainings will take place in the CER conference room in the MSE Library. Directions to the CER. Please click on the training session link(s), which are posted in the calendar below, to register.
- Getting Started with Blackboard: introduction and overview of Blackboard's capabilities
- Communication and Collaboration: survey of tools available to enhance course communication and collaboration
- Assessing Student Knowledge and Managing Grades: review of online tests, surveys, assignments, and the grade center
January 2019 Blackboard Training Sessions
Faculty in Arts & Sciences/Engineering may request individual training at any time.
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Jan 14
Getting Started
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Jan 15
Getting Started
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Jan 16
Communication and Collaboration |
Jan 17
Assessment and Grades |
Jan 18
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Jan 21 Martin Luther King holiday |
Jan 22
Getting Started |
Jan 23
Communication and Collaboration |
Jan 24
Assessment and Grades |
Jan 25 |
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Jan28 First Day of Classes |
Jan 29
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Jan 30
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Jan 31
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Feb 1 |
Blackboard 9 Sandbox Sites
Sandbox sites allow faculty to try the new features and interface of Blackboard in a test environment. Content added to sandbox sites is not saved or migrated to any production courses. Sandbox instructions in PDF format.