The Blackboard Training Series is a series of workshops to help faculty and staff use Learn@Polyu more effectively. This 3-session series will look at how Learn@PolyU can be used to enhance teaching and learning and will involve hands-on activities as well as demonstrations providing valuable information about using Learn@PolyU. Each workshop builds on the previous, so it is necessary that participants complete the entire series.
Basics
Facilitators: Mitesh Patel (EDC), David Alan Watson (EDC), Darren Harbutt (EDC)
Date: 13 Sep 2016
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Venue: Z105/106
Introduction to the teaching and learning features of Blackboard covering basic content creation and enhancing communications
Intermediate
Facilitators: Mitesh Patel (EDC), Indie Chung (EDC), Dick Chan - Technical Officer (EDC)
Date: 20 Sep 2016
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Venue: Z105/106
Learn different strategies for effectively designing and organizing content to increase student engagement
Advanced
Facilitators: Mitesh Patel (EDC), Laura Zhou (EDC) ,Roy Kam (EDC), Carmen Law - Technical Officer (EDC)
Date: 27 Sep 2016
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Venue: Z105/106
Improve the presentation of your course site using templates and other techniques. Learn how to reward performing students and how to identify students at risk.