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E-learining Workshop Suggestions

Our current e-learning system uses Blackboard Learning Systems, Vista Enterprise. This is the same product formerly known as WebCT Vista before Blackboard bought WebCT in the Spring of 2006. You may still see or hear our e-learning tool refered to as WebCT, WebCT Vista, or Bb Vista.

New Workshops

There are lots of new topics offered for Spring '08 including the Quick Start Series and Sharing Content described below. Are you curious about the The Vista Admin Tab?

Quick Start Series

These are a series of 1 hour workshops aimed at getting you up and going with Bb quickly

Addding Your Syllabus and PowerPoint to Bb Vista
Setting up Your Bb Vista Gradebook
Setting up Groups and Teams
Adding Linked Content

Vista Roundup

Vista Roundup Day 1
Vista Roundup Day 2

These are two day workshops (6 hrs each day) that cover how to plan, build, and teach with Vista. This two day series covers much of the same material as the Vista Build and Teach series below. These are offered during break periods only (e.g. Spring Break).

Vista Build and Teach Series

Vista Overview and Organization
Building Your Vista Course
Vista Communication Tools
Vista Group Manager
Creating and Managing Assignments
Creating Assessments with Vista
Mastering the Vista Gradebook
Using Excel with the Vista Gradebook

The Vista overview course explains Blackboard Vista features and how the server is organized. The build course is a pre-requisite for most of the Vista workshops offered that aren't a part of the Quick Start Series. These sessions introduce you to the Vista and get you started on building your course by selecting the tools to use in your course and building your learning modules. They provide more in-depth looks at various tools avialable in Bb Vista.

Enhancing Your Course Materials

Adding Linked Content
Using Media Libraries
Gradeable Discussions

These workshops provide some looks at addtional Bb Vista tools that you may find useful to aid student learning. No previous experience using Bb Vista is required, but it is helpful.

Vista Sharing Content

Vista Templates
Sharing Content with Others

This workshop explains how to create re-usable course material that can be shared with others and how to apply it to a course.

Last updated: October 8, 2008

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