1. Snow%Days,%Sick%Days%&%Other%Calami7es!
ENSURING!COURSE!CONTINUITY!WITH!BSU!ONLINE!
Mariann!Hawken!
Instruc=onal!Technologist!
Fall!2013!Faculty!Ins=tute!!
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2. About!your!trainer!
• MARIANN!HAWKEN!
– Instruc=onal!Technologist!
– mhawken@bowiestate.edu!
– Manage!all!Bb!applica=ons!plus!supplemental!apps!
• TurnItIn,!Smarthinking!
– Provide!training!&!assistance!to!faculty!related!to!DE!
– Support!instruc=onal!design!&!course!redesign!efforts!

3. Workshop!objec=ves!
• Review!guidelines!for!academic!con=nuity!and!
disaster!readiness!
• Explore!3!types!of!tools!that!can!be!used!to!
replace!F2F!experience!!

4. WHEN%IS%THE%RIGHT%TIME?%

5. If%there’s%a%snow%day%
Use!Blackboard!to!replace!a!lost!day,!meet!with!students,!con=nue!a!
discussion,!or!deliver!a!test.!

6. On%vaca7on%
Use!Blackboard!to!keep!up!with!course!discussion!and!communica=on!
and!give!feedback!on!student!assignments.!

7. Conference%trip%
Share!=mely!and!relevant!news!and!updates!from!conference!
presenta=ons.!

8. During%an%illness%
Post!a!replacement!or!supplemental!ac=vity,!engage!in!course!
discussion.!

9. Flu%outbreak%
Completely!deliver!a!course!online.!

10. BSU’s!Pandemic!Flu!Plan!
• Level!1:!First!cases!of!efficient!human!to!human!transmission!
interna=onally!–!Campus!open,!business!as!usual,!enhance!planning!
• Level!2:!First!verified!case!in!North!America!AND!one!or!more!triggering!
events!
• Level!3:!Within!1M5!days!of!declaring!Level!2!AND!depending!on!na=onal!
and!local!condi=ons!–!All!University!residence!halls!will!close;!thereaber,!
as!soon!as!prac=cable,!most!administra=ve!offices!and!academic!buildings!
will!close!
• Level!4:!As!soon!as!prac=cable!following!Level!3!–!Campus!closed;!
declared!emergency!condi=on;!evacua=on!of!campus;!all!facili=es!closed!
except!skeletal;!services!for!emergencies,!temporary!emergency!housing!
for!students!with!extreme!hardships!and!access!to!campus!close!
hKp://www.bowiestate.edu/files/resources/avianMfluMpandemicMplan.pdf!

11. Your!Steps!
1. Developing!a!communica=on!plan!
2. Preparing!your!course!
3. Using!BSU!Online!
4. Other!web!op=ons!
5. Knowing!help!resources!

12. 1.%COMMUNICATION%PLAN%

13. What!is!your!communica=on!plan?!
• You!and!your!students!should!have!a!BSU!eMmail!
account,!and!one!other!nonMBSU!account!
(emergency).!
• Keep!all!student!contact!informa=on!in!both!
electronic!and!paper!formats.!
– Keep!paper!copies!of!student!contact!informa=on!at!
home,!in!your!office!or!department,!and!with!your!
Department!Chair.!
– Inform!your!students!that!if!their!contact!informa=on!
changes!at!any!=me!during!the!semester,!they!must!
let!you!know!immediately.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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14. Consider!a!Class!Directory!
If!your!students!do!not!feel!
comfortable!supplying!certain!
informa=on,!reassure!them!
that!you!will!only!use!this!
informa=on!during!an!
emergency.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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15. Consider!Sharing!Your!Info!
Make!sure!that!your!
students!understand!
that!your!contact!
informa=on!is!for!
use!only!during!an!
emergency!that!
closes!the!campus.!
Otherwise!they!
should!always!use!
the!contact!method!
specified!in!your!
syllabus.!
Share!as!many!details!as!you!can!while!
maintaining!your!privacy.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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16. 2.%COURSE%PREP%

17. Course!Prep!Tasks!
• For!each!of!your!classes,!have!a!plan!for!
delivering!your!class!at!a!distance.!
– Your!plan!will!include!class!learning!objec=ves,!
content,!student!ac=vi=es,!assessment,!and!
grading.!!
– You!will!also!revise!your!syllabus!to!the!greatest!
extent!possible,!you!should!have!both!electronic!
and!paper!copies!of!your!course!materials.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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18. Course!Prep!Tasks!
• Store!paper!materials!in!3Mring!binders!and!electronic!
materials!on!flash!memory!s=cks!or!cloud!drives!
(however,!this!op=on!is!internet!dependent)!to!prep/
organize.!
– Create!3!copies!of!all!materials!for!each!of!your!classes!and!
keep!one!at!home,!one!in!your!office,!and!give!one!to!your!
Chair.!
– If!you!revise!your!curriculum,!update!relevant!documents!
and!follow!the!same!procedures!as!men=oned!above.!
• Repeat!these!steps!at!the!beginning!of!every!semester.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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19. Develop!or!Iden=fy!Course!Content!
• For!each!learning!objec=ve,!write!down!all!
related!content!items!(e.g.!textbook!chapter,!
reading!material,!lecture,!other)!
– For!each!content!element,!consider!its!vulnerability!
during!an!emergency.!
– For!especially!vulnerable!elements,!consider!
alterna=ve!methods!for!achieving!the!related!learning!
objec=ve.!Be!crea=ve,!and!focus!on!the!desired!
learning!outcome.!
– !!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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20. The!Backup!Plan!
• Consider!preparing!two!weeks!worth!of!
"stopgap"!material!to!use!only!if!an!
emergency!occurs.!!
– This!material!should!include!content!consistent!
with!your!class,!but!could!be!used!at!any!point!
during!the!semester.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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21. Convert!Content!
• As!much!as!possible,!convert!paperMbased!
materials!(e.g.,!your!lecture!notes)!to!
electronic!format.!!
– Save!on!your!computer's!hard!drive!in!folders!
organized!by!course!unit.!
• As!much!as!possible,!print!out!electronic!
materials!(e.g.!online!readings).!!
– Why?!You!may!need!to!use!snail!mail!
– Organize!into!units!(e.g.,!binders)!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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22. Teaching!Reminders!
• Remind!yourself!that!your!plan!will!not!be!
perfect.!!
• Teaching!aber!an!emergency!will!be!
challenging!and!some!of!your!learning!
objec=ves!may!not!be!met.!!
• Do!your!best,!but!do!not!expect!the!
impossible!of!yourself.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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23. 3.%BSU%ONLINE%APPS%

24. Why!Use!BSU!Online?!
• BSU!Online,!powered!by!Blackboard,!is!
designed!specifically!for!course!delivery.!!
– A!collec=on!of!applica=ons!
– It!includes!areas!to!post!your!syllabus,!contact!
informa=on!and!announcements,!a!place!to!store!
course!content!in!an!organized!way,!capability!to!
hold!online!discussions,!online!exams!or!quizzes,!
and!much!more.!
• Course!shells!are!created!automa=cally!for!
every!ac=ve!course.!

25. Why!Use!BSU!Online?!
• Access!to!Blackboard!depends!on:!
– Proper!lis=ng!in!PeopleSob!
– Valid!BSU!email!account!
– Ac=ve!contract!with!HR!
– If!you!are!not!listed!as!the!course!instructor!in!
PeopleSob,!contact!your!Department!Chair!to!
make!that!change.!
– If!you!are!listed!in!PeopleSob,!but!you!s=ll!do!not!
have!access!to!Bb,!contact!HR.!

26. Why!Use!BSU!Online?!
• All!students!who!are!properly!enrolled!in!your!
course!in!PeopleSob,!and!who!have!BSU!email!
accounts,!will!automa=cally!be!enrolled!in!
your!Blackboard!course.!
– If!your!student!is!not!properly!enrolled!in!the!
class,!he!or!she!should!check!with!the!Registrar.!
– Aber!comple=ng!these!steps,!it!may!take!up!to!36!
hours!to!gain!access!to!BSU!Online.%

27. Bb!Before!an!Emergency!
• Put!an!announcement!in!your!Blackboard!shell!to!
welcome!your!students!to!your!class.!
• Tell!your!students!how!you!plan!to!use!Bb.!!
– If!you!only!plan!to!use!this!resource!during!an!
emergency,!make!sure!to!note!that.!
• Upload!as!much!of!your!electronic!content!that!
you!prepared!as!you!can!now.!!
– In!addi=on!to!helping!you!prepare!for!an!emergency,!
having!the!content!centrally!available!will!serve!as!a!
significant!convenience!for!you!and!your!students.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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28. Bb!Before!an!Emergency!
• Consider!having!your!students!do!1M2!online!ac=vi=es!
– This!will!help!you!get!used!to!this!delivery!method.!
• If!you!give!exams,!consider!pos=ng!prac=ce!quizzes!or!
exams!in!Blackboard.!!
– This!will!give!you!prac=ce!using!online!exams!and!quizzes.!
• If!you!assign!papers!or!other!wriKen!work!in!your!class,!
consider!pos=ng!an!assignment!link!in!Bb!for!one!or!
more!of!your!assignments.!!
– This!will!provide!you!and!your!students!with!important!
prac=ce!in!the!use!of!this!tool,!and!will!also!serve!as!a!
convenience!to!your!students.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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29. 4.%OTHER%DELIVERY%METHODS%

30. Stability!of!BSU!Online!
• Services!hosted!by!a!vendor!include:!
– Blackboard!Learn!(learning!management!system)!
– Blackboard!Collaborate!(web!conferencing)!
– Smarthinking!(student!tutoring)!
– TurnItIn!(plagiarism!checking)!
• Services!hosted!by!BSU!include:!
– Email!
– PeopleSob!
– Password!authen=ca=on!

31. Emergencies!are!Unpredictable!
• The!more!delivery!methods!you!can!use,!the!
more!likely!it!will!be!that!you!can!con=nue!
instruc=on!in!a!variety!of!emergency!
situa=ons.!!
– Internet!service!may!be!unavailable!in!some!
areas.!
– Phone!service!may!be!disrupted!
– U.S.!Postal!Service!may!be!affected!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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32. Alterna=ve!Delivery!Modes!
• Ideally,!you!should!become!familiar!with!all!of!
these!delivery!modes:!
– CourseSites!
– Blogs!&!Wikis!
– Google!!
• Google!Sites!
• Google+!Community!
• Google!Hangouts!
– NonMBSU!EMmail!
– U.S.!Postal!Service!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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33. CourseSites!
• Free,!online!learning!plaqorm!
– Powered!by!Bb!Learn,!Bb!Collaborate,!Bb!Mobile,!
and!Bb!Connect!
– Limited!to!5!ac=ve!courses!at!a!=me!
• You!can!import!your!University!Bb!content!
– Unlimited!student!enrollment!
• You!do!not!need!to!use!your!University!Bb!
account!–!you!can!use!Gmail,!Facebook,!
TwiKer!or!simply!create!anew!!
hKp://www.coursesites.com!!

34. CourseSites!

35. Blogs!
• Blogs!are!a!means!of!communica=ng!with!
your!students!online,!and!require!no!special!
knowledge!of!HTML!or!other!advanced!
technology!skills.!!
– Several!free!services!are!available!that!allow!you!
to!set!up!a!blog!within!minutes.!
• Wordpress.com!(best!op=on)!
• Blogspot.com!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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36. Blogs!
• Blogs!allow!you!to!create!a!web!resource!on!
which!you!can!post!course!informa=on.!
• In!an!emergency,!you!can!use!a!blog!to!post!
course!content!(e.g.!readings,!web!links).!
• Free!blog!services!may!some=mes!be!adM
supported,!and!the!content!of!the!
adver=sements!will!be!out!of!your!control.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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37. Wikis!
• Wikis!are!groupMedited!documents.!!
– You!can!easily!set!up!a!"protected"!wiki!that!only!you!
can!edit.!!
• Edi=ng!a!wiki!requires!no!special!knowledge!of!
HTML!or!other!advanced!technology!skills.!!
– The!"look!and!feel"!of!a!wiki!can!be!very!plain!and!
limited!in!most!wikis.!!
• Several!free!services!are!available!that!allow!you!
to!set!up!a!wiki!within!minutes.!
– Ex:!wikispaces.com!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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38. Wikis!
• Wikis!allow!you!to!create!a!web!resource!on!
which!you!can!post!course!informa=on.!
– In!an!emergency,!you!can!use!a!wiki!to!post!
course!content!(e.g.!readings,!web!links).!
• The!"comments"!area!for!each!wiki!page!allows!your!
students!to!engage!in!conversa=on.!!
• Discussion!format!is!somewhat!more!limited!than!the!
one!available!in!BSU!Online.!
• Can!be!aKached!to!the!content!document.!!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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39. Wikis!
• Because!free!wikis!are!open!to!the!general!public,!
you!must!be!careful!about!maintaining!student!
privacy.!!
• Some!wiki!providers!let!you!create!private!wikis!
or!invita=on!only!while!other!wiki!providers!
require!that!you!pay!for!this!type!of!restric=on.!
• Free!wiki!services!are!usually!adMsupported,!and!
the!content!of!the!adver=sements!will!be!out!of!
your!control.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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40. Google!Sites!
• Allows!you!to!create!!
a!webpage!without!!
knowing!how!to!use!!
any!programming!!
languages!or!web!!
editors.!
• Includes!func=onality!
for!aKachments!and!commen=ng!

41. Google+!Community!
• A!social!networking!engine!!
that!enables!users!to!create!!
rela=onships!with!other!users!!
through!the!"Circles."!!
• Courses!can!use!Google+!!
through!the!Google+!Community!func=on!
– Can!be!protected!for!confiden=ality!
– Plan!events!and!use!Google!Hangouts!for!smallMscale!
web!conferences!
– Add!links,!photos,!videos,!or!aKachments!(through!
Google!Drive)!

42. Google!Hangouts!
• Enable!you!to!start!a!web!!
conference!/!video!chat!with!!
up!to!9!addi=onal!people!
• Accessible!from!desktop!and!!
mobile!device!
• Features!tools!for!chat,!screen!!
sharing,!YouTube!video,!and!document!
collabora=on!via!Google!Docs!
• Cannot!be!recorded!to!YouTube!unless!broadcast!
to!public!as!Hangout!on!Air!

43. NonMBSU!Email!
• If!BSU!email!goes!down,!you!will!need!to!
switch!to!your!nonMBSU!email!account.!
• You!may!choose!to!use!email!as!the!main!
method!for!teaching!your!course.!
– This!method!may!be!=meMconsuming!to!respond!
to!individual!students.!

44. USPS!
• While!an!emergency!may!disrupt!!
mail!service,!surface!mail!may!be!!
a!more!stable!op=on!than!!
computer!technologies!in!some!!
emergencies.!!
• USPS!may!also!be!the!only!way!to!reach!some!of!
your!students.!!
• This!op=on!requires!extra!prepara=on,!and!
availability!of!some!physical!supplies!such!as!
envelopes!and!stamps.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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45. USPS!
• Get!your!students!surface!mail!addresses!
– Call!your!students!to!check!their!addresses!!
before!you!mail!anything!to!them.!They!may!
not!be!at!that!loca=on!in!an!emergency.!
• You!will!need!the!following!supplies:!
– Printer!and/or!photocopier!to!print!out!!
mul=ple!copies!of!your!course!content.!
– Extra!paper!
– Extra!printer!toners!or!cartridges!
– Scale!&!postage!stamps!
– If!internet!service!is!available,!postage!can!also!be!purchased!
online!by!visi=ng!www.stamps.com.!or!www.usps.com.!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
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46. FINDING%BLACKBOARD%

48. hKp://bsuonline.blackboard.com!

49. Three!Primary!Blackboard!Areas!
Assessment!
Communica=on!
Content!

50. CONTENT%

51. Breadcrumb!
Trail!
Control!
Panel!
Course!
Menu!
Content!Area!

52. Bb!tools!
Content!areas!
StudentMspecific!tool!
InstructorMspecific!
area!

53. Use!Course!Materials!to!upload!files:!
!
• Handouts!
• Presenta=ons!
You!can!also!create!web!pages!for!
lectures!and!other!content,!or!create!
folders!to!organize!content.!
!
Addi=onal!content!items!include:!
!
• Embedded!YouTube!videos!
• Links!to!web!pages!/!sites!

54. Folders!
Availability!op=ons!
are!included!in!every!
Bb!item.!

55. File!Upload!
You!can!rename!
the!link!to!the!file!
to!give!some!
context.!
File!Type!Concerns:!
!
• Course!shell!quota!is!200!MB.!
• Avoid!uploading!sound!or!video!files!in!general!due!to!file!size!
and!copyright!concerns.!

56. Items!vs.!Pages!
An!Item!will!appear!
on!the!page!
immediately!
A!Page!will!need!to!
be!clicked!for!the!
student!to!view!
Both!an!Item!and!a!Page!are!webM
based!content!created!and!
presented!within!Blackboard.!
!
You!do!not!need!to!know!HTML!to!
create!these!web!items/pages!!

57. Item!

58. Clicking!the!name!of!the!Page!
will!open!new!content!
Item!
Pages!are!useful!when!you!have!
a!lot!of!content,!such!as!several!
pages!or!a!lot!of!images.!

59. Math!Equa=on!Editor!
Content!Editor!
Embed!YouTube!
Font!Color!&!
Highligh=ng!
Video!
Everywhere!
Tables!

60. Mashup:!YouTube,!Flickr!&!SlideShare!
• Content!from!external!websites!
– Embed!
– Thumbnail!with!player!
– Text!link!with!player!
• Incorporate!as!
– Separate!content!!
item!
– Part!of!Item,!Page,!!
Discussion,!Test,!
Announcement,!etc.!

61. YouTube:!Thumbnail!vs.!Embed!

62. Video!Everywhere!
Record!video!from!your!webcam!directly!to!YouTube!and!embed!into!any!
content!area.!Use!for!lectures,!announcements,!discussion,!feedback,!etc.!

63. COMMUNICATION%

64. Two!types!of!Bb!tools!
Asynchronous%
TimeMdelayed,!available!24/7!
• Announcements!
• Email!
• Messages!
• Discussion!
• Assignment!feedback!
Synchronous%
RealM=me,!live!with!2!or!more!
• Chat!
• Instant!Message!(nonMBb)!
• Virtual!Classroom!
• Collaborate!

65. Asynchronous:!Announcements!
Announcements!can!be!emailed!to!
students!once!posted.!
!
Announcements!can!also!be!prepped!
ahead!of!schedule.!

66. Asynchronous:!Email!
ONLY!uses!*.bowiestate.edu!email!addresses!!
Return!receipt!only!tells!
you!when!the!email!
went!out.!It!does!not!
tell!you!when!students!
received!the!email!or!
opened!it.!

67. Asynchronous:!Discussion!
Two!types!of!discussion:!
!
• Open!to!everyone!
• Post!first!

68. Asynchronous:!Discussion!

69. Asynchronous:!Discussion!

70. Asynchronous:!Comments!
Blogs!can!be!set!up!for!
individuals!or!the!en=re!
class.!
!
Journals!can!be!set!up!
for!privacy.!

71. Asynchronous:!Assignment!Feedback!
Tools!to!annotate!
student!submissions!
Feedback!entered!here!
will!show!up!when!
students!check!grades.!

72. Synchronous:!Instant!Message!
Skype!is!not!officially!supported!by!AC/BSU.!

73. Synchronous:!Collaborate!

74. Bb!Collaborate!
• Available!via!mobile!app!for!par=cipants!
– iOS!and!Android!

75. Bb!Mobile!
• Personal!license:!$1.99/year!or!$5.99/life=me!
– Bb!collects!the!fees,!not!BSU!
– Available!for!iOS!and!Android!

76. Communica=on!Considera=ons!
• Communicate!regularly…!with!students!and!
your!department.!
• Use!the!Announcements!tool!to!update!
students!regarding!the!status!of!your!course,!
deadline!changes,!etc.!

77. Communica=on!Considera=ons!
• Iden=fy!those!students!in!your!class!who!do!
not!have:!!
– Access!to!a!computer!in!their!dorm!room!or!at!
home.!!
– HighMspeed!internet!and!only!use!dialMup!in!their!
apartment!or!home!

78. ASSESSMENT%

79. Delivering!Bb!Assessments!

80. Types!of!Assessments!in!Bb!
Type%of%Assessment% Purpose%
Test! Any!kind!of!test,!quiz,!exam.!Standardized!or!not.!Timed!or!
not.!
Assignment! Virtual!drop!box!for!students!to!submit!homework,!papers,!
etc.!
SafeAssignment! Internal!plagiarism!tool.!Limited!capabili=es.!
TurnItIn!Assignment! ThirdMparty!plagiarism!tool.!Broader!capabili=es,!but!quirky.!
Mobile!Test! Standardized!test!generator!for!mobileMfriendly,!lowMstakes!
tes=ng.!

81. Tests!in!Bb!
• Two!step!process:!
– Create!the!test!
• Can!be!done!at!any!=me!
– Within!a!content!area!–ORM!
– Control!Panel!M>!Tests,!Surveys,!Pools!
– Deploy!the!test!
• Tells!Bb!to!allow!students!to!take!the!test!using!specific!
parameters!
• Bb!will!collect!and/or!grade!the!test,!depending!on!
ques=on!types!

82. Crea=ng!Tests!in!Bb!
1
2
3
Instruc=ons!are!for!students.!
Descrip=on!is!for!your!reference!only.!

83. Crea=ng!Tests!in!Bb!
You!must!grade!these!ques=on!types.!

84. Point!Value!
Batch!change!point!
value! Add!new!
ques=on!
Edit!ques=on!

85. Deploying!Tests!in!Bb!
Choose!test!from!list!of!exis=ng!tests!

86. Deploying!Tests!in!Bb!–!Step!1!
PopMup!blockers!can!be!a!
problem!for!students.!
Show!instruc=ons!to!students!
Briefly!describe!the!test!to!
give!context.!

87. Deploying!Tests!in!Bb!–!Step!2!
Sezng!Display!Aber/Un=l!will!
make!the!test!link!appear!or!
disappear!to!students.!
Set!a!=mer!and!turn!AutoMSubmit!ON.!This!will!collect!
student!responses!at!the!end!of!the!test!=me!even!if!
students!are!not!done.!
Be!sure!to!make!the!test!link!available!!
Avoid!Force!
Comple=on!
because!students!
oben!get!locked!
out!of!tests.!

88. Deploying!Tests!in!Bb!–!Step!3!
Choose!the!excep=ons!such!as!
amount!of!=me,!number!of!
aKempts!or!when!the!test!is!
available.!
Select!the!student!names!
Test!availability!excep=ons!can!be!used!to!give!students!with!disabili=es!more!=me!to!
take!a!test.!They!can!also!be!used!to!give!students!who!have!legi=mately!missed!a!test!
the!opportunity!to!take!a!makeMup.!

89. Deploying!Tests!in!Bb!–!Step!4!
Bb!will!prevent!students!from!taking!a!test!aber!a!due!date.!This!
lets!you!leave!the!test!link!available!instead!of!hiding!it.!!
NOTE:!Test!Availability!Excep=ons!may!not!work.!
Set!a!due!date!so!Bb!can!track!student!
ac=vity!in!the!Reten=on!Center!
Test!availability!excep=ons!can!be!used!to!give!students!with!disabili=es!more!=me!to!
take!a!test.!They!can!also!be!used!to!give!students!who!have!legi=mately!missed!a!test!
the!opportunity!to!take!a!makeMup.!

90. Deploying!Tests!in!Bb!–!Step!5!
Aber!all!of!the!tests!are!graded,!you!
can!decide!what!students!will!see!
including!all!of!the!ques=ons/answers!
or!only!those!the!student!got!wrong.!
Generally,!aber!a!student!
completes!a!test,!s/he!should!only!
see!the!score.!This!ensures!that!
the!answers!are!not!passed!
around!before!the!test!is!over.!
Test!availability!excep=ons!can!be!used!to!give!students!with!disabili=es!more!=me!to!
take!a!test.!They!can!also!be!used!to!give!students!who!have!legi=mately!missed!a!test!
the!opportunity!to!take!a!makeMup.!

91. Deploying!Tests!in!Bb!–!Step!6!
Use!One!at!a!Time!for!long!
tests,!or!tests!that!require!
essay!ques=ons.!
Use!All!at!Once!for!short!
tests:!20M25!ques=ons!or!less!
Test!availability!excep=ons!can!be!used!to!give!students!with!disabili=es!more!=me!to!
take!a!test.!They!can!also!be!used!to!give!students!who!have!legi=mately!missed!a!test!
the!opportunity!to!take!a!makeMup.!
Avoid!randomizing!long!tests!with!lots!
of!ques=ons.!Bb!cannot!retain!where!
the!student!leb!off!in!its!memory!if!a!
student!is!locked!out.!

92. Crea=ng!Bb!Assignments!
Be!as!detailed!as!you!need!to!be!
for!the!assignment!instruc=ons.!
If!the!students!need!a!file!to!complete!the!
assignment,!you!can!aKach!it!here.!

93. Configuring!Bb!Assignments!
Assign!a!point!value!for!the!assignment.!
AKach!a!rubric!as!appropriate.!
Always!make!the!assignment!available.!Use!the!availability!
sezngs!below!to!control!when!the!assignment!appears!or!
disappears!to!students.!
Bb!will!keep!track!of!all!submissions!if!you!
allow!more!than!one!aKempt.!

94. Configuring!Bb!Assignments!
Don’t!forget!to!set!a!due!date!so!Blackboard!can!track!
student!=meliness!in!the!Reten=on!Center!!

95. GRADING%ASSIGNMENTS%

96. Needs!Grading!
Go!to!Needs!Grading!to!view!a!
list!of!all!submissions!from!
students!for!all!ac=vi=es.!

97. Grade!Center!
Go!to!the!Grade!
Center!to!select!a!
specific!assignment!
from!a!specific!
student!in!a!specific!
column.!

98. Assignment!Feedback!
Tools!to!annotate!student!submissions!

99. Assignment!Feedback!
Feedback!entered!here!will!show!up!
when!students!check!grades.!

100. ADDITIONAL%PREPARATION%

101. Prepare!Your!Students!
• No=fy!students!of!con=ngency!plans!
• At!the!you!need!to!use!the!con=ngency!plan,!
use!mul=ple!channels!to!inform!students:!
– InMclass!announcements!(if!appropriate)!
– Signs!on!office!door!
– Emails!
– Changes!to!your!voicemail!message!

102. Prepare!Your!Resources!
• Set!up!emergency!measures!in!advance,!for!
example:!
– Prepare!an!alternate!gree=ng!for!your!voicemail!
message!
– Upload!course!materials!to!Blackboard!
– Contact!textbook!publishers!to!find!exis=ng!
course!materials!that!could!be!used!

103. Prac=ce!Your!Plan!
• Before!emergency!strikes,!deliver!an!
upcoming!class!using!the!plan!to!see!what!
works!
– PreXannounced!
– Surprise!
• Adjust!your!plan!as!appropriate!
Adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!
Commons!AKribu=on!ShareMAlike!NonMCommercial!License!version!3.0:!hKp://fduMcoursecon=nuity.wikispaces.com!!

104. 5.%HELP%RESOURCES%

105. BSU!Emergency!Resources!
• BSU!Emergency!Preparedness!
– hKp://www.bowiestate.edu/campusMlife/campusM
police/emergencyMpreparedness/!!
• Avian!Flu!Pandemic!Plan!(pdf)!
– hKp://www.bowiestate.edu/files/resources/
avianMfluMpandemicMplan.pdf!!
• Pandemic!Flu!Plan!(presenta=on)!
– hKp://www.bowiestate.edu/files/resources/
pandemicMinfluenzaMpolicyMatMbowieMstateM
universit.pdf!!

106. Help!Resources!
• Blackboard!
– On!Demand!Learning!Center!
!hKp://ondemand.blackboard.com!!
– Help!Center!
hKp://help.blackboard.com!!

107. Blackboard!Collaborate!Support!
• hKp://support.blackboardcollaborate.com!!

108. Blackboard!Mobile!
• hKp://help.blackboardmobile.com!!

109. SMARTHINKING!support!
• hKp://smarthinking.host4kb.com!!

110. Ques=ons?!
Mariann!Hawken!
mhawken@bowiestate.edu!

111. Credits!
!Por=ons!of!this!presenta=on!were!adapted!from!Faculty!Quick!Start!
Guide:!Preparing!to!Con=nue!Instruc=on!During!an!Emergency!by!Fairleigh!
Dickenson!University!under!a!Crea=ve!Commons!AKribu=on!ShareMAlike!
NonMCommercial!License!version!3.0.!
!
– hKp://fduMcoursecon=nuity.wikispaces.com!!