Blackboard™ is a course management system used campus-wide at NIU. The system allows faculty to post materials, deliver tests and surveys, hold online discussion and many other course-related functions. All currently-enrolled students and teaching faculty have access to the Blackboard system. We are running Blackboard version 7.1, having upgraded the system May 28, 2007. Login to the NIU Blackboard site at: http://webcourses.niu.edu
Wimba Classroom Episode 20 (24:04)
Posted: Friday, May 2, 2008, 3:25 PM
(24:04; 23.2mb)
Jason Rhode and Dan Cabrera discuss Wimba Classroom, an online collaboration suite that integrates with Blackboard and allows educators and students to engage in meaningful and memorable interactions by combining interactive technologies with instructional best practices. | Wimba Classroom Documentation | Online Teaching Series | Teaching with Technology Institute | Blackboard 8.0 Documentation | Blackboard 8.0 Introduction (enhanced podcast) | Workshop on Promoting Online Collaboration with Wimba Classroom in Blackboard |
Blackboard 8.0 Introduction (27:24)
Posted: Thursday, May 1, 2008, 4:15 PM
(27:24; 67.43mb)
Jason Rhode provides an introduction to the new features in Blackboard 8.0 | New Features in Blackboard 8.0 | Blackboard Release 8 Official Site | 3 Minute Overview of Blackboard 8.0 | 3 Minute Introduction to the Grade Center | Blackboard 8.0 Instructor Manual [PDF]
Many faculty consider live audio and visual interactions to be important elements of effective teaching and learning experiences online. Yet, such interactions can be difficult to foster in an online learning environment.
NIU has arranged for a six month, campus-wide trial license of Wimba Classroom, an online collaboration suite designed exclusively for education that integrates with Blackboard and allows educators and students to engage effectively by combining interactive technologies with instructional best practices.
Some of the features of Wimba Classroom include:
