Communication
There is no specific policy regarding faculty response time, but following this guideline is usually best practice (# of hours).
24 hrs
In the default course template this where your course materials should go.
Learning Content
Providing one of these to students helps them keep track of what assignments they need to complete each week.
Checklist
This tool in Blackboard allows students to post and reply to messages that the whole class can see.
Discussion Boards
This feature in Blackboard allows you to post a message to your class, and will also email all of them a copy.
Announcements.
This is the best and easiest way to make sure your course is navigable for students.
Keep the default navigation provided in your course template.
We usually think of these as annoying items included for accreditation purposes, but they can actually be vital in helping students understand what they should be learning.
Learning Objectives
Name a tool that you can use to hold live class meetings online.
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
or Zoom, Skype, Google Hangouts, Teams Chat
This online way to send messages has been around since 1971.
This document that is created each semester by an instructor can also be a great way to introduce students to the Blackboard Course Navigation.
The Syllabus
Set up your discussion boards this way to increase participation and provide some structure to the timing of responses.
Set 2 deadlines - one for posts and one for replies.
Your students should reach out this group first if they are experiencing technical issues.
NCC Help Desk (or Online Learning).
This is what you bring to the online course, your personality - hint for tomorrow's session, you are not a robot!
Instructor Presence
An instructor could create this to show explain the course layout to students.
Course Tour Video
This menu item in your course is already pre-populated with some basics, but you might want to add helpful "Getting Started" information for students.
Begin Here
This "kicked up" discussion board tool allows for video discussion posts and replies. It also has a feature to allow instructors to create short videos for their class.
Flipgrid
This Blackboard Grading Feature allows you to markup a student's paper to provide comments and feedback.
Inline Grading or Box view
If using a computer, this is the best way for students to get to Blackboard.
Through MyNCC.
By engaging in this practice, students will have plenty of warning about when big assignments are due and will be able to prepare as they go.
Presenting instructions for big assignments early.
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