Post on 04-Jan-2016
description
On-line Course Delivery Options – Blackboard, WebCT, eCollege or Build
Your Own - A Panel Discussion
On-line Using eCollegeOn-Ground Supplement Using Blackboard
By
John H. Reynolds, Ph.D., CCP
Grand Valley State University
eCollege Course Background
• 6 sections taught from 2000-2002
• Limit of 25 students per section
• No direct contact with students
• All exams “open book”
• All assignments were homework
eCollege Course Main Page
eCollege Reflections
• Unit structure difficult to use• No export function for grade book• Access time very slow• Unsupervised tests/homework encourages
academic dishonesty– 11 of 44 students copied database assignments
in Summer 2002 course – all given Fs (all but one upheld on academic appeal)
Blackboard Course Background
• 8 sections each year over 3 years
• Courses ranged from intro to graduate
• Advanced courses utilized groups function
• Used for in-class tests
• Digital Drop-Box used for assignments
• Student files posted – convenient access
Blackboard Control Panel
Blackboard Course Reflections
• Digital Drop Box has confusing menu and no ability to sort/organize contents
• Control Panel easy to use• Customizable Menu Options• Performance depends on whether server is
housed on campus or outsourced• Students like the convenience of
files/assignments available 24/7
Respondus BB – test utility
Respondus BB Reflections
• Great utility to convert Test files from text format for import into Blackboard
• Defaults to “A” as the correct answer when the answer is not specified in the text file
• Import is very easy to do and is very quick
• No more cumbersome importing or typing of test banks in Blackboard