Activity 7Teaching Online

Day One: Introduction

Agenda: Day One

0 Access to Blackboard0 Viewing your courses0 DL syllabi requirements0 Loading files0 Using the online filing system0 Connecting to online resources

Logging On to BlackboardSetting up or resetting a NetID

Begin by signing into JSU PAWS. You will find the logon for PAWS on the JSU home page.

Go to the Main Menu and click on Activate NetID/ Change NetID Password

Suggestions for NetID passwords0 Your entire J-number is your NetID.

You only need to create a password to logon to Blackboard.

0 Your new pasword should be at least seven (7) characters long and similar to the one of the following examples: 0 Tiger090 tiger@090 t1ger090 tiger09!

0 Your password must include a combination of letters and numbers.

0 Your password must include at least one capital letter or symbol (for example, &, * @, #). 

*Note: You will not be able to reset your NetID password at Blackboard Login window by clicking on the "Forgot Your Login Information" link.

If the password will just not reset, first try giving the system a little time to clear out your previous attempts. Then if your second attempt does not work, call Distance Learning at 601-979-0426 or 601-979-0426 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Student Online Orientation

Students are required to participate in a Blackboard Online Student Orientation, and quite frankly, it is a good idea for them to review the basics of online course structure.

In this orientation, students will be introduced to the different Blackboard components, learn how to submit assignments, view grades, use the discussion board, send emails, and learn other elements that may assist them in completing their online course successfully. Students will also complete a Distance Learning Assessment.

To register for online orientation, students will need to go to http://www2.jsums.edu/studenttraining/schedule.cfm.

Shortly after registering, students will receive an email with information on how to log‐in to the orientation and instructions on the assignments to complete.

Bb Logon pageTo access Bb, students can go to the main JSU page and click

on Blackboard in the dropdown menu, to the Distance Learning page, or to a link you provide in your home page.

Viewing your active courses0 Once you have logged on to Bb, a screen containing

your course list will appear. 0 Notice that in the upper right hand corner of your

Course List is a gear symbol.0 Click on the gear symbol to access the control panel for your Course List.

0 To remove a course from your entry screen, unselect the box to the left of the course name.

0 Don’t worry! The course will still exist in your hidden list.0 You can also select certain attributes of current courses to

show or hide by selecting or unselecting the boxes to the right of the course names.

DL Syllabi Requirements

0 System Requirements0 Other requirements

0 Computer hardware0 Web browser0 Browser Plugins

0 Productivity Software0 Minimum Student Technical Skills*0 Technical Support*

DL Syllabi Requirements0 Course Presentation

This course is organized into ## learning modules; each module contains assigned readings from the textbook and may contain a quiz, an assignment, and/or an activity. The modules presented on a 1-2 week basis. The module pages include information about all of the materials and assignments for that module. Each module may include multimedia lectures, readings, discussions, assignments, and/or assessments.

0 Course Policies and Procedures (especially those related to online learning)

• Netiquette• Online Rubrics (essays, discussions, blogs, etc.)• Safe Assign• Online Library Services

Choosing file typesOverview0 You have the option of attaching files to many different areas of a

Course Web site, such as Content Areas, Assessments and Assignments. When a file is attached, a link to the file will be displayed to students.

0 To attach a file the you may enter the file path within the course or click Browse to locate a file on his or her computer. When the file is attached, it is saved to the course Web site. If you remove the file from your computer, the attachment in the course Web site will not be affected.

File names0 The characters a-z, 0-9, period ‘.’ and underscore ‘_’ are acceptable in

file names. All standard ISO 8859 characters (not foreign characters or symbols) are also supported. All spaces will be converted to underscores ‘_’ in the name of the uploaded file. Special characters are not supported in file names.

0 Longer, more specific names are better!

Recognizing file types

Extension File Type Programs associates with the file type.aam Multimedia Macromedia® Authorware® plug-in

Note that the .aam file is the starting point for a series of files that must be enclosed in a .ZIP file.

.aiff Audio Audio program

.asf Multimedia Microsoft® .NET™ Show

.au Audio Real Audio Player™

.avi Video Video player (not Macintosh® compatible)

.doc Text Microsoft® Word® or other word processor

.exe Executable

.gif Image Graphics program or Web browser

.html, .htm Web page HTML editor or Web browser

.jpg, .jpeg Image Graphics program or Web browser

.jif Image Graphics program or Web browser

.mpe Audio/Video

Extension File Type Programs associates with the file type.mpg, .mpeg Image Graphics program or Web browser.moov Movie

.mov Video Movie or media player

.pdf Text Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®

.ppt, .pps Slide show Microsoft® PowerPoint® and PowerPoint Player®

.qt Movie QuickTime®

.ra Audio Real Audio Player™

.ram Video Real Audio Movie™

.swa Audio Macromedia® Shockwave® plug-in

.swf Multimedia Macromedia® Shockwave® plug-in

.tiff Image Graphics program or Web browser

.txt Text Text or HTML editor, word processor

.wav Audio Audio program

.wma Audio

.wmf Graphic Microsoft® Windows®

.wmv Media/Audio Microsoft® Windows®

.wpd Text WordPerfect® or other word processor

.xls Spreadsheet Microsoft® Excel®

If you use a file in your course, you must be certain that students can open that file.

pdf and rtf: Universal Solvents

Portable Document Format- Acrobat Reader- Saving documents as pdf files

Rich Text Format- Allows students to access your files- Provides common ground in group work

Locating your files in Blackboard

Unlike WebCT, Blackboard stores the files you upload only in your course (as opposed to in a general “filing cabinet” under your J-number).

Note in the image tothe right that youcan locate the filesyou have uploaded through the controlpanel.

Connecting to online resources

0Online Labs0Web pages0Videos0JSU Library

Afternoon ReviewAgenda

Tasks0 Set up NetID0 Logon to Bb0 Clean up active Course Menu0 Save different file types0 Upload files to Bb0 Create an Item0 Add link to Online Orientation0 Open Slideshare account

What you need for the afternoon session0 NetID and Password0 Electronic copy of your syllabi0 Links to additional online resources0 Several handouts or assignments that you want to

convert for online use