Introduction to WebCampus Learn

Agenda WebCampus Learn – My WebCampus Basic Course Shell Course Structure Build a Sample Course

Files and Documents Assignments Assessments

Manage a Course New Features and Functions

WebCampus Learn Logon Page My WebCampus

Tabs and LinksCustomizationAdd/Remove a module

Course ListCourse tabPersonalize the list

Let’s Do It - Exercise #1WebCampus Portal

Open a browserGo to http://wcp.unr.edu Logon page

Enter NetID/PasswordExplore the My WebCampus pageModify the Course List

Basic ShellNew with WebCampus LearnDefault Course Menu

My News CenterSyllabusMy GradesMy Resources

Default entry point is My News Center

Let’s Do It - Exercise #2Basic Course Shell

From the course list, select Introduction Workshop – your name

Navigation and LayoutEdit ModeControl Panel (Instructor Tools)

Course Structure in WebCampus Learn

Content vs. Tools Course Menu as an Anchor Content Area as a Repository

Course Materials Content Folders Learning Modules Links to Tools

Files area

Course Structure

CourseMenu

Content Area

FoldersFiles

Links

ToolsDocs

ControlPanel

Course Files

Content Area

Created from the Course MenuAvailability SettingsDelete of a Content Area deletes

ALL content

Let’s do It – Exercise #3Create Content Area

Create a Content AreaModify the Content Area HeaderExplore the Content MenusBuild a Content ItemExplore the Visual Editor

Let’s do It – Exercise #4Create Content Item

Build a Content ItemExplore the Visual EditorCreate a URL Link

Preferred File Formats

HTML pages (embedded CSS)PDFAudio – MP3Video – FLV, FL4 or MP4MS Word HTML or PDFPPT Camtasia or other video

Files

Control Panel – FilesUploading Files

Single File/Multiple FilesPackage (zip file)

Organizing with File Folders

Let’s Do It – Exercise #5Uploading Files

Download Workshop Files to Desktop

Upload single fileUpload multiple filesUpload packageExplore file properties

Course Design and Organization

Learning Path – How do you want the student to move through the course?

Syllabus – How is the course organized? Navigation and Intuitiveness Options for structure

Folders Learning Modules Lesson Plan

Sample Course

9 week course with weekly modulesEach weekly module contains:

Introduction and learning objectivesReading materialsClass participation activity Individual assignment Individual assessment

Syllabus

Syllabus link on Basic Shell menuSyllabus build toolUpload syllabus document

Building Your Content Start with a Content Area Add Content Folder, Learning Module or Lesson

Plan Add Item for Introduction Add links to Documents and Files Add audio, images, video and hyperlinks Add Discussion Add Assignments Add Assessments

Let’s do It – Exercise #6Building Content

Content Folder Content ItemFile LinkAudio, images, video and hyperlinksBlank page vs. ItemMashup

Let’s do it – Exercise #7Adding Discussion

Discussion BoardBlogs Journals

Let’s do It – Exercise #8Assignments

AssignmentsBuilt from Create Assessment menuGrading in the Grade Center

Course TasksBuilt from Course Tools – TasksNon-graded assignmentsDisplayed on My News Center

Learning Modules

Collection of course materials organized with a table of contents

Provides control of the learning path

Additional navigation options Includes same content and

activities as content area and content folder

Let’s do It – Exercise #9Learning Modules

Create a learning moduleSelect learning module optionsAdd course materials Add discussion board and

assignments

Collaboration Tools

GroupsSelf-enrollment groupsGroups toolsFile Exchange

Chat / Virtual ClassroomWiki

Let’s do It – Exercise #10Collaboration Tools

GroupsCreate Self-enrollment groupSetup group tools

Create a Course Wiki

Communications

AnnouncementsCalendarMessagesSend Mail

Let’s do It – Exercise #11Communications Tools

Create an AnnouncementCreate a Calendar entrySend a messageSend e-Mail

Adaptive Release

Availability optionAdaptive Release

Date/TimeMembershipGrade Center

Review Status

Let’s do It – Exercise #12Adaptive Release

Set availability optionsSet adaptive release for

date/time Set Review Status

Using the Course Menu

Link to current lessonShortcuts

Link to an assignmentLink to a testLink to a course tool

Organizing the Menu

Course Customization

Control Panel – CustomizationsPropertiesStylesTools Availability

Tests, Surveys and Pools

Creating Questions 14 question types Respondus 4.0

Creating Tests Creating Surveys Self and Peer Assessment Publisher Question Bank

Format for Blackboard Learn 9.x Alternate format = Word, text or Excel

Let’s do It – Exercise #13Assessments

Create TestCreate Questions

Multiple choiceParagraph

Add assessment to the course

Grade Center

Needs GradingFull Grade Center View

Default ColumnsAdding Columns

Smart Views (Tests and Assignment)

Rubric

Performance Reports

Early Warning SystemPerformance DashboardCourse Reports

Add-ons and Other ContentWimba Voice ToolsWimba ClassroomSafeAssignStudyMate Class

Putting It Together Start with your Syllabus

Course structure Learning objectives Assignments Assessments Expectations

Course Materials Format Copyright

Putting It Together Start small –

Syllabus and class handoutsDiscussion boards and student activitiesAssignments Assessments

Consistency and simplicity Look at your course from the student’s

perspective

References and Tutorials Understanding the Change from CE8

Information for Instructors Understanding the Change from CE8

Quick reference for Instructors Online Tutorials

(http://teaching.unr.edu/idt/teachingtools/Quick_tutorials.html)

BlackBoard OnDemand Center (http://ondemand.blackboard.com)

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