Skill Builder Boot Camp
Everything you need to know about Blackboard in 2 days!
New to UMBC or teaching with Blackboard? Need to refresh your skills? Interested in an existing technology or resource?
The Skill Builder Boot Camp is a comprehensive 2-day workshop to provide hands-on training in core components of Blackboard and supporting technologies (Bb Collaborate, TechSmith Relay, etc.) available to faculty at UMBC.
Our SU2017 schedule (tentative) includes:
Times are approximate |
Day One - June 14 |
Day Two - June 15 |
9:00 - 10:00 AM |
Getting Started in Blackboard (M) |
Communication Tools (M) |
10:00 - 10:45 |
Building Course Content (H) |
Bb Collaborate (M) |
10:45 - 11 AM |
Coffee break |
Coffee break |
11:00 - 11:45 |
Hands-on: Challenge Activity |
Bb Assignments & Tests (H) |
12:00 - 1:00 PM |
Lunch: Best Practice Discussion |
Lunch: Challenge Activity |
1:00 - 1:45 |
Screencasting Fundamentals (T) |
Grading & the Grade Center (T) |
2:00 - 2:45 |
Course Management (H) |
Learning Analytics (T) |
3:00 - 3:30 |
Coffee / Flex-Time |
Coffee / Flex-Time |
Space is limited to 16 participants for personalized support and hands-on opportunities to practice. Each day begins at 9 AM and ends at 4 PM. Lunch is provided.
Upon completion of the Skill Builder Boot Camp, faculty will receive a Certificate.
NOTES FOR PARTICIPANTS
- The Skill Builder Boot Camp will take place in ENGR 102. The room occasionally gets a little chilly so we recommend sweaters and jackets.
- This workshop is BYOD - Bring Your Own Device - for an optimal experience. We do have Chromebooks available for web-based activities.
- The first session begins at 9 AM, but the room will be open at least 15 minutes before.
- If you are no longer able to attend this workshop, please click on “I Cannot Attend” no later than Monday, June 12.
