OIT seeks faculty for Blackboard 7.3 pilot
Jan 10, 2008
By Sean O'Malley and Candi Morris
In preparation for a university-wide roll out of Blackboard 7.3, OIT is seeking faculty to help pilot the new version during Winter and Spring quarters.
Total participation in the pilot is limited to 1000 seats. To provide an accurate assessment of the new version's capabilities, the pilot will include a representative sampling of campuses, departments, class sizes, teaching methodologies and platforms.
Participation will require the following commitments during Winter and Spring 2008:
- Project orientation meeting during late January
- Training and preparation during February, including optional one-on-one sessions during late February and early March
- Use of Blackboard 7.3 for selected courses during Spring quarter
- Regular meetings with Center for Academic Technology staff to provide detailed feedback about specific features
- A willingness to experiment with new tools and features
Faculty interested in applying for the pilot should contact Candi Morris at 740-597-2541 or morrisc1@ohio.edu by January 18, 2008.
Blackboard 7.3 Enhancements
- Completely re-written Discussion Forums tool:
- advanced search tool
- statistics
- grading
- peer ratings
- moderation
- Online testing:
- support for multiple attempts
- new self assessment options
- export and import of tests and surveys
- extra credit capability
New Features
- Podcast publishing
- Course blogs and wikis
- Plagiarism detection tool
- Early warning system for at-risk students
- Social bookmarking
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