Spring 2015 Blackboard Drop-in Hours

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To support faculty ongoing Blackboard support needs, DoIT will be offering additional weekly drop-in hours beginning Wednesday, January 7th. A DoIT staff member will be available to work one-on-one with users who show up during the designated times.

Drop-In sessions this term are intended to support instructors' adaptation to the new managed hosting environment and will include assistance for the following tools:

Given variation in user needs and scheduling, the Drop-In format will be as follows:

Orientation (5 minutes): A quick overview of what the tool does. If all you want is a demo, come early.
Recommendations (10 minutes): 1-2 tips based on our observations from providing faculty support, as well identification of effective practices and practitioners.
Q & A (40 minutes): This is your time. What do you want to know? What's a problem you'd like to solve or a new opportunity you'd like to explore?

In addition to the F2F sessions, DoIT will also offer virtual drop-in sessions using Blackboard's web-conferencing tool, Collaborate. Any faculty members with Bb questions may participate in these online sessions between 12:00 – 1:00 PM on the appointed Wednesday by visiting the following link: www.umbc.edu/go/collaborate

Please note that these are not formal Blackboard training classes. Additional dates and times may be added as demand warrants.