ITaP Headlines

• Blackboard Learn workshops continue, anticipating fall semester rush

  ITaP’s educational technologists will continue the series of six hands-on workshops during summer break, helping faculty rebuild courses in Blackboard Learn 9.1 before fall semester. The sessions cover the new system’s essentials, assignments, assessments, grading, moving course content from Blackboard Vista and more. Seating is limited, so registration is encouraged.

• Blackboard Learn’s tools facilitate students’ writing and online presentations

  Blackboard Learn pilot participant Karen Yehle found the most satisfaction in using Learn’s improved discussion board tool. Blackboard has enhanced its new system in ways that fit the nursing professor’s use of online discussions, writing assignments and student collaboration on group projects. ITaP encourages faculty to register for Blackboard Learn workshops in May and June to get ready for the transition to Learn this fall.

More ITaP News

• Community clusters, storage to undergo upgrades and maintenance May 15-17

• OLS professor and students in Blackboard Learn pilot give positive mid-semester appraisal

• Capacity in Purdue’s new top-ranked research supercomputer still available

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• Purdue student success, research collaboration technologies win international awards

• Mobile apps for classrooms receive Mira Award for education

• Purdue to hold first Collegiate evGrandPrix

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