Learning Technologies

The objectives of this course are to:

• Understand the online learning course delivery process
• Familiarize instructors with Blackboard Learning Management System to teach online courses at Texas Southern University
• Familiarize instructors with available resources, tools, assessment building, and tech support
• Familiarize instructors with specific online Policies and Procedures

The course is designed to provide the convenience of becoming proficient in online learning in a delivery most comfortable with your learning preference, which will include:

• Participation in face-to-face group workshop sessions (three 2-hour meeting sessions)
• Participation in one-on-one personal training (three 1 ½ hour sessions)
• Participation in virtual meetings through Blackboard Collaborate (three 1 ½ hour meeting sessions)

There are four (4) modules to complete in this course:

• Module 1 – Best Online Faculty Teaching Practices
• Module 2 – Technology – Using Blackboard Learn, six (6) sections
• Module 3 – Policies and Procedures
• Module 4 – Course Self-Assessment

You will receive the Online Instructor Certification once Module 4 has been successfully completed.

To sign-up and receive more information, please contact Dr. June Claiborne at claibornej@tsu.edu or 713-313-4853.  Group and individual workshops.

Instructional designers support faculty and staff in their use of technology as it relates to teaching and learning. This may include:

• Working with faculty to identify student learning needs
• Developing course goals and objectives to ensure a clear path to accomplish learning needs
• Assisting faculty in the structure of course materials and activities for hybrid and online class delivery
• Assisting in adapting instructional materials from traditional or hybrid, to online courses
• Supporting the use of our Course Management System (Blackboard)
• Utilizing various types of media to support learning
• Assisting in the development of assessments and evaluations for a course or instructor

Blackboard Collaborate Ultra provides a comprehensive online learning and collaboration platform designed specifically for education. Blackboard Collaborate Ultra will help you create virtual classrooms, offices and meeting spaces that open more possibilities to more students, wherever they are. Offering exciting new approaches to learning while involving each student on an individual. View a tour of the Ultra interface and email tsuonline@tsu.edu.

The Blackboard App takes interactive teaching and learning mobile, giving students and educators access to their courses and content on a variety of devices including iPhone, iPodtouch, iPad, and Android devices. Students and instructors can access documents in multiple formats, post announcements, check grades, create discussion threads and posts, upload media as attachments to discussion boards and blogs, create content items within the course map, and comment on blogs and journals – all from the mobile devices they love. Download the app for free.

         

Respondus is a powerful tool for creating and managing exams that can be published directly to Blackboard. You can convert pre-existing Microsoft Word exams into an online format with minimal work or build them directly in Respondus.

Respondus Lockdown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment within Blackboard. With Respondus LockDown Browser students are unable to print, copy, go to another URL, or access other applications. They are locked into the assessment until they submit for grading. Click here -> to download the TSU LockDown Browser.

Computer labs with Respondus LockDown Browser:
Barbara Jordan-Mickey Leland Shool of Public Affairs, room 211
Jesse H. Jones School of Business, room 213
RJT Library, room 300
Sterling Student Life Center, room 228
Honors College Computer Lab