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The following programs were offered live online by Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center during the campus-wide pilot of the Wimba Classroom collaboration suite. Archives are made available for on-demand viewing.

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  • New Tools & Features in Blackboard 8.0 - 04/29/2008
    With the upgrade of the Blackboard course management system to version 8.0, NIU faculty can expect to see a number of new and enhanced features when they log in to Blackboard. The new version introduces significant changes in the functionality of the discussion board, transition of the Blackboard Gradebook to the completely redesigned Grade Center, as well as a new "Self and Peer" assessment tool that will allow students to review and grade their own work and the work of their peers, among others. This online session will highlight these new and enhanced features and tools. Click here to view session recording | Session slides [PDF] | Version 8.0 Online Documentation

  • Introducing the New Plagiarism Prevention Features in Blackboard - 03/26/2008
    Despite our efforts to educate students regarding the principles of solid academic writing, students may not always understand how to properly reference source content. The new SafeAssign plagiarism prevention service that is now integrated in Blackboard allows students to protect the originality of their work as well as check it for inadvertent citation errors prior to submitting to the faculty member for credit. This online session introduces the features of the SafeAssign plagiarism prevention service and its integration with Blackboard and discusses how to incorporate opportunities for students to self-check their work for citation errors. Click here to view session recording.

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Last Updated: 4/29/2008