Hello Again!
Now that we are settling into the fall semester, the CIT has added a few more training sessions on the updated
features of the Plato (Blackboard Learn 9) system.
Check out the descriptions below, then go to the CIT page and
click on the CIT Calendar to check on upcoming dates and times and to register
at www.westfield.ma.edu/cit.
REMEMBER: If these times don’t work for you, please send an email to lclark@westfield.ma.edu with
some times that you are available, and what type of training you would like to
attend so we can attempt to schedule one around you.
Discussions for Plato Instructors
Learn how to create, edit, view & grade
discussions in your course on Plato! In this training, we will review the
basics of discussions and get into some more detail on how to maneuver and
manage them in your courses.
Blackboard Collaborate Training for Plato
Instructors
In this session Plato instructors will learn
how to set up a virtual office, schedule virtual meetings, and use the BB
Collaborate software and tools to meet virtually with students. BB Collaborate
offers an interactive whiteboard, the ability to use microphones, cameras and
chat to communicate in real time. This great tool also allows for document
sharing, screen sharing, recording of sessions and a few other great tools that
will enhance the experience when meeting students virtually! This session
is a great way to get started using BB Collaborate, but also would be a great
review/refresher for those who have used it in the past. Register now! Seats are limited.
Get to know the Plato Grade Center
In this session Plato instructors will learn
the basics of the Plato Grade Center. Learn how to grade discussions,
assignments, surveys, tests, etc. Create, arrange, show/hide grade center
columns. Learn how to use the smart views and some of the other great features
and settings in the grade center. Register now!
Seats are limited.
Plato Quick Start
For those who
have not yet had the Plato Overview (previously known as the Socrates
Overview), and would like to use the Plato system, this session is for you!
In this session we will introduce the new Plato
template, which offers communication tools, help tools and weekly content areas
so you can easily navigate the system, communicate with your students, get
Plato help when you need it, and begin to load your course content for students
right away. We will
also cover the typically used tools, and give helpful
hints to make the virtual experience easy for both you and your students. Register now! Seats are limited.
Click the Calendar at: www.westfield.ma.edu/cit to register! Hope to
see you soon! All training sessions will be held in the
CIT lab, Wilson 114 unless otherwise specified.
