Dear Blackboard users,
SoftChalk Create is a program, licensed by UM, that makes it easy to create on-line learning activities. UM IT Academic Technologies has arranged for some training next week to introduce you to SoftChalk Create and to help you develop some material that you can use in your Blackboard course site. You can either join us in the Faculty Exploratory, Room 305, in Richter Library for the webinars or participate in the sessions from the convenience of your home or office.
To register for the Faculty Exploratory events, please go to www.iacevents.org. To register so that you can participate at your own computer, use the "gotomeeting" links below.
Tuesday, Jan. 7th – 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST - https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/367119920
This one-hour Short Course class will show the many features of SoftChalk Create. In the overview, you will see how to take a Word document and easily make it into an interactive web page, how to save your lesson, add a design style, create interactive activities and text annotations. Lastly, you'll see how to place your lesson for delivery in a Blackboard.
Thursday, Jan. 9th – 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST - https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/858116280
This three and a half hour class will cover the advanced features of SoftChalk. In this webinar you will learn how to:
- Create a text file to be used in Several Activities
- Publish an Activity to the SoftChalk Library
- Create Quiz Group Questions
- Create a Personal Style using the SoftChalk Style Builder
- Create a Scenario Branching Lesson
When you register you will be asked to download a file. This file is necessary for you to participate in the class.
If you have questions or concerns, please contact the Blackboard team at: (305) 284-3949 or blackboardhelp@miami.edu.
Regards,
Your Blackboard Team
(P): 305-284-3949
