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for a BUG meeting topic, or would like to present or share at
an upcoming BUG meeting, please contact Jon Rizzo at jonrizzo@mail.sdsu.edu
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The Blackboard Users Group (BUG) serves as an opportunity for instructors
to informally share ideas and techniques they have used in their
Blackboard courses, as well as a place to learn new skills and have
questions answered. Each meeting has an informal training component
as well as time to network with other instructors and to ask questions
and share ideas and concerns with the Blackboard Support Team. Anyone
who has been using or is interested in using Blackboard as part
of their course instruction at SDSU is invited to attend. If you
aren't currently a Blackboard user, you can learn how other instructors
on campus are using this unique tool to enhance their courses.
Upcoming BUG Meetings
Past BUG Meetings
Here are some links to notes and handouts from previous BUG meetings.
- James Frazee, Associate Director, ITS
- James gave a demonstration of the Experimental Classroom and the Smart Board, and Shari gave a demo
some of the features available with Version 6.
- Vanessa Dennen, Professor of Educational Technology
- Vanessa described effective uses of the discussion board
- specifically effective question writing, ways to get students
involved, and different ways to use forums in the context
of the class.
- Discussion
Board Activities (
Powerpoint)
- Download Vanessa's presentation chock full of ideas to
help you use discussion boards more effectively.
- Alex De Noble (Business/Management) and John Cleary (Public
Admin/Criminal Justice)
- Alex and John spoke about their experiences using Blackboard
last summer in Taiwan and Russia respectively.
- Bernie Dodge, Professor of Educational Technology
- Bernie introduced his award winning Web
Quest model and facilitated a brainstorming session
where we went through the process of designing a web quest.
In 2000, Bernie was named to eSchool News second annual
Impact 30 list - 30 people who had an impact on technology
in the nation's schools. Converge Magazine also called Bernie
"one of those who shape the future of education through
the use of technology."
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