[nobe-l] Can Anyone Help With Problems Using Blackboard 8 with JAWSfor Teaching?

[kjm at usfamily.net]

Hi. You can enter grades using the "assignments" function. But 
professors often
want other types of things to be assessed such as class participation,
presentations, etc. Grades need to be entered into Blackboard so students can
check their grades. Obviously, one could just find other ways to do this such
as working with a TA, emailing students their grades, using a slate and 
stylus,
or whatever.

As it turns out, I am not going to use Blackboard for my course because I just
don't have the time to mess with it right now. Several at our institution are
using Moodle and I am going to be able to do that. From what I can see, Moodle
seems a lot more user-friendly.

Kathy McGillivrayQuoting taraprakash <taraprakash at gmail.com>:

> Hi Kathy.
>
> Cant say about the grade center. Is it possible for the list members 
> to test blackboard and explore the possible issues and their possible 
> resolution together?
>
>
> It looks like grade center is used for uploading grades. Iknow  a lot 
> of teachers who avoid using the grading areas for uploading the 
> grades. They upload the grades along with the comments on the 
> assignments and keep a note off line.
>
> Regards
>
> TaraPrakash
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy McGillivray" <kjm at usfamily.net>
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> Subject: [nobe-l] Can Anyone Help With Problems Using Blackboard 8 
> with JAWSfor Teaching?
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>
>> Hello. I know this is a bit technical for this list, so those who 
>> respond could feel free to write me off-list at kjm at usfamily.net if 
>> they wish.
>>
>> I am going to begin teaching my course, Disability and Society, 
>> again at my university. This will be a January term course. The 
>> institution uses Blackboard 8. I had been able to use previous 
>> versions of Blackboard with a fair amount of success, albeit a 
>> bitclumsily. The main problem with version 8 seems to be the grade 
>> center. I'm wondering if anyone has experience with this who would 
>> be able to give me some tips. Thanks in advance for any help. If you 
>> reply off-list, we can exchange phone numbers and talk in more 
>> detail. Thanks much.
>>
>> Kathy McGillivray
>>
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