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Self-paced Instruction, Resources, and Support Community
(At this time these resources are only available to VSU Faculty, Staff, and/or Supporting Graduate Assistants).
Whether you are just getting started with BlazeVIEW (powered by Blackboard Vista 8) or need a refresher on specific tasks, get comprehensive instruction with online resources that provides self paced learning and peer support.
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Training with Wimba, Inc.
(Location: Online)
Distinguished Lecture Series
View upcoming or archived sessions from Wimba's Distinguished Lecture Series on topics such as: assisting at-risk students with writing, creatively teaching math, science, engineering, and physics online, use of virtual classrooms, best practices in online instruction, how technology can assist in disaster preparedness, enrollment and retention, and more!
Wimba, Inc. provides online training for 2 popular course tools (Wimba Classroom and Wimba Voice) that are available to you in BlazeVIEW (powered by Blackboard Vista 8). Access the following links to register for a training session.
Wimba Classroom (web conference)
Wimba Classroom™ 6.0, is a live, virtual classroom within BlazeVIEW (powered by Blackboard Vista 8) that includes audio, video, application sharing and content display where faculty and students can engage the web-based conferencing as if they were meeting face-to-face. For additional information on Wimba Classroom, see this Wimba Classroom Brochure.Wimba Voice Tools
Voice tools facilitate and promote vocal instruction, collaboration, coaching, and assessment. Increase the interaction and student engagement level of any online class by allowing faculty and students to easily embed vocal interactions into the page level of BlazeVIEW (powered by Blackboard Vista 8).
January
Introduction to BlazeVIEW (powered by Blackboard Vista 8)
This session is intended for new or beginning users. In this workshop, you will get a hands-on introduction to the Section Designer role in BlazeVIEW (VSU’s online course management system). The focus will be on the features and functions of the BlazeVIEW Learning Module, managing and sharing your content, organizing your content, and other BlazeVIEW course tools into a learning path for students. Bring your syllabus or lecture notes with you as a Word file, webpage, or other document file, and leave this workshop with your materials in BlazeVIEW.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Fri January 6th, 1pm-3pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
Thur January 19th, 2pm-4pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
Wed January 25th, 9am-11am, Odum Library HUB 2619
Clickers in the Classroom – A TurningPoint Workshop
With Clickers, every student in class can respond to questions asked by the instructor. This makes it possible for faculty to evaluate student learning and comprehension as content is being presented. Using Clickers can help increase student engagement and class participation. This workshop provides Hands-on training that shows instructors 1) how to adopt Clickers for their course, 2) how to use TurningPoint to create Polling questions in PowerPoint, and 3) how to post Clicker Responses to the BlazeVIEW grade book. For more information about Clickers please review the following Clickers website.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
TBA
February
Introduction to BlazeVIEW (powered by Blackboard Vista 8)
This session is intended for new or beginning users. In this workshop, you will get a hands-on introduction to the Section Designer role in BlazeVIEW (VSU’s online course management system). The focus will be on the features and functions of the BlazeVIEW Learning Module, managing and sharing your content, organizing your content, and other BlazeVIEW course tools into a learning path for students. Bring your syllabus or lecture notes with you as a Word file, webpage, or other document file, and leave this workshop with your materials in BlazeVIEW.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Tue, February 7th, 3pm-5pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
BlazeVIEW for Advanced Users (powered by Blackboard Vista 8)
This session is intended for experienced users who have already been using BlazeVIEW. In this workshop, you will get a hands-on guide through some of the more advanced BlazeVIEW features and uses. Among the features to be explored include, grading forms, goals, custom settings, the group manager tool, peer-reviews, date-rollover and much more.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Thur, February 1st, 9am-11am, Odum Library HUB 2619
Clickers in the Classroom – A TurningPoint Workshop
With Clickers, every student in class can respond to questions asked by the instructor. This makes it possible for faculty to evaluate student learning and comprehension as content is being presented. Using Clickers can help increase student engagement and class participation. This workshop provides Hands-on training that shows instructors 1) how to adopt Clickers for their course, 2) how to use TurningPoint to create Polling questions in PowerPoint, and 3) how to post Clicker Responses to the BlazeVIEW grade book. For more information about Clickers please review the following Clickers website.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
TBA
BlazeVIEW Gradebook
This introductory workshop will provide an overview of the VSU Vista Grade Book features, creating and managing grade book columns, entering student grades, creating calculated columns, column settings, editing and overriding grades, audit history, denying and granting student access, and backing up your section grades by exporting to a spreadsheet. Workshop participants will work hands on in a VSU Vista training section.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Fri, February 24th, 9:30am-11am, Odum Library HUB 2619
Tue, February 28th, 3pm-4:30pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
March
Introduction to BlazeVIEW (powered by Blackboard Vista 8)
This session is intended for new or beginning users. In this workshop, you will get a hands-on introduction to the Section Designer role in BlazeVIEW (VSU’s online course management system). The focus will be on the features and functions of the BlazeVIEW Learning Module, managing and sharing your content, organizing your content, and other BlazeVIEW course tools into a learning path for students. Bring your syllabus or lecture notes with you as a Word file, webpage, or other document file, and leave this workshop with your materials in BlazeVIEW.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Mon, March 5th, 1-3pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
BlazeVIEW for Advanced Users (powered by Blackboard Vista 8)
This session is intended for experienced users who have already been using BlazeVIEW. In this workshop, you will get a hands-on guide through some of the more advanced BlazeVIEW features and uses. Among the features to be explored include, grading forms, goals, custom settings, the group manager tool, peer-reviews, date-rollover and much more.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Wed, March 14th, 1-3pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
Clickers in the Classroom – A TurningPoint Workshop
With Clickers, every student in class can respond to questions asked by the instructor. This makes it possible for faculty to evaluate student learning and comprehension as content is being presented. Using Clickers can help increase student engagement and class participation. This workshop provides Hands-on training that shows instructors 1) how to adopt Clickers for their course, 2) how to use TurningPoint to create Polling questions in PowerPoint, and 3) how to post Clicker Responses to the BlazeVIEW grade book. For more information about Clickers please review the following Clickers website.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
TBA
Wimba Classroom
This workshop will introduce you to Wimba Classroom. Learn the basic structure of the interface to deliver a live online session, and to archive sections for later viewing or as a study tool. Learn to upload and display PowerPoint presentations; use the eBoard tools, and more.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Tue, March 20th, 1-2:30pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
Wed, March 28th, 3-4:30pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
April
Introduction to BlazeVIEW (powered by Blackboard Vista 8)
This session is intended for new or beginning users. In this workshop, you will get a hands-on introduction to the Section Designer role in BlazeVIEW (VSU’s online course management system). The focus will be on the features and functions of the BlazeVIEW Learning Module, managing and sharing your content, organizing your content, and other BlazeVIEW course tools into a learning path for students. Bring your syllabus or lecture notes with you as a Word file, webpage, or other document file, and leave this workshop with your materials in BlazeVIEW.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Wed, April 11th, 2-4pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
Tue, April 17th, 3-5pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
BlazeVIEW for Advanced Users (powered by Blackboard Vista 8)
This session is intended for experienced users who have already been using BlazeVIEW. In this workshop, you will get a hands-on guide through some of the more advanced BlazeVIEW features and uses. Among the features to be explored include, grading forms, goals, custom settings, the group manager tool, peer-reviews, date-rollover and much more.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Tue, April 24th, 3-5pm, Odum Library HUB 2619
Clickers in the Classroom – A TurningPoint Workshop
With Clickers, every student in class can respond to questions asked by the instructor. This makes it possible for faculty to evaluate student learning and comprehension as content is being presented. Using Clickers can help increase student engagement and class participation. This workshop provides Hands-on training that shows instructors 1) how to adopt Clickers for their course, 2) how to use TurningPoint to create Polling questions in PowerPoint, and 3) how to post Clicker Responses to the BlazeVIEW grade book. For more information about Clickers please review the following Clickers website.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
TBA
Wimba Classroom
This workshop will introduce you to Wimba Classroom. Learn the basic structure of the interface to deliver a live online session, and to archive sections for later viewing or as a study tool. Learn to upload and display PowerPoint presentations; use the eBoard tools, and more.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Fri, April 6th, 9am-10:30am, Odum Library HUB 2619
BlazeVIEW Gradebook
This introductory workshop will provide an overview of the VSU Vista Grade Book features, creating and managing grade book columns, entering student grades, creating calculated columns, column settings, editing and overriding grades, audit history, denying and granting student access, and backing up your section grades by exporting to a spreadsheet. Workshop participants will work hands on in a VSU Vista training section.
Register Online
Dates, Times, & Locations:
Tue, April 20st, 1pm-2:30pm, Odum Library HUB 2619