{"id":8113,"date":"2018-01-05T17:36:48","date_gmt":"2018-01-05T22:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/faculty-engagement\/?p=8113"},"modified":"2018-02-27T09:34:21","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T14:34:21","slug":"welcome-back-notes-from-oolet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.stetson.edu\/brown-center\/2018\/01\/8113\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome Back Notes from OOLET"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Stetson Faculty,<\/strong>
\nWelcome back! The Office of Online Learning and Educational Technology (OOLET) would like to take a moment to review some simple steps that will ensure a smooth semester opening for your online course components.\u00a0As you may know, students often look in Blackboard for course materials on the first day of the semester (if not sooner!).\u00a0 Students who find empty shells or outdated content can easily become disheartened or disinterested.\u00a0To avoid this, review the five steps detailed below.<\/p>\n

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  1. Confirm Course(s) are in Blackboard<\/strong>
    \nPrior to the beginning of the semester, log into Blackboard<\/a> and confirm the course(s) you have been assigned are listed under your Courses > Current Term<\/strong> column.\u00a0 If a course is not listed, contact your director or dean; you can also check directly with the Registrar\u2019s Office. Once it is confirmed you are the instructor of record and your Blackboard course site has still not appeared, contact the Help Desk<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. Copy Course Content<\/strong>
    \nIf you would like to reuse course materials from a previous semester, you can copy an old course site into the new course shell. For instructions on how to complete a course copy, press     here<\/a><\/strong>. OOLET has created an online course template<\/em> to help structure your online course content. This template was designed to support an effective online learning community and follows current instructional design pedagogies. It includes a standardized course architecture, boilerplate and placeholder text, and embedded instructions. For more information, visit the Online Faculty Resource Center<\/strong> (Blackboard > Organizations), and go to Blackboard Basics > Online Course Template.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Update Your Course<\/strong>
      \nOnce your course materials are copied to the correct course site, you must:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n