Blackboard CE6, Valencia's Learning Management System (LMS)

We launched the new version of CE6 for all users in Spring of 2007. Student feedback was very positive and instructors indicated much appreciation for teaching innovations contained in the new version. We continue to add patches and updates as they become available, and new features continue to be added.

All Online, Hybrid and Enhanced courses are now offered in Blackboard CE6 (formerly WebCT CE6). To access your courses, please go to http://webct6.valenciacc.edu and login using your Atlas Username and Password.

Training

We have created a self-paced resource course for all of you within WebCT which contains detailed instructions on how to use all the various tools in CE6. The resource course will appear in your class list as:

Professional Development LTAD 3281 CE6 Essentials - LTAD 3281 Self-Paced

This course will serve truly as an online resource and is not monitored. If you need assistance, please make an appointment with our staff at the Learning Technology Centers.

LTC @East - 4-117 - Migdalia Otero-Olan x 2472
LTC @Osceola 2-116 - Matthew Bartoli x 4812
LTC @West 6-326A - Maureen Ramsey x1792

Again, it is imperative that you review these resources to be prepared for your upcoming terms. If you have any further questions, please contact webcthelp@valenciacc.edu .

We will be offering a variety of training sessions to help you learn and use WebCT CE 6. We strongly urge faculty to enroll in LTAD 3281 to learn all about CE6 and prepare their course materials with a strong understanding of the system.

LTAD 3281 - WebCT Essentials

This project-based course will introduce you to all the new tools inside CE6 and show you how to develop a new (or improved) WebCT component using the new system.

Topics covered include:  Teaching Overview of WebCT Campus Edition 6, Keeping Students Informed, Designing Your Course, Creating Assignments, Assessments and Discussions, Tools for Evaluating Student Knowledge and Managing Students and Grades..

You will be introduced to the technical and pedagogical skills necessary to be a successful, effective online instructor in WebCT.  Through interactive tutorials, hands-on activities, examples, and discussions, you will learn how to keep students informed, promote a lively online learning community, work with the Grade Book, control the release of content, and effectively manage your course throughout the semester. 

NOTE:   These courses require approximately 90 minutes per week. Successful completion of this course counts ten credits toward your Associate Faculty Degree.

Successful completion of this course will be measured by the following components:  

1. Team interaction in all module discussions  
2. Successful completion of all module quizzes.  
3. Evaluation of a final project the participant will produce by the end of this course

For those who take the online courses, we strongly encourage coming into the Learning Technology Center on your campus and meeting with an Instructional Designer or LTC Manager for assistance.  Dates for our fall training offerings include both hybrid & online selections:

To register:

1. Log in to Atlas
2. Click on |Student Services| tab
3. Click on |Registration, Records & Financial Aid| link
4. Click on |Registration|
5. Click on: |Step 1: Select Term| and choose |Professional Development 07/08| Click on |Submit|
6. Click on: |Step 3: Register for Classes...|
7. At the bottom of the screen, click on |Class Search| button
8. Under Subject: scroll down to the bottom of the list and select | ZZ: Learn Tech Alt Delivery|
9. Click on |Class Search|
10. Click on the box next to the CRN.
11. Click on the |Register| button.

VERY IMPORTANT: If you encounter any problems with the registration process, please contact the WebCT support at webcthelp@valenciacc.edu

Enhancements

Below are attached links, which detail some of the many enhancements that have been made (along with a sneak peak) at the new version of WebCT.

• Teaching Innovations (PDF document)
• Valencia 101 (Website & Orientation Materials for Students)