The PSU scheduling department has supplied a list of all departments and their schedulers. Contact your department scheduler to have a Blackboard shell created for your class.

More useful information on getting your class set up in Blackboard

• For information requesting a Blackboard shell: http://www.uss.pdx.edu/bin/article.php?article=344124
• For information on placing course content in your Blackboard shell: http://www.uss.pdx.edu/bin/article.php?article=344125

Self-paced, moderated online training courses using the Blackboard Course Management system will open Aug. 5, and remain open until Nov. 1.

There are four courses to choose from:

1. The Art of eLearning
2. Designing Your Course
3. Assessments and Assignments
4. Teaching Your Course

For course descriptions, please refer to the Online Courses section on the following web page.

http://www.psuonline.pdx.edu/wkshp_descrips

Register through the Center for Academic Excellence - caestaff@pdx.edu or call 503-725-5642.

New Course Management System coming in Spring 2008

Beginning Spring Term 2008, most courses now using the WebCT4 course management system will be taught using Blackboard CE6. This conversion will enhance the PSU online learning experience by offering new tools and functionality. The new course management system is also more intuitive and easier to use.

If you have any questions or concerns about the process, please don't hesitate to contact blackboard@pdx.edu. OIT and CAE will continue to send out updates and specific dates as they become available. If you would like to be notified of upcoming Blackboard migration events, please join the announcement email list at bbnews@pdx.edu.

The following provides more specific information on the conversion to Blackboard CE6.

Faculty

• Get a Blackboard CE6 shell for your class. All shells are now created via Banner. Ask your course scheduler to “flag” in Banner that your class will need a Bb CE6 shell. A shell will automatically be created within hours. If your scheduler has problems with this process, you may send your information to blackboard@pdx.edu.
  
• Get content migrated from WebCT4 to Bb CE6. Fill out the Bb Online Course Request Form at https://survey.oit.pdx.edu/ss/wsb.dll/s/2bfgb4b. By Fall term of 2008, this will no longer be required.
  
• Face to face faculty training in Bb CE6 is being offered every week. For date, time, and room info, visit the workshop calendar at http://www.psuonline.pdx.edu/calendar/plans.cgi . Call the CAE Office: 503.725.8327 to register for a workshop.
  
• Take a look at what others are saying about Bb CE6. A summary of postings and discussions from a small group of Bb CE6 test users is now being assembled at http://pilottest.wordpress.com. New postings will be added regularly. Please feel free to add comments to any of the postings.
  
• Online training in Bb CE6 is now being offered as well. Choose from four classes, each requiring a maximum of 8 – 15 hours to complete and are assisted by an online instructor. To enroll, email or call the Center for Academic Excellence at caestaff@pdx.edu, or 503.725.8327.
  
• Online help documents. This help library contains dozens of text documents and audio-enhanced slideshows on all aspects of BbCE6. To sign up and get a password, call the CAE Office: 503.725.8327. Then visit http://www.de.pdx.edu/test/bb6_training/.

Students

• Try out the new Bb CE6 system. By March 7, 2008, there will be a test Bb CE6 area assigned to all students. Go to the PSU Blackboard page (http://bb.pdx.edu) and enter with your ODIN name and password.
  
• Online help documents. This help library contains dozens of text and audio-enhanced slide shows on all aspects of Bb CE6. To sign up and get a password, call the CAE Office: 503.725.8327 http://www.de.pdx.edu/test/bb6_training/