JICS LMS Updates January 2011 January 4 and 6 Adjunct In-Service & January 5 Full-Time In-Service

Images Insertion of Image Joins Text Area – Custom Content – Blog – Forum Drag Images into the Text Editor Can do Multiple Images Now Magnification When Pointing to Images – Can Resemble a Slideshow Can Align Image Differently than Text in Portlet Size Restrictions Should be Gone Fix Copyovers of Old Custom Content Portlets with Images to See New Image Tool (Handout) – Will Show This in the Breakout Session for Images/Forums

Old and New Image Tools Images & Text Join Together in This Area You will have to delete the “old” image to see new tool if Spring Course was Copied Over with an image.

Forum “New Look” Edit Mode including New Rearrangement Technique Hierarchy – Forums – Categories – Topics – Replies & Posts Threaded Discussion after Reply Posts are Made

Forums Continued Ability to See Read and Unread Posts and Replies Instructor Can Alter Visibility and Do Private Comments New “User List” to Assess Participation and Analyze for Grading Private Comments, Restrict Topics to Certain Users Many New Options More In-Depth Training at a Later Breakout Session

Table Objects – Less Wide In Many Places, Information in Columns/Rows is Less Wide – Gradebook – Attendance – Coursework – Announcements – Class Lists

Coursework – File Exchanges New Link for downloading all submitted files as a.zip so you can grade them offline. Makes it easier to open each and annotate, then resave for uploading later.

Gradebook New Links for Going to Attendance and Coursework – Attendance Detail Link Attendance Page Setup Attendance and Other – Coursework Detail Link Coursework Page Setup Coursework Inactive Assignments will no longer appear in Gradebook Title Columns for Students – Instructor Should Still See

Calendar Events New Location Link (Upper Left) – Takes you to that Coursework Assignment if Setup on Coursework as an Event on Calendar Student Clicks on His Calendar and Links to Specific/Class and Assignment for Details

Course Content Import If you Encounter any Difficulties Importing.zip Test Files in Blackboard Format, please contact Jackie or David. Users must be trained and added as Users of this tool

My Pages – File Cabinet New Course Cartridge Tab – In preparation for next version where entire course packages/cartridges can be imported from publisher websites

Copy Courses New Option in Forums Box – Maintain Existing Role Permissions for Each Category and Topic without Re-Assigning Permissions to Post

Attendance Problem with Tracking Attendance by Minute or Hour – Unexcused absences are not being penalized for grading purposes when tracked by minute or hour – Recommend not using this feature of “Minute” or “Hour”, but Just “Whole Sessions” if Attendance is a % of the final grade.

Handouts Public Access - Link

End of Semester Hiding Pages Use Context Manager to Remove Student View of Selected Pages from Past Course Students Can Get to Courses After Ended Sensitive Pages, like Coursework, may need to have their View Removed

Update Personal Info with Bio (FT Faculty) Bio written at August In-Service On Datacluster Now at this Path: – Staff – Staff Public Share – Faculty Bios August 2010 Copy/Paste into the Personal Info – Custom Info May need to remove some of previous info to insert the new info under 1 Category called: STI Instructor Bio

W: Web Space for Videos Posting Procedure will be Changing One Unified Technique for Individual and Department Posting David Kampmann is Making a New Guide Current W: Users Will Be Given the Guide New Users Will Be Trained on the New Procedure as Well. New Users: Send Jackie a Request for Space

Time To View: “Engaged, Empowered and Enabled... The New K-12 Student Vision for Learning” An October 2010, 35 minute excerpt - broadcast from Educause. Julie Evans from Project Tomorrow 2010 discusses the findings from the 2009 speak-up survey of students, parents, administrators and teachers. This will be seen in a lecture capture format. How well are today’s K-12 schools meeting technical expectations of students and what does this mean for higher education institutions? What do students want to use in the learning process? Meet the new “Free Agent” learner in our middle schools. Mobile devices, connectivity and online learning are all discussed. efault.aspx?peid=ce20c424c1744acb91d4f82df3dc23771d