Using E-Learning to Train Faculty on the Use of Blackboard

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Using E-Learning to Train Faculty on the Use of
Blackboard

• Julian Laverde
• Academic Technology Consultant
• Faculty Development Center
• California State University, Fullerton

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Location

• Southern California
• Orange County
• 10 minutes from Disneyland (Anaheim)
• 1 hour from LAX
• 1 hour from Hollywood

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California State University, Fullerton

• One of 23 Universities that are part of the
  California State University System.
• Established in 1957
• 32,744 students
• 2,222 Faculty members
• 8 colleges
• 2 branch campus

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Mission of the FDC

• The Faculty Development Center (FDC) is charged
  with promoting faculty development, vitality, and
  enrichment.
• Support faculty in professional activities
• Technology
• Research
• Teaching and Learning

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Blackboard History and Milestones

• Started with CourseInfo 4 in 1999.
• Upgraded from Blackboard 5 Basic to Learning
  Management System in 2003.
• Upgraded to Blackboard 6.1 in June 2004.
• Statistics for 2004 Fall semester
• 1495 classes
• 758 faculty
• 25976 students

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Objectives

• Reasons for implementation of online workshop
• Process used for design development
• Feedback from faculty
• Demonstration of Blackboard course
• Demonstration of tools used
• Future goals

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Reasons for Implementation

• 2004 spring semester statistics showed that out
  of 684 faculty using Blackboard only 324 attended
  Blackboard orientation workshop.
• 72 of our faculty are part-time faculty.
• Most part-time faculty do not have time to attend
  workshops during regular office hours.
• Learning how to use Blackboard is time consuming
  and some faculty find it very difficult to use.
• Reduce the number of e-mails and phone calls.

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Reasons for Implementation

• We needed an alternative to classroom-led
  workshops
• Part-time faculty need access to information when
  it is more convenient to them.
• E-learning can be used to promote collaboration
  and create a community
• Content is consistent with information provided
  in face-to-face workshops

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Process Used for Design Development

• Project plan using Instructional System Design
  (ISD) process
• Initial needs assessment survey
• Only 47 of the faculty received training
• Most faculty tried to learn how to use Blackboard
  on their own
• Task analysis and course outline
• Course Information
• Policies and guidelines
• Using Blackboard
• Preparing a Blackboard course Web site

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Process Used for Design Development

• Flowchart for content organization
• Define objectives and expectations
• Create online activities using communication
  tools
• E-mail
• Discussion Board
• Virtual Classroom

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Process Used for Design Development

• Write storyboards and create content
• HTML
• PDF
• Movies
• Simulations
• Field testing/small group tryout

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Feedback from Faculty

• Faculty like the ability to access content at
  anytime and anywhere
• Access and ease of use was not a problem
• Duration of workshop was too long
• Use of collaboration tools should not be required

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Drawbacks of e-Learning

• Blackboard system was upgraded after online
  workshop was implemented
• Multimedia files needed to be updated
• Faculty need to have the motivation and
  self-discipline
• Faculty with disabilities may need special support

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Demonstration

• Blackboard orientation for new faculty
  (Blackboard 5.5)
• Blackboard orientation for new faculty
  (Blackboard 6.1)

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Demonstration of Tools Used

• Dreamweaver MX 2004
• Camtasia Studio 2.0
• Flash MX 2004 Professional

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Future Goals

• Prepare additional online workshops for popular
  Blackboard features
• Effective tracking and evaluation plan
• Create a process for our department
• Study implementation of new technologies to
  deliver content (SCORM)

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• Thank you

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• Contact Information
• Julian Laverde
• jlaverde_at_fullerton.edu
• 714-278-4720