Blackboard Faculty Announcements

Repondus Update (email Newsletter) November 2007
(Some of these items pertain to VCU and some do not. VCU has Responus and StudyMate.)

In this issue:
1. Create files for iPod Quiz and iQuiz
2. Respondus LockDown Browser for Desire2Learn
3. Respondus Plug-in for Moodle
4. Getting Started with Respondus-Ready Test Banks
5. "Quick Start Guides" Available for All Respondus Products
6. "Respondus Update" Newsletter Sign-up
Go to the Newsletter at: http://www.respondus.com/update/index.shtml
1. Create Files for iPod Quiz and iQuiz
It doesn't matter if you call it an "iQuiz" or an "iPod Quiz". The point is that you can now create these files using StudyMate or Respondus.

Read more: http://www.respondus.com/update/2007-11-a.shtml

2. Respondus LockDown Browser for Desire2Learn
Desire2Learn customers can obtain a free pilot of Respondus LockDown Browser through December 31, 2007.

Read more: http://www.respondus.com/update/2007-11-b.shtml

3. Respondus Plug-in for Moodle
A Respondus plug-in for the Moodle course management system allows Moodle users to import questions that are exported from Respondus 3.5.
Read more: http://www.respondus.com/update/2007-11-c.shtml
4. Getting Started with Respondus-Ready Test Banks
Whether you want to create an online test, a Flash-based learning game, or some review materials for use on iPods, there's no better place to start than the Respondus Test Bank Network.
Read more: http://www.respondus.com/update/2007-11-d.shtml
5. "Quick Start Guides" Available for All Respondus Products
Have you downloaded the Quick Start Guides for Respondus, StudyMate, and Respondus LockDown Browser? Don't miss out on these valuable training resources.
Read more: http://www.respondus.com/update/2007-02-c.shtml

6. "Respondus Update" Newsletter Sign-up
Receive Respondus product announcements by signing up for the Respondus Update e-newsletter.
Read more: http://www.respondus.com/update/signup.shtml

(c) 2007 Respondus, Inc. You have permission to redistribute any portion of this newsletter as long as you indicate the following source: Respondus, Inc., www.respondus.com.
Respondus is a registered trademark and StudyMate is a trademark of Respondus, Inc. ANGEL is a trademark of ANGEL Learning. Blackboard is a registered trademark of Blackboard, Inc. Desire2Learn is a registered trademark of Desire2Learn, Inc. eCollege is a trademark of eCollege. WebCT is a registered trademark of WebCT, Inc.

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Information from Softchalk received via email on 10/29/07:

Tomorrow (Oct 30): learn how LessonBuilder grades become part of the Angel Learning GradeBook through the magic of SCORM.

Next Week: see the progression of one faculty member's use of LessonBuilder from a simple testing tool to having student use LessonBuilder to improve their critical thinking.

Register for these events............ http://www.ebsuite01.com/mktUT.jsp?ui=244&uk=xzCX

Integrating LessonBuilder Content with Angel Learning

Tuesday, October 30
10 am PT | 11 am MT | Noon CT | 1 pm ET
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Students use LessonBuilder
to Develop Critical Thinking
Glendale Community College, Maricopa System, Arizona
Wednesday November 7
9am PT | 10 am MT | 11 am CT | 12 pm ET

During this presentation, you will learn from Mary Jane Onnen, a full time faculty member and Faculty Development Facilitator at Glendale College in Arizona, how her use of LessonBuilder evolved from using it as a simple testing tool to having her students create content in LessonBuilder to help them develop critical thinking skills. For a Basic Reading class, LessonBuilder textpoppers are used to emphasize vocabulary, and recorded text is integrated with the lesson content. In a College Reading Skills class, students use LessonBuilder to create content that is then used to assess the student's summarizing and critical thinking skills, as well as grammar, punctuation, and spelling.The session ends with a questions and answer period.
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Our LessonBuilder Introductory Webinars!
A 45 minute presentation introduces the key features of SoftChalk LessonBuilder. We will view sample lessons, and then demonstrate how the lesson content was created using SoftChalk LessonBuilder. The session ends with a question and answer period.

Register Now for these events.............http://www.ebsuite01.com/mktUT.jsp?ui=244&uk=xzCX

Now available: Online LessonBuilder Training...
Take any one of our six 2-hour online Short Courses - in any order - and know what our experts know!! For more information click here!

Please feel free to forward this invitation to any of your colleagues who may have an interest in creating more engaging on-line lessons for their students.

Please contact us with questions or concerns.

The SoftChalk Team
team@softchalk.com
www.softchalk.com
877-638-2425 (toll free USA/Canada)

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Blackboard is now up! Thank you for your patience and support during this extended maintenance period.

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Blackboard will be down past midnight Saturday, October 27. Look for additional postings concerning the status of Blackboard early Saturday morning. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you!

Posted by at 6:45 PM | Permalink

Due to the nature of the work that needs to be done during the October 26th Blackboard downtime period, the system may be down past midnight.

Message will be posted to this blog with updates on the status as the work progresses.

Regards,
The Blackboard Team

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