This document discusses Blackboard learning modules and how they can be used to implement the Seven Principles of Good Practice in undergraduate education. It describes how learning modules organize course materials in a logical sequence using tools like content creation, mashups, assessments, and interactive tools. It provides examples of how specific tools like discussions boards, blogs, and virtual classrooms can be used to encourage student-faculty contact, cooperation, active learning, feedback, time on task, high expectations, and respect for diverse talents. While each tool addresses some principles, the document concludes that instructors need to evaluate each tool and content to fully implement the Seven Principles of Good Practice.

1. Blackboard Learning Module

2. What is a Learning Module?
• selects information
focused on a specific
subject that has been
designed to provide the
learner a self-directed
format.
• organizes materials in a
logical order allowing
structuring of the
various activities
sequentially.

3. How are Learning Modules Used
Learning Modules are used to create the course
in a logical manner that contains all materials
the student will need to be successful.
Learning Modules can be set up by Units,
Chapters, or topics utilizing a combination of
several (or all) tools available.

4. Blackboard Learning Modules Types
Build Content
Create
Build Content
New Page
Build Content
Mashups
Create
Assessment
Add
Interactive
Tools

5. Let’s think about how to
create a Learning Module

6. Seven Principles for Good Practices
Do you know what these are?
Yes
No

7. Quick Review
1. Encourages contact between students and faculty
2. Develops reciprocity and cooperation among
students.
3. Encourages active learning.
4. Gives prompt feedback.
5. Emphasizes time on task.
6. Communicates high expectations.
7. Respects diverse talents and ways of learning.

8. How to implement
7 Principles of Good Practice into a
Learning Module

9. Build Content-Create
Content-any type of file, text, or image
Depending on the information provided many of the
principles can be met using this tool.
• A course outline-time on task & high
expectations
• Text and image-respects diverse learners

10. Build Content-Create
Audio file to play as part of your content.
Add “copyleft” audio sound bites to add an
enhancing element
Principles can be met using this tool:
• Encourages active learning.
• Respects diverse talents and ways of learning.

11. Build Content-Create
image to show
Add “copyleft” images to add enhancing visual
element
Principles can be met using this tool:
• Encourages active learning.
• Respects diverse talents and ways of learning.

12. Build Content -Create
URL-a shortcut to a Web resource.
Provide current events, interactive simulations,
related information, academic journal articles,
practice, opposing point of views, and more.
Principles can be met using this tool:
• Encourages active learning.
• Respects diverse talents and ways of learning.

13. Build Content-Mashups
• Slide Share Presentation-
search for relevant slide
presentations for course
enhancement and never
leave your course.
Principles can be met using
this tool:
• Encourages active learning.
• Respects diverse talents and
ways of learning.
• Basic Communication tools
on Blackboard
• You Tube Video-
search for relevant videos
for course enhancement.
Principles can be met using
this tool:
• Encourages active learning.
• Respects diverse talents and
ways of learning.
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14. Create
Assessment-
Survey
Survey-a method of
collecting
information
Principles can be met using this tool:
•Encourages active learning.

15. Create
Assessment
Principles can be met using
this tool:
• Develops reciprocity and
cooperation among
students.
• Encourages active learning.
• Communicates high
expectations.
• Respects diverse talents
and ways of learning.
Self & Peer
Assessment-
grading
assignments or
tests based on a
teacher’s
benchmark(s)

16. Interactive Tools
Discussion Board-
users interact with
each other in the
same area.
Principles can be met using
this tool:
All 7 principles can be met
using this method.

17. Interactive Tools
Blog-allows posting of personal reflection or
discuss and analyze
Journal- allows posting of personal reflection or
discuss and analyze
Chat-real-time exchange of text messages
online.
Principles can be met using this tool:
• All 7 principles can be met using this method

18. Interactive Tools
Virtual Classroom- shared online environment are
able to view links, share desktops, exchange files, and
chat.
Principles can be met using this tool:
All 7 principles can be met using this
method.

19. Overview
A Learning Module offers multiple ways to meet
Seven Principles for Good Practice.
However, each tool has limitations and only a
few actually meet all seven principles at one
time. You will need to evaluate each tool and
the content you are delivering to verify….you
are indeed using the principles for good
practice.

20. Blackboard Learning Module
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