Would you like to connect with other colleagues who use Blackboard as an integral or supplemental part of their teaching? Would you like to share best practices for teaching with Blackboard? Regardless of your familiarity with Blackboard, join our Blackboard Teaching Circle to connect with colleagues on this topic.
Next Meeting of the Blackboard Teaching Circle:
Friday, September 21 from Noon ‒ 1:30 p.m.
Cook 404A
Or online via WebEx at {http://goo.gl/0LG9n} (See full WebEx meeting information, computer prep and help below.)
Do you have a Bb tool you wish to share? We have room for another presenter or two! Please contact Audrey Cutler ({acutler@towson.edu} or x4-5082), CIAT Instructional Designer, if you would like to share some tools or tips.
Current topic:
? Barbara Bass (English) will discuss tips for preventing plagiarism and will demonstrate Blackboard?s SafeAssign plagiarism detection tool.
Please reply to {acutler@towson.edu} if you plan to join us and indicate by which mode you plan to attend (in-person or online).
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Joining us via WebEx?
Ahead of time:
1. You will need speakers or a headset to hear the conversation. Anyone can comment via text, but you will need a microphone to be heard.
2. You will need Administrator privileges on your machine in order to install WebEx if you?re new to it. If you wish to join us from a campus computer, you must request Admin access though the Help Center in order to complete the installation process: {helpcenter@towson.edu} or x4-5151, options 2+2+2.
3. To ensure your computer is set up properly before the meeting, join a test session here to check and install WebEx: {www.webex.com/lp/jointest}.
On the day of the meeting, to join via WebEx:
1. Click here to access our WebEx session: {http://goo.gl/0LG9n} (or go to {http://towson.webex.com} and click on Bb Teaching Circle #5).
2. If requested, enter your name and email address.
3. If a password is required, enter the meeting password: 123.
4. Click “Join.”
Having trouble connecting or hearing audio? Contact WebEx support toll free: 1-866-229-3239 and provide this meeting number: 681 316 285 and password: 123. You can also contact the facilitator: {acutler@towson.edu}.
To join the audio conference only:
To receive a call back, provide your phone number when you join the meeting or call the number below and enter the access code.
Call-in toll-free number (US/Canada): 1-877-668-4490
Call-in toll number (US/Canada): 1-408-792-6300
Toll-free dialing restrictions: {http://www.webex.com/pdf/tollfree_restrictions.pdf}
Access code: 681 316 285
