{"id":1351,"date":"2012-08-24T08:16:42","date_gmt":"2012-08-24T13:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/?p=1351"},"modified":"2012-08-24T08:16:42","modified_gmt":"2012-08-24T13:16:42","slug":"bb-tip-57-are-you-ready","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/bb-tip-57-are-you-ready\/","title":{"rendered":"Bb Tip #57: Are You Ready?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the event of an emergency that disrupts the University\u2019s ability to have classes on campus for an extended period of time, you can be ready to continue your classes online. Here are some things you can do to be prepared should the need arise.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Understanding and Building Your Course\n<ul>\n<li>Getting Started with Course Environment (<a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_your_course_environment.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Video<\/a>) (<a href=\"http:\/\/library.blackboard.com\/d\/?5ba5f8c8-0840-46cd-9eb2-d48d1c00c401\" target=\"_blank\">PDF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Getting Started with Course Content (<a href=\"http:\/\/library.blackboard.com\/d\/?0e1ceb49-f3fb-4745-9013-8011467ae0e1\" target=\"_blank\">PDF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilize Blackboard\u2019s Communication Tools\n<ul>\n<li>Create Announcements (<a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_tools_creating_announcements.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Video<\/a>) (<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/Announcement.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PDF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Send Email (<a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\/r91\/movies\/bb91_course_tools_sending_email.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Collecting Student Work\n<ul>\n<li>Getting Started with Assignments (<a href=\"http:\/\/library.blackboard.com\/d\/?682bae28-9a44-40af-8fc8-3a1a01f41ae1\" target=\"_blank\">PDF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Utilize Blackboard\u2019s Collaboration Tools\n<ul>\n<li>Blogs, Wikis, Journals, &amp; Discussion Boards Explained (<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/wp-content\/uploads\/BlogsWikisJournalsTrainingDoc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PDF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Posting Grades\n<ul>\n<li>Getting Started with the Grade Center (<a href=\"http:\/\/library.blackboard.com\/d\/?8c963d4d-becc-4303-aed7-e0eb1e9d8d05\" target=\"_blank\">PDF<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Want more information?<\/strong><br \/>\nStep-by-step instructions are available [<a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-documents\/\">PDFs<\/a>] as well as <br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/ondemand.blackboard.com\" target=\"_blank\">on-demand videos<\/a>.<br \/>\nSignup for <a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/events\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard workshops<\/a> or request <a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/services\/\" target=\"_blank\">one-on-one help<\/a>.<br \/>\nVisit the <a title=\"Bb FAQs\" href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/food\/blackboard-faq\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blackboard FAQs<\/a> for additional blackboard information<br \/>\nor <a href=\"http:\/\/cat.xula.edu\/mail\/?to=31\">email<\/a> or call Janice Florent: (504) 520-7418<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the event of an emergency that disrupts the University\u2019s ability to have classes on campus for an extended period of time, you can be ready to continue your classes online. 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