Learning Management System: Blackboard - E-Learning at Freie Universität Berlin: Use Scenarios and Tools (2024)

With the help of Blackboard you can:

• Set up and administer courses
• Use organization and communication tools
• Provide multimedia teaching materials
• Posting a cross-course "material repository" in the content collection
• Publishing announcements
• Setting up work groups for students
• Creating tests and surveys
• Using the forum for discussions
• Promoting the collaboration of students and lecturers through the implementation of wikis and blogs

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  Accompanying internships with Blackboard

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  Blackboard homework for external corporate accounting

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  Blackboard learning modules in a large course

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  Blackboard tests in the course "Human Resources Policy"

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  Blackboard usage in basic courses

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  Blackboard wiki with lectures

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  Blackboard-Hausaufgaben in der externen Unternehmensrechnung

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  Blackboard-Lernmodule in einer Großveranstaltung

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  Blackboard-Nutzung im Grundlagenkurs

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  Blackboard-Tests in der LV "Personalpolitik"

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  Blackboard-Wiki vorlesungsbegleitend

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  Business studies for veterinarians

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  BWL für Veterinärmediziner

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  Cross-course e-learning module and wiki: Further education 2.0

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  E-Learning als anwendungsorientierter Teil einer Übung zum literaturwissenschaftlichen Arbeiten

The most important functional areas are:

• Online learning materials: Presentations, texts, images, audio and video materials

• User and group administration
• Communication: e-mail, forums, chat, data exchange, blog, diary
• Online exams: self-tests, tests, exams with grading as well as (anonymous) surveys e.g. for the evaluation of the course
• Organizational issues: dates and meetings, news and notifications

Lecturers do not need to install additional software on their computer.

Quick reference guides

• Test for the correct configuration of a browser: Browser check
• Quick reference guide for the first-time login on Blackboard and the self-registration process, at https://fu-berlin.blackboard.com: How can I access Blackboard Learn? (FAQ)
• Overview of the structure of the LMS and explanations of the individual settings as well as searching for courses that are registered in Blackboard: First steps in the central learning management system Blackboard(PDF)
• Description of the registration of a course that can be used within the LMS Blackboard: Course registration in Blackboard(PDF)
• Handout on setting up and designing a course in Blackboard: Designing and configuring one's own Blackboard course (PDF)
• Explanation of the various options regarding availability of and access to the courses for participants as well as de-registering from courses: User administration and course access for students (PDF)
• Provision of relevant information for course participants for orientation in the Blackboard course and in the actual course: Information on the Blackboard course and providing the course online (PDF)
• Using "announcements", "calendar" and "contacts" in order to reach the students between the actual sessions: Providing information in Blackboard (PDF) and handout on creating working groups in Blackboard: Setting up workgroups (PDF)
  • For the dissemination of current news and updates
  • For notifications about new material available in the Blackboard course
  • Disclosing dates and deadlines
  • For information of how to contact the lecturer etc.

• Tasks for the management of a Blackboard course (PDF)

• Checklist quality features for Blackboard courses 1: Design (PDF)
• Checklist quality features for Blackboard courses 2: Implementation for teaching (PDF)
• Implementing Blackboard: Training courses
• Frequently asked questions:Blackboard FAQs
• Frequently asked questions about mobile access to Blackboard: Display problems, announcements and notifications

• The general terms of use for the learning management system of the Freie Universität Berlingive you an overview of the terms of use, the registration process, the obligations for users, information on improper usage, exclusion from usage, liability, users' rights and changes to the terms of use.
• Information on data protection can be found here.

• If you have any legal questions on data protection, data safety, protection of intellectual property rights etc. that crop up during the design phase of a course supported by e-learning, the usage of existing material or the implementation of tools then please contact the Office of the General Counsel of the Freie Universität Berlin. Written information on these topics can be found here (Login with FU-Account required).

• Landing page: Blackboard- Learning Management System
• An overview of services for teachers and researchers can be found here.

Information on the individual Blackboard areas:

• Blackboard blogs
• Blackboard chat
• Blackboard forum
• Blackboard tests and surveys
• Blackboard wikis
• Integrating semester lists in Blackboard

• Consulting services for the implementation of digital solutions in teaching: The Center for Digital Systems (CeDiS) has extensive experience of many years when it comes to the implementation of digital media and systems within the fields of teaching, learning and research. We offer a wide variety of consulting services on the implementation of these tools and systems within the entire academic scope and especially at Freie Universität Berlin.
• Training courses and workshops: For lecturers at Freie Universität Berlin (professors, employees, tutors) as well as lecturers of other universities CeDiS offers training courses and workshops on the topic of teaching and learning with digital media. These course enable participants to implement online elements within their own sphere of teaching.
• Blackboard self-learning course
• The Executive Board of the Freie Universität supports e-learning initiatives: With the e-learning funding program financial resources are provided to lecturers that enrich and improve their courses quality-wise by implementing technological and media-related support. All of the academic staff teaching, the lecturers or even the institutions of the Freie Universität - without the Charité-Universitätsmedizin - can be supported within this program.