Bb Phishing Scam

Read more about a Blackboard Phishing scam that has been identified by KCTCS IT:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/lw4t8m11yzhnmvb/Phishing%20Scam.pdf

Bb Never Stop Learning

Never Stop Learning is a free, one day event hosted by Blackboard and will be held at the University of Cincinnati on 10/28.  Register here.

Ben has reserved the BCTC Van and it will depart bright and early from the Cooper Campus (7:45 AM). 

Date: Monday, October, 28, 2013
Location: University of Cincinnati, 2600 Clifton Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45221
Start Time: Check-in & Breakfast available at 8:00am, program begins at 9:00am
End Time: 4:00pm

Bb Attendance Tracker

A great tip for an online attendance tool in Blackboard.  Excellent solution for in-class attendance tracking. . .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbugd1wHw4M&feature=youtu.be&t=9s

Thanks to Ashland's Amy Poteet

Fall 2013 Star of Semester Email to Faculty

Linked below is the email with subject line "Blackboard Online Classes and More" which was sent to faculty on 8/21:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/70s0ta6z234efo5/Blackboard%2C%20Online%20Classes%20and%20More%20-%20Worth%2C%20Benjamin%20J%20%28Bluegrass%29.pdf

KCTCS DL Peer Team Meetings, 8/21/2013

Linked below is the agenda for the 8/21/2013 KCTCS Distance Learning Peer Team meeting.  Ben's notes/comments appear in red:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/xxenocgtcofg0wz/DL%20Peer%20Team%20August%2021%202013%20Topics%20%282%29.docx

Teaching with Technology Mini Conference

The KCTCS Teaching with Technology Mini-Conference will be held on the Cooper Campus of BCTC

Additional information linked below:

http://district.bluegrass.kctcs.edu/ben.worth/conference/

Testing the Bb Managed Hosting Server

The test server for the new Blackboard server is now available for testing.  Time permitting, follow the directions below to visit the new server and give it a spin.

Testing Information:  Site is located at: https://kctcs.blackboard.com.  Courses and content should be available review and testing. Courses & Content will be updated through 05/09/2013. Please check your content from both instructor and student view. Also do any testing you’d like on the site…create content, folders, use building blocks, copy course, export course, ETC to ensure all functionality is working. If you prefer to use a checklist please see the attached spreadsheet. Report any issues you find to elearningservices@kctcs.edu or use the discussion board in the Bb organization: KCTCS Bb Testers (Summer 2013) on https://kctcs.blackboard.com.