{"id":1698,"date":"2012-04-23T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2012-04-23T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/?p=1698"},"modified":"2017-06-19T18:05:23","modified_gmt":"2017-06-19T18:05:23","slug":"blackboard-shut-down-and-moodle-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.swarthmore.edu\/its\/2012\/04\/23\/blackboard-shut-down-and-moodle-training\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackboard Shut-down and Moodle Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Blackboard will be turned off on June 29, 2012. \u00a0Starting at the beginning of June, ITS will be archiving all courses and organizations in preparation for the shut down. \u00a0If you have important information in a Blackboard course or organization, please download your materials or <a title=\"Blackboard course export\" href=\"http:\/\/wikis.swarthmore.edu\/~wikis\/bbwiki\/index.php\/What%27s_the_difference_between_a_course_export_and_a_course_archive%3F\">export your course to your computer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The college has successfully transitioned many of our courses to Moodle already. \u00a0ITS is offering many hands-on Moodle training sessions to assist with learning Moodle. \u00a0 Introduction to Moodle workshops help you get started using your own materials to begin developing your course in Moodle. \u00a0Consider attending an Intermediate Moodle workshop if you have started to use Moodle but would like to know more about features such as questionnaires, electronic assignments, \u00a0blogs and wikis, the gradebook, and styling your course.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Introduction to Moodle Workshops<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nWeds May 16: 11am &#8211; Noon in Science Center 256<br \/>\nTues May 22: 1:30-2:30pm in Science Center 256<br \/>\nTues May 29: 1:30-2:30pm in the Language Resource Center (Kohlberg 326)<br \/>\nMon June 4: \u00a0\u00a01:30-2:30pm in the Language Resource Center (Kohlberg 326)<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Intermediate Moodle Workshops<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\nThurs May 17: 11am &#8211; Noon in Science Center 256<br \/>\nWeds May 23: 1:30-2:30pm in Science Center 256<br \/>\nWeds May 30: 1:30-2:30pm in the Language Resource Center (Kohlberg 326)<br \/>\nTues June 5: \u00a0\u00a01:30-2:30pm in the Language Resource Center (Kohlberg 326)<\/p>\n<p>The folks in Academic Technology will assist you with answering your questions or helping with exporting Blackboard materials and setting up your Moodle course. \u00a0If you have any questions or concerns, please get in touch with Eric Behrens (behrens), Andrew Ruether (aruethe2, x8254), or Doug Willen (willen, x7787).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackboard will be turned off on June 29, 2012. \u00a0Starting at the beginning of June, ITS will be archiving all courses and organizations in preparation for the shut down. \u00a0If you have important information in a Blackboard course or organization, please download your materials or export your course to your computer. 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