A Series of Training Courses on How to Use Blackboard System

At the request of the dean, Dr. Bandar Al-Yahya to activate the e-learning system due to the current situation of class suspension, the Vice-Dean’s Office for Educational Affairs, represented by the e-Learning Unit, and the participation of the Vice-Dean’s Office for Quality and Development, conducted a series of training courses on how to use the blackboard system.
Presented by Dr. Nasser Al-Zaydeen, Mr. Samir Al-Badri and Dr. Atef Abdelbari, the courses focused on:
1. Ensure faculty members’ access to the system for teaching is on time and according to the academic timetable to avoid a class clash.
2. Access the system and set up personal settings
3. Manage virtual classes and make announcement before the class time
4. Activate the content (i.e. tools, folders, elements, web links, other files)
5. Make announcement regularly for future actions as well as previous events that require students’ follow-up.
6. Activate virtual classes by demonstrating participations on the screen, uploading files.
At the end of the courses, a hands-on training took place to ensure that faculty members have mastered the essential skills of dealing with the blackboard system.