Blackboard: Learn Teaching Essentials for Original (ITSC-BL-OLE-TE)

Beginner - Intermediate

This course is composed of four modules: Building Courses, Enhancing Communication, Assessing Learners and Evaluating Your Course.

In Building Courses learn the principles and processes involved in building a course from the ground up.
Assessing Learners introduces you to the features and functions of the tools used to deliver assignments and assess students.
Then in Enhancing Communication learn to effectively use communication tools to increase student engagement within your course.
Finally, Evaluating Your Course provides a mechanism for reviewing your course.

Module 1: Building Courses
- Lesson 1.1: Planning Your Course
- Lesson 1.2: Course Building Basics
- Lesson 1.3: Using Course Files
- Lesson 1.4: Presenting Your Content
Module 2: Assessing Learners
- Lesson 2.1: Creating Assignments
- Lesson 2.2: Grading Assignments
- Lesson 2.3: Creating Tests
- Lesson 2.4: Grading Tests
- Lesson 2.5: Advanced Functionality
Module 3: Enhancing Communication
- Lesson 3.1: Communication Overview
- Lesson 3.2: Creating Discussions
- Lesson 3.3: Working with Discussions
- Lesson 3.4: Group Work
- Lesson 3.5: Basic Collaborate
Module 4: Evaluating Your Course

This course was developed by Anthology (Blackboard). Some features described may vary from or be unavailable in the CUHK Blackboard environment. For any questions or feedback regarding this online course, please contact the ITSC Service Desk at https://servicedesk.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk or email elearning@cuhk.edu.hk.
You can request access to a sandbox (blank testing course) or a practice course (with mock data) by submitting a request to the ITSC Service Desk or emailing elearning@cuhk.edu.hk. Please specify that you would like access to Original course(s).
This course will be closed around July 2026.