How to set up My Big Campus:
If you are a student or educator you will need to sign up
and search for your school. If the school is not listed you can fill out a
request form to use My Big Campus. The request form is short and to the point
only asking about the school address and name, as well as your information.
This is a great site for 21st century student
education and collaboration! My Big Campus is also a safe site for students and
educators to use. This Course Management
System can be accessed anytime from any mobile device which is important with
today’s students.
Features of My Big
Campus:
Activity Feed- You will receive notifications for posts, discussions, assignments,
announcements, submissions, etc.
Profile- Here
you can let other My Big Campus users learn a bit about you, share pictures,
and list activities are you involved in (much like a profile page on Facebook).
Groups- Groups
allow students to discuss a topic, share announcements, post resources when
working on a collaborative project, etc. Students will be able to connect with
all the people in their classes as well as any groups on campus they are
involved in. This is a great feature to allow students to check on when a practice
is or get feedback from their peers on a project. Students are more than likely
to be involved with social media. My Big Campus attracts users because of its resemblance
to other social sites.
Library- Students
can easily access educational resources through the library feature on My Big
Campus. Students can browse and search for the information they need for an
assignment. The content in the library feature is filtered, so any grade level
can use the feature and teachers won’t be worried about inappropriate content
popping up.
Drive- Cloud
storage allows users to easily download their files so they can access their
material from any mobile device. Students will never have the excuse “I lost my
flash drive” again.
Schoolwork- Using
My Big Campus to submit assignments and complete tests online is ecofriendly
and convenient. Tests and quizzes can be automatically graded making My Big
Campus ideal for saving teachers time! With the Schoolwork feature students can
easily access all of their work.
Edutalk- A
networking tool for teachers allows teachers to share and access needed
information about subject content, teaching tools, etc. whenever they go.
Messages- Students
can communicate with friends or group members in a community message or a
private one. Students can message teachers or peers if they have a question
about an assignment or an upcoming event.
Calendar- All
assignments and tests for class are posted on a calendar. This allows students
to learn time management and to plan ahead. Events can be posted for clubs or
teams as well.
Reporting- My
Big Campus allows teachers to monitor the students web activity, including
messages. Cyberbullying is a concern when using a web program that allows
students to send messages. With My Big Campus teachers can tract students
activity and immediately put a stop to any inappropriate behavior taking place.
Classroom Uses for My Big Campus:
My Big Campus allows students to easily share responsibility for a group project. The group can communicate with the messaging feature where everyone can view the message and respond.
Students can research a topic using the library tab where they can browse and search for needed information.
Students can use this Course Management System to keep track
of their assignments and activities, submit a paperless and ecofriendly
assignment, interact and collaborate with peers through messaging, and upload
their files to cloud storage so they can access it anywhere and work on group
projects.
Additional Resources for My Big Campus:
Blackboard
This Course Management System costs money for a school to
sign up for and use so I had a difficult time researching this topic. Interested educators can contact a sales associate at 1-800-424-9299 or fill out a contact form under the "Contact Us" tab at the top of the web page. I do not have step by step instructions for how to use each tool because you have to purchase Blackboard.
Blackboard website can be accessed here
Blackboard Teaching and Learning Solutions:
Blackboard Learn:
Teachers can create powerful lessons by customizing their
Blackboard Learn. Teachers can design web based journals, chats, wikis, blogs,
etc. Blackboard Learn incorporates peer participation through this Web 2.0
social learning experience. Teachers can share lessons and easily manage their
students grades.
Blackboard Collaborate:
Blackboard Collaborative allows teachers to create a more
student focused instruction through office hours, tutoring, etc. A Course
Management System such as this allows students the opportunity to learn from
home while taking on other things such as working or a family.
Blackboard Mobile Learn:
This Course Management System allows students and teachers
to access course material from any mobile device. This is necessary for
students who are constantly on the go. Students can turn in assignments when
they are riding the bus or on break at work. Another benefit of Mobile Learn is
teachers can communicate with parents who may not be able to make it to a
conference. Mobile Learn allows parents to have access to their student’s
grades and homework assignments.
Blackboard Engage:
Blackboard Engage allows parents to access any information
regarding their child’s education, from grades, attendance, lunch menus, school
news, activity schedules, etc.
Classroom Uses for Blackboard:
Blackboard is a Course Management System that allows teachers and students to interact. Students can have peer-to-peer discussions in a forum post, turn in their assignments, and manage their assignments in the calendar. Students can watch videos and reflect on them through Blackboard as well as peer edit another classmates paper.
Additional Resources for Blackboard:
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