Blackboard Quality Course Checklist

Please fill in the checklist below and make sure to click "submit". We appreciate you taking the time to complete this checklist to provide you with appropriate support and assistance while ensuring consistent quality of the student learning experience.

* Indicates a required field
Faculty   *
Department   *
Programme and/or course   *
Your Name   *
Blackboard Course Title   *
Blackboard Course ID
(to be found on top of Control Panel view))		   *

This checklist is intended to support you in developing Blackboard courses for your students.

Questions 1 - 16 below: Please tick the appropriate box for each question:
 
    Yes No  
1. Did you arrange student induction?    
2. Have aims for using Blackboard been communicated to students?    
3. Have instructor roles and responsibilities been established?    
4. Is the text easily readable?    
5. Are the buttons/links easily readable?    
6. Have buttons not in use been disabled?    
7. Are all buttons/links aptly named?    
8. Have instructors entered their contact details?    
9. Are folders descriptively labelled?    
10. Are items clearly named?    
11. Are all external links to web sites active?    
12. Do all external web sites launch in a new window?    

13. Has copyright been considered?
(if not, please contact your Faculty Liaison Librarian)

    
14. If you use the Discussion Board, have you started each Forum with an introductory thread? (Note)    
15. Have you customised the email function?
(if you are unsure how to do this, please contact your FLT)		    
16. Have you ensured that none of your uploaded files is too large?    
    Yes No  
Do you feel you need help or support to improve or develop your course site?    
If yes indicate the nature of the support you require:
Thank you for your time completing this questionnaire.

If you have any questions please contact your Faculty Learning Technologist

 

Note

We suggest you explain the Discussion Board "Rules of Engagement" to your students. For further information, please see the useful article by Dr Gilly Salmon on E-moderating: the 5 step model.