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The following Blackboard faculty development workshops are upcoming in January. These workshops can be taken independently or as a part of the Blackboard Specialization Certificate:

• Introduction
• Assessments
• Grade Center
• Collaboration Tools
• Rubrics
• Retention Center
• Collaborate

Detailed descriptions of each workshop session (PDF, 66 KB) are available on the RITE website. All sessions will be held in Bulger Communication Center 122. Please register online through the Workshop Registration system.

Earn the Blackboard Specialization Certificate and the Advanced Blackboard Specialization Certificate in a compacted four days. Earning a Blackboard Specialization Certificate will demonstrate your ability to enhance student learning and foster better engagement, interaction, and quality learning. This certificate is suitable for instructors teaching face-to-face, hybrid or blended, or online courses.

To earn your certificate, you must self-enroll in a Blackboard organization called RITE Professional Development Certifications. Follow the directions on how to self-enroll, attend the workshops, and post in the accompanying blog.