Hello
You may all be interested in this email I have received from a techy colleague. Also, you can share with external users so using Bb will be okay for this:
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I have a tip that may help with the blackboard e-portfolios and the formatting problem.
The problem appears to be with MS Word rather than blackboard.
Word embeds all sorts of strange things into its documents, which don't display in word, but suddenly muck up the formatting when you copy and paste to other applications.
The box you paste into in Blackboard is a simple HTML editor. It does its best to interpret these embedded characters as it sees fit, but doesn't always quite understand what Word is trying to do. You would get the same results if you tried to paste the Word content into Notepad or any other HTML editor.
It's a bit like trying to convert Pascal into Fortran.
If you save your word doc as a text document, reopen it, and then cut and paste into Blackboard, you will not get the double spacing problem.
The HTML editor is better at taking plain text, and then applying the formatting using the tools it provides."""
I may change my mind if this is the case!!!
Shelley Wolfson BA(Hons) PGCE MA
Departmental Subject Leader
Academic Conduct Officer
School of Computing and Engineering
University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
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From: Discussion and support list for PDP UK Network members [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Christopher Murray
Sent: 18 November 2009 13:54
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Subject: Re: Using Blackboard for PDP
We don't use the e-portfolio tool in Blackboard for a variety of reasons but mainly because we need people outside of the university to view parts of students' e-portfolio records.
A the moment we only use Blackboard to send announcements to students reminding them to use their progress files(multi-port). For next year we are developing a building block to enable single sign on and to link to the learning resources in Blackboard to the students progress files, creating more of a personal learning environment and personal storage space from which a variety of e-portfolios could be created.
Thanks
Christopher
Christopher Murray
e-PDP and e-Portfolio Manager
Leeds Institute of Medical Education (LIME)
University of Leeds
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Mobile: 07545 967060
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From: Discussion and support list for PDP UK Network members [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Julie Keenan [jkk]
Sent: 18 November 2009 11:11
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Subject: Re: Using Blackboard for PDP
We use EXPO here and have developed a PDP Portfolio. Its being trialled with almost all departments across the uni. We have yet to assess it properly and are looking forward to the next version of the software which I am told has more functionality.
Julie
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From: Discussion and support list for PDP UK Network members [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Heather Richardson
Sent: 18 November 2009 10:54
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Subject: Re: Using Blackboard for PDP
I use EXPO at York with templates. EXPO is great but the templates, and our
links with student records, makes it a little cumbersome.
Heather
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stacey H P (Bus)
Sent: 18 November 2009 08:17
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Subject: Re: Using Blackboard for PDP
Has anyone else been using Expo as a vehicle for e-portfolios? We have been
using this successfully this year. It is embedded into Blackboard and
students can use it to develop their own Blogs and Wikis - they love it.
Regards
Helen
Helen Stacey
Senior Lecturer / Scheme Leader (BA Hons Management & Business) Room H229,
Hirwaun Building Glamorgan Business School, University of Glamorgan
Pontypridd CF37 1DL
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From: Discussion and support list for PDP UK Network members
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Shelley Wolfson
Sent: 17 November 2009 17:20
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Subject: Re: Using Blackboard for PDP
BB is terrible for ePortfolios. Have used it for the past 2 years and many
students choose to build their portfolio outside BB. It is clunky, it
formats pages the way it thinks they should be formatted etc. and most of
the students feel it is inadequate. That's my two penneth!
Shelley Wolfson
Departmental Subject Leader
School of Computing and Engineering
The University of Huddersfield
Queensgate
Huddersfield
HD1 3DH
Tel. 01484 472635
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Sent: 17 November 2009 16:04
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Hello ladies
I use Blackboard currently, but not sure I can share any good practice, as I
am still experimenting, however would be interested in whether you have
used e-portfolios?
I won't be able to attend the Manchester conference but would be very
interested in seeing your resource if at all possible.
Thank you
Laura Locke
Lecturer
BA Hons. Event, Leisure and Tourism Management FdA Leadership and Management
Suffolk School of Social Science and Business University Campus Suffolk
www.ucs.ac.uk Direct Line: 01473 338585
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From: Discussion and support list for PDP UK Network members
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alison James
Sent: 17 November 2009 15:33
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Subject: Re: Using Blackboard for PDP
Hello Carina
I'm days away from launching a resource for students through Blackboard
which I am demonstrating at the PDP conference in Manchester next week if
you are going? Might also be able to help with a short term demo account if
you would like.
Alison
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From: Discussion and support list for PDP UK Network members
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Carina Buckley
Sent: 17 November 2009 15:27
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Subject: Using Blackboard for PDP
Hi everyone,
Portsmouth is currently looking into a revamp of the ways in which PDP is
offered to students and supported throughout the university. At present we
are pretty much locked into using WebCT Vista but in order to make the most
of what we do have and capitalise on this opportunity to change the way it
works, I was wondering if anyone is using (successfully if possible, but not
exclusively) Blackboard for PDP. I would be very interested to hear what
works, what doesn't, what you've added or taken away and how staff are
supported in its use. Also, if there would be any possibility of having
access to a demo account then that would be very helpful indeed.
Thanks very much for your help,
Carina
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Senior Research Associate and Learning Support Tutor
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The University Library
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Portsmouth
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