Title: Instructors - Read me first!
Course: Fundamentals of Laboratory Technology > Section: Home Page

- Know what is what - Familiarize yourself with all the files and content before opening the course to students. If any changes to be made, be sure the Objectives, Assignments, Experiments file reflects those changes as it is the “go to guide” for students.
- Syllabus & Calendar - Highlighted areas need to be personalized for the instructor and term. Other areas can be modified based on instructor preference.
- Objectives, Assignments, Experiments - It would be helpful to students to add actual due dates for the items in the assignments list, as well as the experiments. Also, the Experiments section is a good place to include any known changes to the published procedures.
- Quizzes - The syllabus indicates 2 attempts per quiz, thus be sure to adjust this setting in BB or to change the syllabus if only 1 attempt is preferred. Also, be sure students can review the quizzes after the due date in order to study for the midterm/final. Other settings to consider in order to encourage preparedness before opening the quiz and discourage cheating: Set the timer. Force completion once attempt is started. Set questions and answers to appear in random order. Set questions to appear one at a time and prevent backtracking.
- Gradebook - Set up according to the syllabus percentages.
- Set due dates, points, and weighted percents - Specific due dates for all assignments, discussion board items, and quizzes in each Experiment Set. You may adjust point totals for any and all items. The gradebook is set up for weighted percents, according to the syllabus. This can be changed.
- Set availability - Make sure all items are available, or set them to become available on a certain date.