DMP

Online Course (Blackboard)

What do we mean by an Online Course?

An online course is a term we use specifically to refer to an online presence of a course.  In most cases, this is a supplement to a traditional face-to-face, in-class, course.  For courses which are delivered completely online or distance education, please contact the Digital Education Strategies at The Chang School.

What is Blackboard ?

Blackboard  is the current learning management system implemented for Ryerson.  It offers various features to enhance classroom learning experiences.  The features include:

- configurable course content space; instructors can upload different types of content for students to access at any time

- communication and collaboration tools, such as student emails, announcements, discussion forums and chats

- assignment management; including assignment upload, tests, and grade centre

- e-reserve; integration with the Library's electronic reserve system

How to get started and where to get help?

The DMP is the primary source of support for faculty engaged with Ryerson's Blackboard learning system (also known as the my.ryerson portal). For more information including training materials, video tutorials and workshop schedule, visit our dedicated faculty support site.

Please direct queries and comments to courses@ryerson.ca

For information regarding the broader application of learning technologies at Ryerson and opportunities to apply them in your teaching, review our portfolio of supported systems and current projects.

Turnitin Plagiarism Prevention

Ryerson, along with universities around the world, recognizes that plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty have been made easier since the advent of the internet. Along with over 2,500 institutions in over 80 countries, Ryerson has licensed Turnitin.com as a plagiarism prevention tool.

Once uploaded to the site, a paper is cross-referenced with Turnitin.com's in-house database of millions of manuscripts turned in from schools in Canada, the United States and around the World and the entire internet. All of the results are compiled into an originality report that outlines any similarities to these sources

For more information visit the Academic Integrity website.

At Ryerson, Turnitin is integrated within the Ryerson Blackboard environment. For guidelines on it's use visit the Blackboard Faculty Support site.