Teaching and Scholarship Hub

This two-day, in-person bootcamp is designed to support faculty as they transition from Blackboard to the University’s new learning management system. Hosted by the Faculty Hub in partnership with campus stakeholders, the bootcamp emphasizes hands-on learning, pedagogical continuity, and practical course-building support.

Rather than a feature-by-feature demo, the bootcamp focuses on helping faculty develop a clear mental model of the new LMS—how it is organized, how it works, and how it can best support their teaching. Participants will actively work in their own course sites throughout the bootcamp, leaving with concrete progress already made.

Before the Bootcamp

Participants will complete a short pre-bootcamp worksheet designed to surface how they currently use Blackboard, which tools and workflows matter most for their pedagogy, and where they anticipate challenges or opportunities in the transition.

What Faculty Will Gain

- Confidence navigating the new LMS and understanding how it differs from Blackboard

- Practical experience importing, organizing, and customizing course content

- Clear mappings between Blackboard workflows and equivalent or improved tools in the new LMS

- Strategies for streamlining course setup, grading, communication, and tool integrations

- Time and support to begin building a real course—not just watch a demo