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Countdown time . . .

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As we head into the final days of fall semester and submitting grades here are some tips to help make the days easier: Respondus – test creating software available for download Grade Center Tutorials – not sure how to weight your items?  Contact OET for assistance. Course Copy Tutorials – Spring courses are available, copy … Read more

An App for Thanksgiving!

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No not shrimp cocktail or pigs in the blanket (a staple at the Merenda household) but a multitude of apps available free or moderately priced to assist you in cooking your turkey, planning your menu, creating a fireplace ambience and more, check out this article on The Best Apps for Thanksgiving 2011! Happy Thanksgiving from … Read more

Just down the road . . .

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Think-In 2011 is being held at Mendenhall today.   Curious how to incorporate yammer into your course, or perhaps adding a blog?  Heard about second life but not sure how you would use it?  Stop by and see what some of your colleagues are doing! CAHS has two presentations at the Think-In, one by OET … Read more

Not your ordinary fish tale!

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I have been asked many times what is that Starfish tab when I login to Blackboard and in past semesters I would respond it is a student performance tool being tested ECU on freshmen and transfer students.  Which it does!  But it is now available to all faculty to use to help “support student academic … Read more

Save the Mouse!

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For the next person to use the room! Please remember to put the poor little mouse back in its cradle! But if the wireless mouse in your lecture room is dead do not worry.  These mice all have rechargeable batteries located on the desk, they are those small items with a blue charging base. Still … Read more

Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight

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Good Night Irene – Lead Belly

Irene goodnight, Irene goodnight
Goodnight Irene, goodnight Irene
I’ll see you in my dreams   Music and lyrics by Huddie Ledbetter and John Lomax, 1950 

As we wait for Irene to arrive we will repeat an old post!

Before the storm

ECU Officials are reminding us to have plans in place to protect university life and property in case of adverse weather (primarily, hurricanes during this time of year).  Were you aware that, with the aid of our technological devices, we can continue to deliver course material to students during a shutdown?  You may remember that, about a year ago, the Office of Educational Technology published a plan for continuing operation during an epidemic of the H1N1 virus.  OET has updated this document to apply to operational disruptions due to adverse weather.  Preparedness is the key.

All faculty should have all course content on Blackboard or some other web site for students who can’t get to class.  Such Blackboard sites need not be elaborate.  OET can help set up these “emergency” Blackboard courses but it does need to be done in advance.

Students can’t make it to class but the faculty can

If a class with absences is normally scheduled in a classroom with Mediasite recorders, we can simply activate the recorder during class.  We can then deliver these lectures to

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Checking you list!

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As I was looking through the Blackboard training information I came across this neat list!

The start of the semester is just days away. Time to get those online courses ready to roll for the new term.  Here is a checklist to get your course ready.

1.  Update the Syllabus

  • Text book information is accurate
  • Due dates are updated
  • Point system and assignment
  • Office Hours and contact information

2.  Assignments

  • Update due dates in assignment tool
  • Tweak instructions if needed
  • Update points possible in assignment tool

3.  Assessments

  • Update due dates in assessment tool
  • Update questions/add new questions as needed
  • Update points possible in assessment tool and individual questions if needed

4.  Gradebook

  • Update calculation and formulas if assignments, assessment or others added or removed.
  • Hide letter grade column and other columns from students as needed

5.  Discussions

  • Create a new welcome message to students and invite them to respond and introduce themselves.

6.  Course content

  • Check video clips, slide decks, PDF files and links.  Make sure they all work.

First week success

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