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Teaching Tips Fall 2019!

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11 Strategies for Reducing Cognitive Overload Introduce New Content with Video – Support students’ understanding of what is to be learned. Use videos from Youtube Learning, Khan Academy, and MIT Opencourseware. Also, ECU students, staff and faculty have access to lynda.com, an online library of instructional videos teaching the latest software tools and skills. No Scrolling – If … Read more

Want to take a peak?

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And see what is coming.  Reminder there is a forum tomorrow at 3:00 in the “new” Black Box Theater! Demo Courses Two ECU courses were imported into Canvas. You may log in and view these courses as a student using the access information below. Canvas Login: https://ecu.instructure.com/login/canvas | E-mail: faculty | Password: ecufaculty To test … Read more

Something is coming and you don’t want to miss it!

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And it may be a new LMS on the horizon.  Please take time to attend one of the LMS Spring Demonstrations.  They will be held both on East and West Campus, and if you haven’t check out the new student center here is a great excuse.

“ECU is undertaking a review of our current and future learning management system (LMS) needs to determine next steps as our LMS hardware requires replacing in the next two years. The timing of this hardware replacement combined with significant changes in the LMS market make this an opportune time to evaluate LMS options to determine which system will best meet our needs.

The LMS (Learning Management System) is a critical tool in teaching and learning.

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One week

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And finals begin.  As we all say where did the semester go?  Take note of what went well this semester and what did not.  Put a calendar reminder if you are not sure you will remember.  Ready to try something new for Spring Semester.  Various training’s are offered by OET and on Cornerstone.  Think about … Read more

Team work

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I have blogged about Microsoft Teams and asked if anyone wanted to join.  The question is what do they do and how will they help myself and my students. “Microsoft Teams brings conversations, content and apps together in one online interface for faculty, students, staff and even non-ECU collaborators. Join us Wednesday, October 17, when Microsoft … Read more

5, 4, 3, 2, 1 and

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Fall Semester 2018 begins.  Some start up tips/reminders How do I make my course available to students?Control Panel > Customization > Properties > Set Availability > Yes How do I copy my course from one semester to the next? Blackboard Course Copy Guide How do I merge (or collapse) two or more course sections? Blackboard … Read more

Using Mobile Devices instead of Clickers

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So easy now and just as easy to integrate into your Grade Center, Students can connect via phone, tablet or computer.  You don’t even need the usb device just get a session id once Turning Cloud is launched.  To get there from a computer it is https://student.turningtechnologies.com/#/profile and they would click Sign In and enter … Read more

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