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Someone is watching!

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You can specify Respondus Monitor for use with any Canvas or Blackboard quiz. First create the quiz, then specify Respondus Monitor in the Respondus options. Recommendations Add information to your syllabus about using Respondus Monitor. Require that students first take a low-stakes practice quiz using Respondus. This ensures their computer and other devices are properly … Read more

Read this on Reading Day!!!

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The only Blackboard content that was migrated to Canvas was Fall 2018 and Spring 2019 courses that you were listed as an instructor.  There are shells for Spring 2020, Summer 2020 and Fall 2020 in which you can import content (just as in BB you had to copy content from one semester to the next).  … Read more

Tagging onto last week’s post

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About engaging students with video polling, quizzing and commenting extends to current events.  Anyone remember H1N1 virus, well a posting done on this blog in September 2009 addresses being prepared.  With Blackboard and Canvas content can be delivered and Mediasite Desktop Recorder and Canvas Studio are ways to record lectures, give updates and keep everyone … Read more

One week!

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And exams are done and fall semester will be put to rest.  Review what worked, what didn’t and if take inventory of your Blackboard course as fall semester 2020 it will be in Canvas.  If you use Blackboard grade book you may want to download it before finalizing and/or changing grades, remember to save to … 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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