Need some BB help? Check out BB YouTube channel or my course OET 8000 Kiosk of Information Need help with My Mediasite check out their tutorials, or my blog Disability Services Graduate Orientation New Students Software Downloads ITCS’s new home page provides links to most items you may be looking for. Contact this office to … Read more
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
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
Fall Semester 2018 starts in just 2 months!!!! Fall classes are available on Blackboard, rooms have been assigned. Have you been thinking of trying something new? Flipping the classroom, using clickers, webconferencing, or something really different. Perhaps just a remodeling of your past course is something you would like to explore. Contact this office to … Read more
To this blog, as it has been publishing now for 9 years. Through Blackboard, SABA/Centra, Mediasite, Turning Point and more upgrades as well as hurricanes, ice and flu and many changes over the years. Today I will highlight some of the features available after our most recent upgrades. Blackboard – Accessibility rating with Ally, multi … Read more
Not sure what VT is? That would be Voice Thread and I read an interesting article about using this tool which is available to all via Blackboard. “Competency Based Education is really what every type of learning should really be. You want to make sure everybody’s competent. . .Whatever it is, you’ll know right away … Read more
We are 3 1/2 weeks into the semester and here is a Best Practice that is included for Distance Education content but is a great idea for all classes to check in on “How is the course going?” and “Do you have any suggestions?“ Early feedback surveys or just informal discussions ask students to provide feedback … Read more
Voice Thread is one of the newer tools available for faculty to use. It was piloted Fall and Spring semester and now will be available campus-wide! VoiceThread is a web-based platform available through Blackboard, which allows instructors and students to upload slides, images, video, or documents, record audio, video, or text comments, and then invite others … Read more
And summer break! Take some time, look at some of these tools Turning Cloud – Clicker Technology Socrative – Clicker Technology Voice Thread – feedback video tool within Blackboard My Mediasite/Mediasite – Mediasite is the university’s enterprise video strategy. My Mediasite, an all-in-one tool for recording, uploading and managing video, now gives … Read more
Here are some tips for organizing your computer and Blackboard sites. Remember to Update your Computer Windows and Mac Hiding courses from previous semesters (they are not gone, just hidden) Being a good steward of student information (make sure no grade files etc are on your hard drive, they should be saved to pirate drive) … Read more