Blackboard

As the semester really gets rolling, some reminders!

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Safe Assign – make sure to Synchronize your Course prior to deploying a Safe Assignment. Safe Assignments are now an option within Assignments. Want to use Respondus LockDown Browser – make it available to use by going to Control Panel, Customization, Tool Availability and click Respondus LockDown Browser to make it available. Need link for students … Read more

Go! Fall Semester 2015!

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Some reminders for start of semester 

  • Make sure your content has been rolled over to your summer classes, if not please go to this link http://www.ecu.edu/blackboard/
  • Submit your mediasite recording form or request for release of past recordings.Contact the OET for form and or additional information
  • If you are interested in using the “clickers” for your class please advise the OET what dates, times and rooms you will need the equipment.
  • Advise OET of any special software that should be loaded onto classroom computers.
  • If you have a guest speaker whose voice needs reinforcement contact the OET to reserve their voice reinforcement system.
  • For those conducting online office hours or class meetings with Saba. .
  • Make your class available in Blackboard, Customization, Properties, Set Availability.

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Catching Up!

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So much going on so many emails.  I even missed sending last week’s blog so will do double duty today!

First here is a neat slide show on Disruptive Technologies 2015-2106 will give you something to think about.

Now if you have missed the recent posts from ECU Learning Technologies Digest let me just highlight some of the postings!

Classroom Selection for Summer and Fall 2015: New Options

As you consider your future classroom technology needs, here is a description of some of the equipment you will find in the classrooms across campus. New options include AirMedia, which allows you to present wirelessly from any device, Desktop Recording with MDR or Tegrity, and Video Conference using Saba or Jabber. Visit the Classroom Technology Database for even more options and to see the complete list of equipment offerings per room.

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Blackboard Enhancements! and something for fun!

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Some Blackboard enhancements you will find in May – Build a profile, have students do this task and it completes the old homepage assignment and appears in all courses. Calendar is intuitive, enter a due date on assignments, tests and will automaticallly enter on the calendar.  Drag and drop items as well! Discussion Forum can … Read more

Two weeks ’til Reading Day!

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YEs THAT’S RIGHT!  fOR wED, tHU & fRI ONLY CLASSES THIS IS THE LAST WEEK YOU ARE MEETING AND ONLY TWO MORE CLASSES FOR THE mon & tUE CLASSES. sO SOME END OF SEMESTER TIPS SAFEASSIGNMENTS – WHEN USING THIS TOOL IN BLACKBOARD MAKE SURE YOU “SYNCHRONIZE YOUR COURSE” WHENEVER YOU DEPLOY A SAFE ASSIGNMENT SO … Read more

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