But not with clickers but any device using Responseware. Now that first summer session is over and we are halfway finished with 11 week summer session why not try something different. Some tips while doing this via a webconference you can allow students to send private chats and then you can review the questions at … Read more
Make a routine and stick to it. Set your alarm and exercise first thing. It’s so energizing. Don’t let a lack of gym options be your excuse. There are so many streaming services available to get your blood pumping. Find a class on YouTube or see if your gym is recording virtual classes. Short on … Read more
and what a semester it has been remember in the next week take note of what worked, what didn’t and what you need to learn to make things work better. Calendar ideas you may want to try, check the organization of your material and remember you will need to archive your Spring Blackboard content for … Read more
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
As we approach the last days of Spring Semester 2020 and for some the last day prior to your students graduating reflect and take notes (I often calendar the notes for a week or so) of what worked, did not work in your classes, as many of us embarked on a whole new way of … Read more
I’ve been in my apartment in Greenville since being told we would not be returning to campus this semester. The first week of having to do all my classes and work online was great. Then reality set in. Being a full-time online student requires extreme dedication and excellent time-management skills. By the second week, I … Read more
So some relief, how a 1 year old practices social distancing!
As a long time advocate for online delivery and knowing that many are not comfortable with this delivery system I am going to share some simple tips. First – accept my Team invite as your colleagues may be some of your best resources. Second- Keep it Simple, you know your content so deliver it. If … Read more
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