Clean it up!

Too many courses listed on your BB home page?  Can’t find your current courses?   Just click on the little pencil icon on the right side of your My Courses Banner, uncheck those courses you do not want to view on your Blackboard homepage.  The courses will no longer be listed but are easily accessible by just … Read more

Tired old slides . . .

Want to use something different than everyone else on your PowerPoint Slides?  ” SlideFinder is a PowerPoint presentation search engine that can help you find new slides and inspiration. SlideFinder catalogs publicly available PowerPoint presentations and indexes them by content. You can search for and download thousands of PowerPoint presentations to help with everything from … Read more

Out with the old and in with the new . . .

As we head into Spring Semester remember to check your Blackboard sites that content has been copied.  Blackboard has been upgraded with a new Grade Center, please contact our office if you would like to arrange for training.  If you have not submitted your request for Spring Mediasite Recording please contact our office before the … Read more

One more item for the list . . .

The OET wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday season! For those who did not get enough trivia at the party yesterday check out these facts! and one little reminder Blackboard will be down for the GradeCenter upgrade 12/19 – 12/21.  If you have not sent in your course collapse or content copy requests please … Read more

No Tips, No Techniques!

It is the first day of finals, the semester is over but the work isn’t done.  So no tips, no techniques, no instruction from OET.  If you need assistance with any final chores we are here to assist.  Remember though to breathe deeply, take a break and when the grading gets tough remember these words … Read more

It’s all in the name . . .

Gradebook vs Blackboard 8 new Grade Center.  Click here for a quick preview (under 2 minutes) on what to expect.  Onsite training will be available later this month and in the new year here at CAHS.  AO is offering Centra sessions on the Grade Center if you would like to join one of these sessions … Read more

Keeping your stuff safe . . .

Do you consistently create and save files to your hard drive?

Do you backup them up nightly, weekly, monthly, not at all?

Do you worry if your computer crashes?

If you see yourself guilty of any of the above think about using your Piratedrive!

Personal Piratedrive folders can be accessed through OneStop, on or off campus, or “My Computer” from a Windows PC logged into the Intra domain on campus (The “U” drive).

Faculty and staff quotas can be increased from 1 GB to 2 GB free of charge, if approved. Please enter an IT Help Desk service request. Should faculty or staff require more than 2 GB, departments may purchase additional space for a one time fee of $4.18 per GB

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In with the new . . .

Blackboard Gradebook, will now become Blackboard Grade Center when Blackboard is upgraded during Winter Break.  Academic Outreach is hosting various training sessions over the next few months.  There will be sessions available on Centra Thursday, 11/19/09, join OET in HSB3370 to view the session at 10:30, this will give you a chance to learn about … Read more

Safe Assign

A plagiarism detection tool available to you through your Blackboard course.  As this tool is used throughout the University an institutional database of content is being built.  Contact our office for assistance in using this tool.  If you have used this tool before remember to Synchronize Your Course prior to deploying a new Safe Assignment. … Read more

Can you hear me?

Not my calling circle but a large room filled with students!  If you or a guest speaker have problems projecting your voice in a classroom or other setting please contact OET.  We have for loan a portable voice amplification system.  The device, ADDvox7,” increases a user’s vocal volume up to 15db without any feedback. The ADDvox7’s lightweight … Read more

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