OC Global is Growing!

We are thrilled to announce that like many departments on campus, OC Global has recently seen some growth with the addition of a new instructional designer! On 1-February-2019, Sabina KC joined our team, where she began working with Jennifer and Julie to help meet the needs of our faculty and students, especially with regard to … “OC Global is Growing!”

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Hey! Where’s My Menu?

One of the really great things about Blackboard is that it’s mobile responsive. This means that if your students are accessing their courses through a mobile device, Blackboard adjusts the dispay to maximise the student’s ability to interact with their courses. But this also means that the screens they are seeing might be a little … “Hey! Where’s My Menu?”

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Blackboard Updates – December 2018

On Sunday December 16, 2018 Odessa College will be installing the 2017 Q4 Service Pack to Blackboard. This service pack comes with some new features and improvements for the instructional side that you’ll want to know about! See the list below for all the changes that are coming. Chemistry Notation Support The math editor function … “Blackboard Updates – December 2018”

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Online Teaching & Learning Certificate Program – 2019 Cohort

Teaching and learning in the online environment can be challenging. It goes far beyond simply putting your content in a learning management system like Blackboard. How can you connect with your students in the online environment? How can you get them to engage with their peers? How can you know that they are “getting it” … “Online Teaching & Learning Certificate Program – 2019 Cohort”

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Cool Tools! – EAC Visual Data

The EAC Visual Data building block for Blackboard allows instructors to view more detailed course-level data on student learning. It streamlines the process of collecting and reporting student performance on Blackboard Learn tests and rubrics across all courses (both present and past) where the user has the course role of Instructor.   Things To Know … “Cool Tools! – EAC Visual Data”

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