Collaborate Session Recorded link: https://us.bbcollab.com/recording/5daec6809be2446abae3448fc24bf370 Link for PLC Credit: https://bit.ly/OCPLC (Session Name – Collaborate: Using Live, Online Sessions to Support Continuity of Instruction) Moving to Online – Padlet – Share questions/concerns, tips and resources! See what other faculty are doing to support online learning. Collaborate Ultra tools Getting started with Collaborate Ultra in Blackboard https://tinyurl.com/OC-HowToCollaborate … “Moving Into the Online Classroom”
Category: Blackboard Tips
Prepping for the new term? Here’s how you can get started copying your course!
The new term is just around the corner! Do you need help getting started? Here’s how you can take the first step! This quick video was created to help you learn to copy your course! Course Copying In Blackboard If you prefer seeing these instructions in a click-through format, here’s the same information, from our … “Prepping for the new term? Here’s how you can get started copying your course!”
Enhance Instructor Presence in Online Courses
Evidence-Based Practices for Excellence in Online Teaching In the online course environment, content matters. But just as important as the content is the user experience in the course. If students are not comfortable with the technology… if they’re not engaged with their instructor, other learners, and the content… and if they are not excited or … “Enhance Instructor Presence in Online Courses”
Tips for Accurately Reporting Final Grades
Blackboard Grade Center Refresh In Blackboard, sometimes you need to do some general maintenance on your Grade Center. And if you are linked to publishers’ content that feeds into your Grade Center, sometimes you need to refresh that. Here are some tips for making sure that your grades are reported accurately! Running Sum The default … “Tips for Accurately Reporting Final Grades”
Want to embed your Prezi in your Blackboard course? You can!
If you’re like me, you like Prezi. To me, it can seem more engaging than PowerPoint. But when you add that link to your AMAZING Prezi presentation, how many of your students actually click on it to view it? Did you know that you can embed your Prezi right into your Blackboard content area? Well … “Want to embed your Prezi in your Blackboard course? You can!”
Ready to move toward a more accessible online course?
Adding alt text to images We know that students have different needs… and it’s up to us to ensure that we are meeting those needs in the educational setting. So how can you get started down that path to making your online content more accessible… and more user friendly for all your students? One easy … “Ready to move toward a more accessible online course?”
How to Check for Broken Web Links in Blackboard
Before the beginning of any new term, we always try to stress the importance of checking course content after it has been copied to make sure that all external links are still working correctly. Whenever you link to an external site, it is not uncommon for external links to break (websites shut down, authors take … “How to Check for Broken Web Links in Blackboard”
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?”
Embed PowerPoint Presentations (and other media) In Your Blackboard Courses
Did you know that you can embed PowerPoint presentations (and other media) into your Blackboard courses, allowing learners to view material without downloading it? Here’s how you can do it! For PowerPoint, you will first need to create a web version of your presentation. It’s really easy… just upload it to your Google Drive, open … “Embed PowerPoint Presentations (and other media) In Your Blackboard Courses”
Weighted Grade Center PART 1 – How to Create a Weighted Grade Center by Category
In Blackboard there are three different types of columns that you will be able to see and/or create for your grade center. They are: Automatic columns – these are created automatically by blackboard assessment tools. Tests, Assignments, and Surveys automatically create columns when they are created/deployed. Discussion Boards, Journals, Blogs, and Wikis have the option … “Weighted Grade Center PART 1 – How to Create a Weighted Grade Center by Category”