Moving to an Accessible Environment

As we are looking toward more courses being delivered online and remotely moving forward, it’s really important that we keep accessibility in mind. Accessibility helps level the playing field for individuals who have disabilities. In face-to-face classroom settings, this can mean the ability for someone with mobility impairments to enter a classroom. It also extends … “Moving to an Accessible Environment”

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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”

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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!”

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Online Teaching And Learning Certification Program at Odessa College

Being an educator is a challenging career. And teaching online adds some additional challenges. How can you apply the four commitments if you don’t ever see your students face-to-face? How can you create engaging and interactive activities when your learners are all over the globe accessing your course at all hours of the day and … “Online Teaching And Learning Certification Program at Odessa College”

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Upload Your Videos to Your TechSmith Relay Media Library!

We all know that TechSmith Relay is a great tool for lecture capture. And the TechSmith Fuse app is a great way to record videos on-the-go, that can be uploaded to your TechSmith Relay Media Library. But did you know that you can upload videos that you’ve created outside of TechSmith products to your TechSmith … “Upload Your Videos to Your TechSmith Relay Media Library!”

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Welcome to Click Here for More!

Welcome to Click here for more! Click here for more! is a blog created by your OC Global Team to bring educational technology tips right to your desktop or mobile device! Watch your Odessa College email every Monday! We’ll be sending tips and instruction on new tools that are available to you through Blackboard, as … “Welcome to Click Here for More!”

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First Friday!

Coming soon to a computer near you! Your OC Global team will be presenting a series of professional development workshops designed to provide how-to info, and keep you up-to-date with the latest and greatest educational technologies that are available to us! These workshops will be held on the First Friday of each month during the … “First Friday!”

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