Moving Into the Online Classroom

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”

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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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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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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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Prevent Plagiarism with SafeAssign in Blackboard

SafeAssign is an easy-to-use plagiarism deterrent in Blackboard, that checks student work against a variety of sources, including a global database of student papers, and provides a report that identifies all instances of potential plagiarism to the instructor and student. To Create a Safe Assignment To create a SafeAssignment, you will click on Assessments from … “Prevent Plagiarism with SafeAssign in Blackboard”

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First Friday! Odessa College Resources for Students

  Please join us for First Friday! This Friday, 6-April-2018 from Noon to 1:00 pm, for OC Resources. During this session, Almudena and Susie will be bringing you info on resources that are available to help your students be successful, especially in their online courses. This session will be delivered via Blackboard Collaborate, so you can … “First Friday! Odessa College Resources for Students”

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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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