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”
Hello? Is anybody out there? Creating a Sense of Presence
Hello? …Is anybody out there? Think about some online course experiences you’ve had as a learner/participant. Have you ever had one in which you did not have opportunity to interact with the instructor… or other students… or even content? I have. And as a student, that can be pretty frustrating. According to his 2014 blog … “Hello? Is anybody out there? Creating a Sense of Presence”
Download Grade Center from Blackboard!
Blackboard allows you to download your Grade Center as an Excel spreadsheet so that you can maintain an archive of your grades or work offline. For larger classes, this can provide a way for you to see all of your student grades at once… look for any missed grades… and even verify if your grading … “Download Grade Center from Blackboard!”
Easily Add Captions To Your TechSmith Relay Videos
When it comes to creating and using video in your courses, one of the most important things you need to consider is that ALL video media should be created with accessibility in mind! One of the best ways to make your video media accessible is to add closed captions. Did you know that the TechSmith … “Easily Add Captions To Your TechSmith Relay Videos”
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?”
Accessibility for Online Courses – Blackboard Ally Preview
Accessibility for Online Courses, Blackboard Ally Preview When: Friday, March 1, 2019 from 12:00 – 1:00 PM CST Where: Online – Blackboard Collaborate (link provided below) Accessibility is an important subject that everyone should be thinking about when designing any kind of course related materials (regardless of whether the course is taught as face-to-face, … “Accessibility for Online Courses – Blackboard Ally Preview”
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”