Students and instructors have a few options for how to record videos for their courses. Those options are below, but first let’s cover a few terms to get oriented to our … [Read more...]
Sharing Files with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra
Collaborate Ultra allows groups to meet synchronously. Often, these meetings involve sharing files or sharing one’s screen. Whether the moderator shares the files … [Read more...]
Displaying Word Documents in Collaborate Ultra
You can share PowerPoint and image files in Collaborate Ultra. If you would like to show the people in your room a Word document, we recommend doing a screen share. To do … [Read more...]
Design Considerations for Large Group Virtual Meetings
How can we do a whole class meeting or a department meeting online? The default strategy is for everyone to meet at the same time using synchronous tools like … [Read more...]
Student Group Areas in Canvas
Groups in Canvas can facilitate robust student interactions because Canvas generates a group area, a small version of the course for each group. In the group area, … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Manually Mark Discussion as Read in Canvas
By default, Canvas marks discussions as read as you scroll by them. Sometimes this can create confusion if Canvas marks that you've read a reply, when actually you have … [Read more...]
Participate in Discussions the Right Way to Increase Student Learning
Discussion boards are the best way for online students and faculty to interact with each other asynchronously. When instructors are involved, students know whether they … [Read more...]
Give Students Some Choice
Allowing students a choice in the topic they want to discuss grants them autonomy in their learning, which can be motivating, improve performance, and provide a more … [Read more...]
Discussion Best Practices
Discussions are a key part in many online courses. If we want students to demonstrate high levels of thinking in discussions, we need to ask questions that are designed … [Read more...]
Talk to Your Students About the Academic Code of Conduct
Talk about the Code of Conduct with your students. Research has indicated that the mere presence of an honor code in an online course can improve integrity by helping … [Read more...]
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