Many students take online courses because they have obligations — work, family, health, military service — that impact their ability to attend courses on-campus. … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: When to Use Captions vs. Video Summaries
Captioning Captions are the text representation of the audio in a video. Captions are crucial for learners who are deaf or hard of hearing, but they can benefit all … [Read more...]
Add a Subject Line to Discussion Posts in Canvas
Subject lines in discussion posts help students scan the posts and find the ones that most interest them. Although Canvas doesn't have a built-in way to do this, it's … [Read more...]
Caption Collaborate Ultra Recordings
When recordings from Collaborate Ultra meetings are shared with students in Canvas, they should be uploaded to Canvas and captioned to meet accessibility … [Read more...]
Adding Videos in Canvas
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 Small Group Virtual Meetings
Choose your Strategy How can students do a group project online? The default strategy is for students to meet at the same time using synchronous tools like Blackboard … [Read more...]
Technical Considerations for Collaborate Ultra
If you’re using Collaborate Ultra for small or large group meetings, be sure to reference the technical considerations included below. Room Permissions If you want … [Read more...]
Quick Tip: Using Fudge Points to Fix a Gradebook Bug
On occasion, a student may report that they submitted a quiz and received a grade, but their score isn't recorded in Grades. Luckily, this bug is easy to fix using these … [Read more...]
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