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Design Considerations for Large Group Virtual Meetings

April 14, 2020 by Julia Lehman Caldwell Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching Tagged With: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Groups, Instructor Presence, Multimedia

Design Considerations for Small Group Virtual Meetings

April 14, 2020 by Julia Lehman Caldwell Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Groups, Instructor Presence, Multimedia

Technical Considerations for Collaborate Ultra

April 14, 2020 by Julia Lehman Caldwell Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Groups, Instructor Presence, Multimedia

Creating a Blackboard Collaborate Room in Canvas 

March 30, 2020 by Ashaun Adler Leave a Comment

Add Collaborate Ultra to the course navigation menu  Make sure that Collaborate Ultra appears on your course navigation menu (Settings > Navigation > Drag and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tools & Technology Tagged With: Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, Groups, Instructor Presence, Multimedia

Student Group Areas in Canvas

February 28, 2019 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

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...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Discussion, Groups

What Makes for a Successful Group Activity?

August 15, 2017 by Jeri Weiser Leave a Comment

As we know, not all group work is created equal. Some results in achieving the learning goal; some results in frustration. What elements contribute to successful group … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Course Design Tagged With: Groups, Instructor

Tips for Successful Group Work

July 28, 2017 by Jeri Weiser Leave a Comment

In an old YouTube video on how to do a forward flip (on the ground), the instructor started by saying “First, you must be fully committed to it.” That advice also applies … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching Tagged With: Groups, Student

Quick Tip: Managing Group Enrollments

September 15, 2016 by Katie Venit Leave a Comment

Small groups are great for online courses, but they do require a little babysitting on the part of the instructor. There are two types of group enrollments: auto enroll … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Online Teaching, Tools & Technology Tagged With: Canvas, Groups, Instructor

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Through the partnerships we form with our instructors, we develop engaging and interactive online courses. Here you’ll find ideas on course design informed by the latest research and teaching strategies that build community and instructor presence. We’ll also we share our experiences with technology, with Canvas, and with administering our online educational programs.

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