The discussion board has had a major overhaul, with a more up-to-date look, and improved features. Discussion Board Updates The main advantage from the point of view of your teaching is the ‘Post First’ feature, which requires students to contribute before reading the discussion. Threads are now easier to read, and you can see all […]
The calendar now has a fresh modern look. It will no longer appear as a ‘module’ on the Home page, but is accessible by the Global Navigation Menu in the top right of the screen. Or, you can create a link on the side bar. Or from the Tools section on the Home page. […]
The Retention Centre acts as a hub to allow you to check how your students are engaging with Blackboard, and to spot those that might be at risk of falling behind or struggling with the work. The Retention Centre can be found either under the Evaluation section of the Control Panel, or from the Global […]
The reusable objects function allows you to create course elements in the Content Collection, and to reuse them across multiple course sites. You can then make them available to share with colleagues across the institution, or across your department. About Reusable Objects Create and Use Reusable objects Some examples of course elements that you might […]
The Educause Centre for Applied Research (ECAR) has recently published their “ECAR Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2013” report. Key findings of the report: Students recognize the value of technology but still need guidance when it comes to better using it for academics. Students prefer blended learning environments while beginning to experiment with […]
JISC organise and run the TechDis series of online webinars and have just released their 2013/14 even calendar. JISC Tech Dis is: “a leading UK advisory service on technologies for inclusion. We explore and promote inclusive practices, resources and advice for learning and teaching in UK higher education, further education & skills, and independent and […]
Please find details of the ‘Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching’ from SEDA / HEA below: The Higher Education Academy and the Leadership Foundation have jointly designed Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching (LTLT), a new leadership programme for those with responsibility for leading learning and teaching development at programme, department, school or faculty level. […]
Welcome to the new term (nearly)! To support the departments within the College both Stephen and myself will again be available on our regular ‘hot desk’ . To accommodate room availability and staff absences the dates for September are: Criminology – September 24th Economics – September 27th Education – September 25th Lifelong Learning – October […]
One feature of Blackboard that is nearly always overlooked is often the simplest and most effective: Announcements. I don’t know why this is as Announcements are, or should be, the main method for connecting with students and keeping them up to date with their learning journey. Note: this is as much for campus-based courses as […]
Copyright on online sources always seems to be a little bit of a grey area for many when it comes to making it available for students as part of learning resources. In all instances you ought to check with the Library on the legality of using or copying resources for your learning materials and students. […]
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