Four New Features in Blackboard. Part 4: Reusable Objects
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 […]
Study of Undergraduate Students and Information Technology, 2013
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 TechDis – Copyright
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 […]
Course: Leading Transformation in Learning and Teaching
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. […]
Hot Desk Dates: September 2013
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 […]
Using Blackboard Announcements: How and Why
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 […]
Does Linking to Content Infringe Copyright?
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. […]
Report: “Pedagogy, policy and support: taking lecture capture to the next level”
Date: July 3rd, 2013 Location: Loughborough University Details: “Pedagogy, policy and support: taking lecture capture to the next level” Twitter hashtag: #lborolc13 With discussions taking place around the College and University about the merits and technicalities of providing students with recorded materials, the timing couldn’t have been better for this workshop. Hosted by Loughborough University […]
Eight Roles of an Effective Online Teacher
There are plenty of ways in which we can support and encourage students to participate in online activities, and these are important when designing activities for students who study online and at a distance. This report from Faculty Focus on ‘Eight Roles of an Effective Online Teacher’ has some important considerations for us all. When […]
Copyrighted materials and your Course
One basic rule of thumb about copyright and whether you should post or load something to your Blackboard course … if you didn’t create it, you don’t have the copyright so should not load it to Blackboard. If you want to load, for example, a financial report which you have found on the Internet, the […]
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