Events

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Aug

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 7, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Description

OneNote Class Notebook allows instructors to create a shareable notebook with students enrolled in their Blackboard course. Create assignments, make annotations on PDFs, view student journals, and...

View Event Details for Upgrade Class Collaboration with OneNote Class Notebook

Aug

Location

Online : Collaborate

Date & Time

August 6, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm

Description

New to Ultra or need a refresher? This 90-minute hands-on overview focuses on the essentials of using the Ultra Experience Blackboard course interface. Topics include: Converting a course to...

View Event Details for Ultra Essentials: Getting Started with the New Blackboard

Aug

Location

Online : Collaborate

Date & Time

August 6, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Description

Creating accessible content and interactions to support diverse learning preferences are the guiding principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Improving the accessibility of course...

View Event Details for Improve Course Accessibility with Blackboard Ally

Aug

Location

Online : Collaborate

Date & Time

August 5, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Description

Sometimes it’s just easier to show than tell. Using Panopto, faculty can capture and narrate anything they see on their computers, and then publish an online screencast movie tutorial or...

View Event Details for Panopto Essentials

Aug

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 4, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Google Assignments is available for both Blackboard Original and Blackboard Ultra courses! Deploy assignments, create rubrics, re-use comments on student submissions, suggest edits through...

View Event Details for Grading and Providing Feedback with Google Assignments

Aug

Location

Online : Collaborate

Date & Time

August 4, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Description

Skill Builder workshops focus on core components of Blackboard. They are intended for novice users of the learning management system (LMS) who need to learn how to use core components &...

View Event Details for Bb Collaborate Ultra Essentials

Aug

Location

Online : Collaborate

Date & Time

August 3, 2020, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Description

Skill Builder workshops focus on core components of Blackboard. They are intended for novice users of the learning management system (LMS) who need to learn how to use core components &...

View Event Details for Skill Builder Webinar: Ultra Communication & Engagement

Aug

Location

Online

Date & Time

August 3, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Description

VoiceThread is a learning tool for enhancing student engagement and online presence. With VoiceThread, instructors and/or students can create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint...

View Event Details for VoiceThread Essentials

Jul

Location

Online

Date & Time

July 1, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:30 am

Description

Making the transition to online teaching and learning can be challenging, especially for courses that are accustomed to handwritten materials. In Math courses, writing out equations effectively...

View Event Details for PIVOT Tools Workshop: Annotating & Handwriting Online

Jun

Location

Online : Collaborate

Date & Time

June 26, 2020, 10:00 am – 11:00 am

Description

Planning Instructional Variety for Online Teaching (PIVOT) is a new professional development program for faculty who wish to take a more deliberate approach to preparing their courses for remote,...

View Event Details for PIVOT Webinar Series: Support Students & Monitor Progress

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Upgrade Class Collaboration with OneNote Class Notebook

Share notes and materials with your Blackboard Course

Ultra Essentials: Getting Started with the New Blackboard

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

Improve Course Accessibility with Blackboard Ally

Find, Fix, and Create Accessible Content for All Learners!

Panopto Essentials

Everything you need to know about screencasting

Grading and Providing Feedback with Google Assignments

Use Google's Rich Editor to Provide Student Feedback

Bb Collaborate Ultra Essentials

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

Skill Builder Webinar: Ultra Communication & Engagement

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

VoiceThread Essentials

Create effective asynchronous communication and engagement

PIVOT Tools Workshop: Annotating & Handwriting Online

Learn about Hardware & Software to Support Your Course

PIVOT Webinar Series: Support Students & Monitor Progress

Share notes and materials with your Blackboard Course

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

Find, Fix, and Create Accessible Content for All Learners!

Everything you need to know about screencasting

Use Google's Rich Editor to Provide Student Feedback

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

Prepare your course for Blackboard's redesigned interface!

Create effective asynchronous communication and engagement

Learn about Hardware & Software to Support Your Course

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