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Class: Sharing Blackboard Content

Class has a great feature where it syncs your content in Blackboard so that you can share it during a Class session. Let’s say you wanted to share a PowerPoint or even have your students take a quiz that’s in Blackboard during a session. You could do that and the students wouldn’t be able to see anyone else’s work.

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About Honorlock

Honorlock is an online test proctoring service that allows exams to be taken online without the necessity of coming to the U of A campus or other test-taking location while still maintaining the security of the exam. When a student takes a test, the AI analyzes their webcam feed. If the AI never flags any suspicious behavior, the student proceeds through the test without interacting with a live proctor. However, if the AI detects suspicious behavior then a live proctor is assigned to chat with the student about any issues that have arisen.

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About Blackboard Learn

Students and faculty can participate in classes delivered online or access online materials and activities to complement face-to-face classroom experiences using Blackboard, the University of Arkansas learning management system.

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Creating a Syllabus for Your Course

Creating a syllabus is an important part of teaching. The syllabus serves as a sort of contract between students and the instructor. It should clearly outline course requirements, expectations, and goals as well as include pertinent information regarding assignments, class and institutional policies, and grading. Crafting a useful and clear syllabus is an important skill. Luckily there are several well-accepted components of a syllabus that are common throughout most disciplines and universities.

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Qwickly: Adding Content to Multiple Courses at Once

When managing multiple sections, the most time consuming process is adding the same content or sending announcements to many different sections. With Qwickly, you can add content or send announcements once and choose to add it to multiple sections at the same time! This also works for sending emails and adding assignments!

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