Future-Proofing: Maximize AI’s potential in your classroom
I have a confession. In the second grade, I cheated on a spelling test. Our desks had built-in cubbies under the table top. So, when the test began, I pulled […]
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Library Resources on Course Reserves
The course reserves service allows university instructors to place instructional materials such as a small portion of a library-owned book or an article from a journal to be digitized and to be posted on his/her Blackboard class page.
Read MoreAcademic Integrity Quiz Questions in Blackboard Learn Ultra
Do you have a syllabus quiz that you give to students? The Office of Academic Initiatives and Integrity created some quiz questions that you can import into Blackboard to quiz your students on the U of A’s academic integrity policy. You can use any or all of these questions and even add your own.
Read MoreAccessibility: Accessible Tables
Tables should be used to display data. Avoid using tables for page layout, though it might be tempting to do so. Layout tables do not allow users flexibility in viewing the content since it is “trapped” in the table cell and might not be read in the correct order by a screen reader.
Read MoreBlackboard Learn Ultra: Managing Multiple Sections of a Course
Managing content in a Blackboard course can be time consuming. If you are teaching multiple sections at the same time it can really add to the administration of courses. Luckily there are a few tools and tips that can help ease this administrative burden.
Read MoreBlackboard Learn Ultra: Organizing Your Course by Adding Content Containers
Content containers can be used to organize your course materials into more easily digestible bites of information.
Read MoreBlackboard Learn Ultra: Gradebook Organization
Sometimes we need to double check that we assigned a due date for an assignment, gave the correct point values for a quiz, or even that all of our categories are correct for grade calculations. If we have many columns in the grade center this is sometimes difficult to view quickly. Blackboard Learn Ultra has several different views that you can use to organize your Gradebook.
Read MoreBlackboard Learn Ultra: Introductory Posts
A sense of belonging and feeling like a part of a community is vital for the success of our students. One of the ways to build that sense of community is to help everyone get to know each other through introductory posts.
Read MoreUnauthorized Use of Materials: Syllabus Excerpt
Faculty should advise students about proper use of class recordings and notes. Here are approved syllabus statements.
Read MoreAcademic Integrity for Online: Syllabus Excerpt & Resources
The Office of Academic Initiatives and Integrity and the Teaching Innovation and Pedagogical Support (TIPS) Team have worked together to develop and compile resources to help faculty promote the culture of integrity in a remote teaching environment. Here are some guidelines and approved syllabus statements.
Read MoreAttendance & Participation: Syllabus Excerpt
Faculty should make expectations of students clear in relation to all aspects of their course. This includes expectations relative to attendance, participation, communication, and professionalism. Here are some approved syllabus statements.
Read MoreAlly: Getting Started with Accessibility in Blackboard Learn Ultra
Ally is a built-in tool that provides instructors with guidance on how to create accessible learning materials for all students. Ally automatically checks course content and files in Blackboard for common accessibility issues, gives feedback on how to improve the files, and creates alternative formats, such as audio files, electronic braille, or screen readable pdfs.
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