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 MoreContent containers can be used to organize your course materials into more easily digestible bites of information.
Read MoreSometimes 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 MoreIf your students are like most of us, they need reminders! A great way to keep them on track is a slide at the beginning of class that lays out assignments, what’s coming up next, and adds any necessary prompts to get them started that day in class.
Read MoreWant to allow people that you’re inviting to events to easily add the event to their calendar even if they aren’t using Outlook? There is an option to include an Internet calendar (iCalendar) attachment that lets them add the event to their calendar of choice.
Read MoreDo you see other people at other computers moving faster than you? Here’s how they do it!
Read MoreExtra consideration must be taken when traveling outside the United States with technology. Concerns range from basic theft of belongings to targeting of data used by academics. It is important to prepare properly and use appropriate safeguards while traveling. These recommendations
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