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Inclusive Education: Tools and Techniques for Remote and Online Instruction

May 14, 2020 CITL Best Practices, News, Resources, Teaching, Tips, Web Tools

Inclusive teaching improves learning for all students, not just those with disabilities. The following resources compiled by Blackboard Ally can help you provide students with

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Engaging Students in Asynchronous Lessons: Kaltura Quizzes

May 11, 2020 Megan Holt Best Practices, Teaching, Technology Trends, Tips

At a structural level, we understand that online courses are inherently different than their face-to-face counterparts. Faculty teaching online courses cannot rely on visual cues,

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Humanizing Online Courses to Connect Students, Instructor, and Content

October 25, 2019 Dan Cabrera Best Practices, Newsletter, Teaching, Technology Trends, Videos

Encouraging a sense of community and building relationships are common goals in both face-to-face and online courses. These goals might be especially important in an

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Engaging and Communicating with Generation Z

October 23, 2019 Amanda Hirsch Best Practices, Newsletter, Teaching

The last cohort of Millennial college students has graduated, and the oldest in Generation Z have replaced them. Born roughly from 1997 through 2012, Generation Z are the most racially and

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End of Semester Reminders in Blackboard

November 29, 2017 Stephanie Richter Best Practices, News

As the semester draws to a close, there are some final tasks you can take care of in Blackboard, to make your courses end successfully and

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Center Staff Discuss Online Teaching and Learning in Higher Education with Visitors from Tianjin University

September 28, 2017 Tracy Miller Best Practices, News

Staff from the Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center met with six faculty members and administrators from the Tianjin University in Beijing, China to discuss

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Establish Social Presence with a Welcome Message Video

August 22, 2017 Dan Cabrera Best Practices, Newsletter, Teaching, Technology Trends, Videos

One great way to begin a new year/semester is to prepare and share a welcome message video for students enrolled in your course(s). Whether the

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2017 Blackboard Reminders for the Beginning of the Semester

August 13, 2017 Stephanie Richter Best Practices, News

As many new faculty, teaching staff, and TAs are requesting course space on Blackboard this week and get ready to begin the semester teaching their

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New Features for Combined Courses in Blackboard

April 13, 2017 Peter Gowen Best Practices, Newsletter

Wrapped into the new, faster course request process are a few feature enhancements for those teaching a Master Course in Blackboard. Now when combining student

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Strategies for Starting the Semester Well

January 9, 2017 Janet Giesen Best Practices, Teaching

Whether you have been teaching for several years or are beginning to teach your very first semester, being prepared for the start of the semester will

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Tips for New Graduate Teaching Assistants from Your Experienced Peers

November 3, 2016 Tracy Miller Best Practices, Newsletter, Teaching

Each fall, the Teaching Assistant Orientation is offered to new and returning teaching assistants to learn more about their role as a TA and the

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Blackboard-related Reminders for the Beginning of the Semester

August 17, 2016 Best Practices, News

As many new faculty, teaching staff, and TAs are requesting course space on Blackboard this week and get ready to begin the semester teaching their

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