Many tools are available to facilitate discussions and engagement in your online courses, but what are some techniques you could use to engage students in
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Connecting with students in online courses: Options for virtual office hours
Office hours are an important component of any course. As we pivot to facilitating student learning online, we also need to shift how we think
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Inclusive Education: Tools and Techniques for Remote and Online Instruction
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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