Blackboard Checklist After the upgrade is completed on Friday, August 2, 2013, please check your courses to ensure that all of your content was copied successfully. If there are issues with your course, such as missing files, updates, or course changes, please use this form to notify OAT by Wednesday, August 7, 2013. By contacting [...]
Continue reading...5. March 2013
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On Tuesday, February 26 the Teaching Excellence Committee, in partnership with the Academic Technology Committee, hosted a buck lunch for SAU faculty. Dr. Randy Meredith presented “Podcasting, to Enrich and Engage: An Overview” and Dr. Dave Hopper demonstrated “AudioBoo” – a free podcasting tool. View Dr. Meredith’s presentation here. This spring semester SAU offered teaching cell [...]
Continue reading...13. June 2013
Known Issues This document details known issues with Blackboard 9.1, Service Pack 11. When possible, this document also addresses the status of an issue, its solution or workaround, or when Blackboard expects to have the issue resolved. Download PDF Updated June 13, 2013 Please check back because It is regularly updated with new known [...]
Continue reading...28. May 2013
SafeAssign is a useful tool that discourages plagiarism, but also encourages learning about writing college-level papers. Carolyn Watson, a professor with GPS and the coordinator of Faculty Services, gives us a great understanding of how and why to use SafeAssign and what you can do to prevent plagiarism in your courses. GoToMeeting Session: [...]
Continue reading...20. May 2013
The new Blackboard Upgrade Service Pack 11 will have the same wiki feel, but with a newer look. Students will now be able to simultaneously edit a wiki for better collaboration and group work. GoToMeeting Session: Wikis PPT slides – Download Resource Videos: Coming Soon! Documents: Why Use Wikis – Download [...]
Continue reading...13. May 2013
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The new Blackboard Upgrade Service Pack 11 will have the same Blog and Journal feel, but with a more modern look. Learn about the new content editor tools that can enhance your posts with media. Journals are a great way for students to reflect on what they’ve learned and voice their opinions and ideas. Blogs [...]
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17. April 2013
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