Office of Academic Technology :: Spring Arbor University

Blackboard 9.1 Cookbooks

OAT cookbooks are small, consumable task-based PDF downloads that will provide help with Blackboard 9.1.

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How to upload media to YouTube

Uploading video to YouTube is a simple and easy task. Watch the tutorial below for step-by-step instructions. For more information on what kind of audiovisuals you can upload, see our YouTube FAQ page.

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Top Five: July 2010

With the holiday weekend coming to a close we thought it would be nice to share the top five things we’re reading, watching and listening to in OAT right now. Enjoy.

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PluggedIn: Dr. Brian Lugioyo

When asked about the seemingly complex task of connecting students from across the globe, Dr. Lugioyo responds simply, "We just want to encourage people in their faith. Technology is just one great way to do that." Last week I talked with Dr. Lugioyo about the reality of tying students together through tech.

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Keynote Themepark

Sometimes, putting together presentation slides is no walk in the park, especially when you're racing against the clock. The problem is, your presentations are as important as ever for students learning in our visual culture. So you might ask, "How can I make my slides faster?"

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How to upload media into iTunes U

We've had a number of requests on how to upload audio or video files into iTunes U. In this tutorial I will walk you through each step of uploading your media to iTunes U as well as organizing your content in Blackboard 9.

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Blackboard Grade Center Basics Tutorial

Our colleague Simone Laughton is a Technology Liason Librarian from the University of Toronto Mississauga.  She has shared a great presentation on Grade Center Basics in Blackboard 9.  The Grade Center is a great tool that records, calculates and communicates student grades.  Check it out below. This work has been shared with the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial Share Alike [...]

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Discussion Grader – Adding Comments (Bb 9)

In our last tutorial, I talked about using the discussion board grader in Bb 9. This feature is helpful in grading discussion boards without actually going into the grade center. You can watch it here. While it's not always necessary, oftentimes it is helpful to give an explanation for a grade given. In this tutorial I will show you how to add comments to a grade.

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Mobile Learning: revisited

So, by this time you’ve heard of the iPad, and all of the “magical” wonder it brings, but the obvious question is, “How will it help me?” Even further, as educators, what does Apple’s popular handheld do for higher education? These are great questions that deserve an answer. About a year ago the OAT team took a look at mobile learning, but based on the current educational landscape, we thought we'd take another look. Clearly, the iPad definitely brings a new discussion and opportunity. It might just be one you didn't expect.

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Discussion Grader in Blackboard 9

Discussion Board Grader is a feature in Blackboard 9 that makes grading discussion boards much easier. However, we've had a number of faculty express difficulty with this feature, so we put together a quick video with step-by-step instructions to give you a hand. Take a look.

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