Planning a Successful Transition to Teach Remotely in an Emergency Here are some good practices to consider and tips about going online in a hurry (Chronicle of Higher Education, M.D.Miller, March 9, 2020): Review Course Content and Assignments for the Coming Weeks: Will students be expected to adhere to the original schedule of assignments on […]
Continue reading →Many users have reported a recent increase in the number of emails received reporting changes in Blackboard. Last term we worked with a user who was not receiving critical emails from an instructor sent from Blackboard. In the process of fixing that user’s problem, we had to restart the notifications system which sends messages. Apparently […]
Continue reading →What’s next for learning the management system? Wentworth faculty, students, and staff turned out this fall to provide feedback on three learning management systems (Brightspace, Canvas, and Blackboard Ultra) to replace our current Blackboard Learn LMS. Feedback was gathered and testing of these products against use cases is underway. The LMS Selection and Rollout Steering […]
Continue reading →Unexpected events can disrupt precious class time. With a little preparation, you can keep the continuity of learning in your courses: Post course content in your Blackboard Learn courses so students can access it anywhere, anytime Set up quizzes, tests, assessments, and assignments in your Blackboard Learn courses so students can access them anywhere Secure […]
Continue reading →Starting December 17th, 2019 your Blackboard Learn courses received the gift of Ally, a tool that gauges content accessibility and provides guidance and tips to make lasting improvements. Use self-help resources on www.wit.edu/accessibility, attend LIT workshops or drop into Beatty 318 for more information. Can Universal Design for Learning (UDL) reduce your course pain points? […]
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