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Voicethread

Voicethread is an asynchronous communication and collaboration tool. It enables users to create and collaborate on a web-based platform that supports text, audio and/or video comments. I recommend visiting the Voicethread YouTube channel, which has a wealth of “how to” videos. Voicethread and Blackboard Ultra Integration This video shows how the Voicethread and Blackboard UltraContinue reading “Voicethread”

Podcasting: An Introduction

This video provides guidance about how to record, edit, export, host and stream a podcast. There are many different ways to go about this, the video provides one way. Some of the tools you may want to explore are: Audacity Audacity is a free and open-source digital audio editor and recording application software, available forContinue reading “Podcasting: An Introduction”

Revising an Online Course

This video is a bit longer than usual and combines a lecture and a “how to.” The aim of this video is to think through how we might approach revising an online course. The video also provides an example of revising a course module. The demonstration section of the video is not meant as aContinue reading “Revising an Online Course”

Cooperative Learning: An Introduction

This short video provides an introduction to cooperative learning. It’s important to note that cooperative learning is not equivalent to working in groups. While working in groups can be valuable, cooperative learning is a well-defined and evidence-based instructional methodology rather than a discussion technique. Access on YouTube Further Reading The Cooperative Learning Institute Cooperative Learning:Continue reading “Cooperative Learning: An Introduction”

Student Engagement

What do we mean by student engagement? What are our assumptions? Strategies? How can we plan more mindfully and collaboratively to create opportunities for greater engagement? This video reviews some essential concepts of student engagement. Access the video on YouTube

How to Copy Voicethreads

This video demonstrates how to update the voicethreads in your course. If you are using Voicethread and copy your Blackboard course from one semester to another, you will notice that the course copy links to the voicethread from the previous course. This video will show you how to solve that problem. It may be advisableContinue reading “How to Copy Voicethreads”

Assessing Student Learning

This short video reviews the three types of assessment (diagnostic, formative and summative) and considers some implications of assessment. Access the video on YouTube

Providing Video Feedback on Student Work

This video discusses some reasons why you might want to consider providing students with video feedback. You may want to check out this article about effective feedback on Edutopia. Access the video on YouTube

Live Session Recording: Library Resources for Stem

In this recorded Live Session, we review over STEM resources, including those that are available through Fordham and those that are open access. You will learn how to efficiently access these resources and be shown their potential for use in a hybrid learning environment.

How to Create a Course Banner

This short video will guide you through the steps in making an banner for your Blackboard course site. The video describes one possible method using a free online tool. Like most things technological, there are many ways to do the same thing. This procedure is pretty simple, but you may already have photo editing toolsContinue reading “How to Create a Course Banner”