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”
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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”
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”
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”
Live Session Recording: Accessing Library Resources
These three videos provide information about the various databases for text and multimedia and other resources that are available to students and instructors. Part 1 Access on YouTube Part 2 Access on YouTube Part 3 Access on YouTube
Live Session Recording: A Deeper Dive into Perusall
These three videos are from a live Zoom session facilitated by Shawn Hill. Part 1 Access on YouTube Part 2 Access on YouTube Part 3 Access on YouTube
Live Session Recording: The Basics of Zoom
These three videos are from a live Zoom session given by Calvin Byer. It reviews some important Zoom functionalities. Zoom on Zoom Part 1 Access on YouTube Zoom on Zoom Part 2 Access on YouTube Zoom on Zoom Part 3 Access on YouTube Additional Zoom Resources: Getting Started with Zoom – A recording of a Live SessionContinue reading “Live Session Recording: The Basics of Zoom”
How to Turn Off Voicethread Notifications
If you have been using Voicethread, you may have noticed that you are getting email notifications. This may be either useful or overwhelming – depending on the number of emails you are getting. You can manage these notifications and in this video, I will show you how. Watch on YouTube
How to Provide Feedback on Student Assignments in Blackboard
Using the assignments tool in Blackboard allows you to provide feedback to students in a simple, easy way. Access a captioned version on YouTube.
How to Create Assignments in Blackboard
Creating assignments in Blackboard has several advantages. Using this tool eliminates the need for you and your students to exchange multiple emails about assignments and also allows students to click a link to upload their work directly to Blackboard. Access a captioned video in YouTube.
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