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Developing Skillset and Mindset Online

Posted on June 5, 2017 by Gary Brooking, PhD
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Over this past academic year, I have had the pleasure of being part of the Online Faculty Fellows.  As part of this experience, we were trained on Quality Matters standards and process for ensuring quality online courses.  The training modules and group discussions were impactful, not only for online courses that I am developing but

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Posted in Faculty, Instructional Design, Pedagogy, Quality Matters | Tags: face-to-face, innovation, instructor, new to teaching face to face, new to teaching online, online learning, online student engagement, teaching online |

Making a Silk Purse out of a Sow’s Ear: Strategies for Improving an Inherited Online Course

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Douglas F. Parham, PhD, CCC-SLP
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Have to teach an online course that someone else built? If it’s well designed, the transition should be seamless. If it’s lousy, you’re in for a long haul.

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Posted in Instructional Design | Tags: discussion, how to, instructor, new to teaching online, online, teaching online, technology, training |

Student: How to Use the Course Messages Tool in Blackboard

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Torie Wynn
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Because of the FERPA laws that protect your privacy, it is best to communicate with your professor using the standard Blackboard tools. Here is how to use the Course Messages tool if your professor has it turned on.

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Posted in Blackboard, EdTech, Faculty, Instructional Design, WSU | Tags: communication, course, how to, instructor, messaging, online, student |

Student: How to Use the Groups Tool in Blackboard

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Torie Wynn
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Has your professor assigned you to a group in Blackboard? Here’s how to use those tools.

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Posted in Blackboard, EdTech, Faculty, Instructional Design, WSU | Tags: course, discussion, groups, how to, instructor, student, tool |

Student: How to Email Your Instructor in Blackboard

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Torie Wynn
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To protect your FERPA rights, it’s best  to use the Blackboard tools for contacting your professor.  Here is how to use Blackboard to email your professor if that tool has been activated for you.

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Posted in Blackboard, EdTech, Faculty, WSU | Tags: email, FERPA, how to, instructor, messaging, student |

How to Clean Up “My Courses” in Blackboard

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Torie Wynn
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Have more courses than you want to see in your “My Courses” area? Clean it up!

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Posted in Blackboard, EdTech, Faculty, WSU | Tags: course, how to, instructor, My Courses, online |

How to Clear a Grade Attempt

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Torie Wynn
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Sometimes a student submission needs to be cleared. This shows you how to do that.

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Posted in Blackboard, EdTech, Faculty, WSU | Tags: grade center, grades, how to, instructor, LMS |

How to Create a Course Completion Certificate in Blackboard

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Torie Wynn
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Course completion certificates are pretty cool, actually.

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How to Create and Manage Menu Buttons in Blackboard

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Torie Wynn
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It’s good to have a clean course, and getting the menu buttons just right is a good first step.

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Posted in Blackboard, EdTech, Faculty, WSU | Tags: buttons, course, how to, instructor, LMS, menu, online |

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