Blackboard recently released Blackboard Learn 9.1 SP6 – We now have it installed at Valencia College! I’m very happy to see a few of the frequently request enhancements finally integrated into the LMS; such as interactive rubrics, enhance assessment timers, …

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TechSmith (creators of Jing, Snagit, & Camtasia) has released a free digital whiteboard app, ScreenChomp, for the iPad. ScreenChomp allows users to write and draw with their fingers in 12 colors and record their action with audio on the digital …

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SoftChalk 7 continues to build upon the success of previous versions of SoftChalk and responds to the needs of digital learners with a variety of new features. SoftChalk 7 increased its mobile functionality with the ability to automatically generate a …

SoftChalk 7 is here! Mobile, CONNECT, & iFrames Oh My! Read more »

Looking for a convenient way to have a team meeting, collaborate on edits needs to a live group, or tutor a student online? Twiddla is a real-time online collaboration tool that might just meet these demands. It’s simple to use …

Twiddla: Team Whiteboarding FREE PRO ACCOUNT FOR EDUCATORS! Read more »

It’s that time again at Valencia College, where we push willing participates to the limits to prepare them to teach online. This three-day intensive course addresses the pedagogy and technology essentials for teaching online using Valencia’s learning management system (LMS), …

Boot Camp for Online Instruction: Are You in Shape to Teach Online? Read more »

Wondering how you can just cut that 30 seconds you need from a YouTube video to share with your class? Check out the simple tool called TubeChop 3 Easy Steps: 1. Find the video you want to chop. 2. Select …

TubeChop, Quiettube, & BlipSnips Your YouTube Videos Read more »