A frequent enhancement request for Blackboard Learn 9.1 by our faculty and many other faculty around the country is the ability to see if you have a message within a course without having to log into each course. This would …

New Building Block “My Messages” Makes Blackboard Learn Life Easier Read more »

We all know that book prices are reaching the point where students may not be able to afford school, not because of the tuition – but because of the textbooks.  In an effort to help educate and assist faculty in …

Textbook Choices 101: A Guide for Faculty (2011 Edition) Read more »

#SMCEDU chats have been on hold the majority of summer with many faculty and students away from the classroom (lucky them) but they return today (Wednesday 8/10/11) with a new hashtag #SMEDU on a new day (Wednesdays) and at two …

#SMCEDU Twitter Chat Switches to #SMEDU Chat Starting Today Read more »

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, …

Blackboard Learn SP6 Adds a Few Frequently Requested Enhancement Read more »

This is Chance – Chance was born on February 22, 2011 with spina bifida. Spina bifida is a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth. It is a type of neural tube defect. Spina bifida can …

Can Social Media Equal Social Good? WALK-N-ROLL® for Spina Bifida 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 »