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 »

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 »

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 »

Adding a Facebook Widget to your Blackboard Learn 9.1 course could be a great tool or resource for students if you answer “Yes” to any of the questions below. Do you utilize Facebook or Facebook “Like” Page? Want to show …

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