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December 12, 2018
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9:37 AM
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Findings based on Bb's "course archetypes" research
Earlier this year, Blackboard released a “course archetype” system administrator’s tool that allows institutions to see how the company’s Learning Management System (LMS) software is being used...
December 11, 2018
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11:23 PM
Blackboard course shells for WT2019 and SP2019 were created on November 29, 2018. The Ultra Course Preview setting is enabled in both WT2019 and SP2019 courses. This tool allows faculty to...
December 11, 2018
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10:55 AM
4th Annual TechFest to be held on Friday, March 1, 2019
On Friday, March 1, 2019, DoIT's Instructional Technology Team will hold its fourth annual TechFest. TechFest traditionally brings the campus community together to share and demonstrate ways...
December 4, 2018
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10:21 AM
Site Maintenance December 15, 7:00-11:00 PM
On December 15, Panopto Cloud customers will be upgraded to Panopto 6.0. This upgrade will require downtime: Site maintenance will begin at 7:00pm EST We expect up to 4 hours of downtime...
November 30, 2018
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11:15 AM
Multiple opportunities for training, support, outreach
Training and support are essential components of a successful transition to the Ultra Experience. This past summer, about 30 faculty and staff attended the Ultra Experience Boot Camp, one of...
November 12, 2018
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3:17 PM
Hybrid/Online Course Redesign for Summer 2019
Faculty interested in developing an effective hybrid or fully online course are invited to submit a proposal for this innovative faculty support program. The Alternate Delivery Program (ADP)...
October 29, 2018
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8:42 AM
Learn about ADP, Collaborate, Panopto, accessibility, Ultra
One in four students take some of their courses online, and two-thirds do so at a public institution in the same state where they live (Allen, Seaman, Pouline, & Straut, 2016; Allen &...
October 25, 2018
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2:56 PM
Sessions on student success & academic integrity
Every year thought leaders, administrators, teachers, instructional designers, and educators from all over gather to learn, connect and share with one another at the annual Quality Matters (QM)...
October 23, 2018
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11:04 AM
Workshop offered in-person or via webinar
Although many of the things you do in face-to-face classes can be done in online courses, you will find the planning process different. Rather than recreating what you are doing face-to-face, you...
October 19, 2018
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12:22 PM