Teaching With Technology Webinar Listing

Monday Basics: Monday, April 20

How to use iCan/Starfish and Blackboard Collaborate to set up office hours and hold virtual meetings with students

In this recorded video, Dr. Fabio Chacon (Academic Computing) will demonstrate step-by-step how to set up faculty office hours and advising appointment times in iCan.  He will also demonstrate step-by-step how to use Blackboard Collaborate to have video conferencing meetings with students, how to show PowerPoint slides, how to share your screen, and how to use the chat and raise hand functions. Access the recording here.

Wednesday Wisdom: Wednesday, April 22 (3-4 p.m.)

Course Tour with Dr. Jackie Sweeney

Join Dr. Jackie Sweeney (Teaching, Learning and Professional Development) for a Course Tour of one of her Reading courses!  Dr. Sweeney will share her experiences with how to use Blackboard Collaborate to hold a successful synchronous class session and other tips for interacting with students online in real time.  This webinar will stream live, and the recording will be available for viewing afterwards on the CETL website and the BBTRAIN-007: Getting Started with Blackboard – Virtual Campus Edition on Blackboard. Access the recording here.

Monday Basics: Monday, April 27

How to design online assessments- just in time for finals

In this recorded video, Dr. Hoda El-Sayed (Computer Science, CETL Fellow) will demonstrate step-by-step how to create tests in Blackboard, the differences between question types on Blackboard tests, how to make writing assignments and discussion boards, how to create rubrics, and how to check assignments for plagiarism using Safe Assign and Turn It In. Access the recording here.

Wednesday Wisdom: Wednesday, April 29 (3-4 p.m.)

Let’s talk about online assessment

Get inspired with new ideas from colleagues Nedra Mahone (Testing Services), Dr. Horacio Sierra (Language, Literature & Cultural Studies), Dr. Jackie Sweeney, and Dr. Eva Garin (Teaching, Learning and Professional Development, CETL Director).  Each faculty member will show how they use different tools to assess whether students met the learning objectives in their courses.  This webinar will stream live, and the recording will be available for viewing afterwards on the CETL website and the BBTRAIN-007: Getting Started with Blackboard – Virtual Campus Edition on Blackboard.
Access the recording here.
Access the presentation here (pdf).

Monday Basics: Monday, May 4

How to grade online assignments

In this recorded video, Dr. Hoda El-Sayed (Computer Science, CETL Fellow) will demonstrate step-by-step how to grade in Blackboard.  She will demonstrate how to grade tests, written assignments (including Turn It In assignments), and discussions.  She will also demonstrate how to put all grades in the Blackboard Grade Center so that students can see their grades all in one place. Access the recording here.

Wednesday Wisdom: Wednesday, May 6 (3-4 p.m.)

Course Tour with Dr. Sumanth Reddy

Join Dr. Sumanth Reddy (History and Government, LOTTO I facilitator) for a tour of one of his Geography courses.  He will show you how he chose to organize his course, his experiences using different types graded assignments in Blackboard, and the joys of an organized Grade Center! This webinar will stream live, and the recording will be available for viewing afterwards on the CETL website and the BBTRAIN-007: Getting Started with Blackboard – Virtual Campus Edition on Blackboard. Access the recording here.

Monday Basics: Monday, May 11

Looking ahead to summer courses: set yourself up for success

In this recorded video, Dr. Erica Hernandez (Psychology, LOTTO II facilitator) will discuss the topics covered in LOTTO I and LOTTO II.  LOTTO stands for Learning Online, Teaching with Technology Online.  LOTTO I teaches faculty how to Blackboard to post materials online, grade assignments, and use other tools in Blackboard.  LOTTO II teaches faculty who already have experience using Blackboard in course design for full online and hybrid courses.  

Access the recording here.
Access the presentation here (pdf).

Wednesday Wisdom: Wednesday, May 13 (3-4 p.m.)

Course Tour with Dr. Erica Hernandez

Join Dr. Erica Hernandez (Psychology, LOTTO II facilitator) for a Course Tour of one of her Psychology courses.  She will explain the “how” and ”why” behind her course’s organization and how she made things easy for students to find.  This webinar will stream live, and the recording will be available for viewing afterwards on the CETL website and the BBTRAIN-007: Getting Started with Blackboard – Virtual Campus Edition on Blackboard. Access the recording here.

Monday Basics: Monday, May 18

Leave no student behind: Accessibility resources for all students

In this recorded video, Dr. Fabio Chacon (Academic Computing) will demonstrate step-by-step how to use the Ally Technology tools in Blackboard to ensure that students with disabilities can access all course content, including images, lectures, and tables.  He will also discuss how to use Blackboard test settings to allow students to have extended time on tests. Access the recording here.

Wednesday Wisdom: Wednesday, May 20 (3-4 p.m.)

Course Tour with Dr. Katrina Kardiasmenos

Join Dr. Katrina Kardiasmenos (Psychology, CETL Fellow, LOTTO II Facilitator) for the final course tour in our series for insights about how she constructs her online courses to get a perfect score on the Quality Matters rubric!  She will also share her extensive experiences with online teaching and grading. This webinar will stream live, and the recording will be available for viewing afterwards on the CETL website and the BBTRAIN-007: Getting Started with Blackboard – Virtual Campus Edition on Blackboard. Access the recording here.