Are You Ready for the Spring Semester?

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Are You Ready for the Spring Semester?

The Spring Semester is coming right up! Here are a few things you can do to make sure that your course is ready to go.  Copy Course Do you want to use materials from a previous course? You can copy items right into your Spring course! If you don’t want to copy an entire course, […]

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New Partner Event: Community Based Research Workshop

The Community Based Learning team of Linda Silka, Ed Laine, and Lois-Ann Kuntz is offering a 2-hour workshop on Community Based Research Wednesday January 13th from 2:00-4:00pm.  They’ll provide guidance on using community-based research approaches to teach your undergraduate students to help find solutions to community problems. Come join them for this online workshop and […]

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NEW! Only Retake Incorrect Questions on a Quiz

Do you want the ability to let your students retake quizzes and only encounter the questions they had previously gotten wrong? A new feature in Quizzes will allow you to do just that! This setting makes it easy for students to focus on the just questions they got wrong. This is especially helpful if there […]

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Faculty Support Hours

Faculty Support will now be available until 9:00 pm EST, Mondays through Thursdays. Click HERE for our Faculty Support page.

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Giving Extra Time on Quizzes

When we give a quiz or exam we usually have a few students who need accommodation. Often times that means giving a student time and a half on a timed exam. In this post, we are going to quickly walk through the steps necessary to give these students the time they deserve. If you would […]

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Quizzes: All About Timing!

When do you want students to start the quiz? When do you want them to finish the quiz? How long do they have to take it? These are all important questions you’re probably already asking yourself about the quiz/exam/test you’re setting up. In this post, we are going to talk about all these different settings […]

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Attend our Brightspace Feedback Forum – Friday 23rd @ 3:00 pm

  Please share your input! What do you love about Brightspace? What would you love to see done differently?  Maybe we can help.  IT, CITL, and Faculty Senate IT Committee will host this discussion to hear about what features would make the learning for your students better, and your teaching more streamlined. It also may […]

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Content Area Tips

The purpose of the Content area is to guide students through the learning materials of your course. Making sure your content is organized and easy to navigate is what makes it a learning path and not just a collection of items. If you are getting emails from confused or frustrated students or just want to […]

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Checklist for Running a Smooth Exam

Are you about to run your first Exam? Do you think you’ve finished setting it up, but you’re not 100% sure? Here is a checklist to help ensure that your exam is ready to go! Not sure how to start building an Exam? Check out this tutorial that walks you step-by-step through building a quiz: […]

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Classroom Orientations to Tech and Pedagogy for Fall

Teaching In Person?  Be sure to learn about the details and technology in your classroom. Two options exist – our recommendation?  Do Both! 1)To learn about YOUR teaching space set up an appointment with Media Services for a walk through. Schedule 30 minutes and select your room. Book Your Appointment Here 2) To learn about […]

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