Fall 2012 Educational Technology Workshop Series
Please join us this fall on Thursdays from 1-2pm to try out new tools, explore new techniques, and discuss strategies for implementing each in your courses. Feel free to sign up for one session or...
View ArticleSupporting Collaboration in Your Face-to-Face Class
Many tools essential to fostering student collaboration in the online and hybrid environments are also useful for supporting collaboration in the face-to-face environment. Most of the tools mentioned...
View ArticleTips for Keeping Your Content Safe
We have all experienced the heart-sinking realization that hours of hard work are suddenly gone for good. Perhaps your computer shut down beyond repair or you accidentally saved over something you had...
View ArticleAudience Response Systems
Audience response systems analyze and display student responses to questions posed in class, giving students the opportunity to actively participate during a lecture (while preserving anonymity). These...
View ArticleDr. John Medina on How to Use Your Brain
For most educators, brain research is not a normal topic of discussion. In turn, the majority of brain researchers do not typically apply their knowledge to the education system. Yet, these two fields...
View ArticleApps, Private Equity, and Data Mining Hit the E-Textbook Market
Despite being around for decades, e-books have yet to make substantial inroads into the college textbook market. Even in the 2012-13 school year, many students still prefer buying the printed version...
View ArticleUsing Blackboard’s Video Everywhere Tool
Starting in Spring 2013, La Salle University faculty can use the new content editor in Blackboard to record video from any computer with a webcam. This tool offers online and blended instructors a...
View ArticleSpring 2013 Educational Technology Workshop Series
Please join the Instructional Design team on Tuesdays from 1-2pm for our hands-on workshop series. We designed this series to help faculty and staff leverage the tools available at La Salle University....
View ArticleBlackboard Course Copy Issue for Packaged Content
In an effort to clean up the Course Copy process, Blackboard has changed the way that the tool functions. In the past, all files that were stored in the Course Files area were included in a course...
View ArticleTakeaways from the 2013 Villanova University Technology Expo
Yesterday educators and technology innovators from around the region gathered at Villanova University to investigate new educational technologies, listen to inspirational keynote speakers, and connect...
View ArticleHelping students get the most out of video
Are you using video in your courses, but aren’t sure if students are actively engaged with the content? Then you may want to check out “From Passive Viewing to Active Learning: Simple Techniques for...
View ArticleTips for Troubleshooting in Blackboard
Like any technology, sometimes things in Blackboard don’t function as we might expect. If something should go wrong or act a little funny, you can always feel free to contact the Helpdesk. But there...
View ArticleFree Icon Set for Your Blackboard Course
The La Salle University Instructional Design team is now offering a free icon set that can be used in your Blackboard courses or course websites. The icons are 200 x 200 pixels in size and come as .png...
View ArticleNeed to keep your Wimba Classroom archives?
If you’ve used a Wimba Classroom to capture guest speakers, demonstrate problems, or narrate presentations, it’s time to grab that content! It’s easy to download archived sessions so that you have...
View ArticleNeed a Timer for Student Activities in Your Class?
Head to Google’s search box and type “timer” along with the amount of time you need. For more information, check out Search Engine Watch’s summary of this new Google feature.
View ArticleFall 2013 Educational Technology Workshops
We hope you can join us this fall for our Workshop series. If you can’t make it to a session, please feel free to contact the ID Team to schedule a time to work with us one-on-one. We’re also happy to...
View ArticleUnleashing the Inner Monologue with Course Ticker
Finding new was to interact with your classroom audience is an ongoing pursuit. Incorporating technology into that mix usually involves the use of an audience response system via a clicker device,...
View ArticleFaculty Spotlight: Steven Meisel
Exploring and Assessing Collaboration Tools Dr. Steven Meisel (School of Business, Management & Leadership), like many professors here at La Salle University, designs group activities to foster...
View ArticleSpring 2014 Educational Technology Workshops
Please feel free to join us for one, or all, of our sessions this Spring! If you can’t make it to a session, just get in touch with the ID Team to schedule a one-on-one session tailored to your...
View ArticleNew Feature: Blackboard Collaborate Course Rooms
If you’re using Blackboard Collaborate this spring, you may have noticed that you now have a Launch Room button at the top of your Blackboard Collaborate page. Clicking on this button puts you into a...
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