We won’t blame you if you want to just kick back this summer and relax, but if you want to do some professional development, there are plenty of ways to get your learn on during summer break. Here are some workshops, courses, webinars, conferences and more you...
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Using Bb Tools: Adaptive Release
Adaptive release allows instructors to control how information is released to students in their courses. This can mean that students will not see course content until they’ve completed certain objectives, a certain date or time is past, or certain other variables are...
Reducing Your Blackboard Course Size
Did you know your Blackboard course section has a file storage limit? When your course size reaches 2GB, you will start receiving error messages that will prohibit you from uploading any additional content to your course section. What are...
Check In to Keep Students from Checking Out
Whether you’ve always taught online or are getting your first taste of online instruction this past year, you’re likely well aware of the challenges that come along with not being present with students face to face. It can be easy for students to fall behind or to...
Using Blackboard’s Communication Tools: Announcements and Emails
Blackboard has some really great built-in communication tools that allow you to easily send out information to all of your students at once or just a select few. We’re going to showcase a couple of these tools here including: announcements and email. We’ll explain...
7 Tips for Better Virtual Office Hours
When courses are online it’s not just the course content and meetings that are virtual-- office hours are, too. If you’re new to hosting online office hours, it can be useful to get some tips on making personal connections with students in the online setting and...







