by Christina Sabo | Jun 29, 2021 | Blackboard, Featured, Integrations
Here at COD, we have a wide variety of tools that are integrated into Blackboard to make them easier and more seamless to use in courses. However, while we have a lot of tools available, many faculty and staff might not know what they are, how to use them, or how to...
by Christina Sabo | Jun 22, 2021 | Blackboard, Featured, Integrations
GoReact can be a great tool for engaging with students, allowing you to give inline, real time feedback on student videos. Sounds pretty cool, right? But how do you get it set up? How do you learn how to use the tools in GoReact? Where can you go for help? Here,...
by Christine Monnier | Apr 13, 2020 | Christine Monnier, Collaborate Ultra, Featured, Guest Blogger
I got pet peeves. Sooooo many pet peeves. And the ubiquitous use of Zoom and other videoconferencing tools has added a few to the list! So, I got to thinking, someone should make some rule of Zoom Etiquettes (Zetiquette??). But who? WHO? Duh, ME, of course. So here...
by Christina Sabo | Apr 6, 2020 | Blackboard, Collaborate Ultra, Events, Featured
In light of the changes to return-to-campus date (see ya this summer), we’re offering some additional remote teaching training sessions. We’re covering some important topics, like testing, grade center and using Collaborate! Don’t see what you need...
by Christina Sabo | Mar 27, 2020 | Blackboard, Collaborate Ultra, Featured
Internet bandwidth is a hot commodity right now as anyone who can is working and/or learning remotely. As a result, many web conferencing tools, including Blackboard Collaborate, are experiencing issues with lagging and poor connections. Adding to this, many students...
by Christine Monnier | Mar 23, 2020 | Accessibility, Christine Monnier, Collaborate Ultra, Featured, Guest Blogger, Video, YuJa
With this post, I want to show you one more awesome thing about YuJa (in addition to adding quizzes in videos, and syncing that with the Blackboard gradebook. YuJa does the captioning for you. That’s it. That’s the post. Let me show you how. First, log in...