by Christina Sabo | Oct 5, 2020 | Featured, Guides, Online
Many students prefer taking online courses because they allow greater flexibility, especially during the pandemic, as many may now be balancing work and childcare with completing their course assignments in a way that they weren’t before. However, the pandemic...
by Christina Sabo | Aug 24, 2020 | Featured, Online, Quick Tips, Tech to Try
It’s entirely possible to have robust, engaging conversations using just the discussion board tools in Blackboard (especially if you follow the best practices). After all, the discussion is more about what’s being said than where it’s being said. But for those who are...
by Christina Sabo | Aug 10, 2020 | Blackboard, Featured, Features, Guides, Online
Learning Technologies has four full-time instructional designers on staff and here to help you. But help you do what? We realize that it might not always be clear just what instructional designers do or how they can help you design and deliver your course content....
by Christina Sabo | Aug 3, 2020 | Featured, Online
This spring, College of DuPage used remote teaching and learning to deliver our courses. While this took place online, it’s not quite the same as true online teaching and learning in a couple of key ways. As we make the transition to the online modality for...
by Christina Sabo | Jul 28, 2020 | Featured, Online
Taking your in-person class to the online modality can be a big task, but it can also be a really exciting opportunity to learn more about this mode of delivery and our LMS. Remember, if you need any help, we have instructional designers on hand to assist...
by Christina Sabo | Jul 6, 2020 | Blackboard, Featured, Online
Discussion boards have the potential to play a big role in online teaching and learning, but how can you ensure that students are gaining useful educational experience from them? While there’s no one-size-fits-all solution, there are some best practices you can use as...
