NOTE: This is a guide for creating a video that will not require transcriptions or captioning services. This is the first part of a series of blog posts about creating short videos for educational purposes. In this post, we will talk about creating a script for a video. A lot of people hear the word […]
Compatibility Mode
Microsoft PowerPoint is a very powerful tool used by lecturers far and wide. Initially released in 1987 as “Presenter,” the program has gone through a variety of changes throughout the years, adding features that allow teachers to engage their audience in new ways. This progress, however, comes with a price. Because the program has existed […]
Seven Copyright Best Practices for Online Teaching
Guest Writer: Lisa Ferris, Ed.S., Instructional Designer (OED) If a video, photo, or document is on the internet, is it OK for faculty to freely use it in their course materials? Answer: It depends! Follow these seven best practices to help you legally use resources for your online teaching. #1: Know the four factors of […]
End of Collaborate Classic
Blackboard Collaborate is a web conferencing software that can be used to host meetings, guest speakers, virtual office hours, and lecture/presentation recordings. Blackboard has announced that the Classic/Original version will be discontinued on December 31, 2020. On the UAMS campus, there are two versions of Collaborate available: Classic/Original and Ultra. The most recent and preferred […]
Tips to Prepare Your Course for the Upcoming Semester
As we are gearing up for the upcoming semester, eLearning would like to offer a few tips to help you prepare your Blackboard courses. Tip 1: Make sure your course is available At the start of the semester, your Blackboard shells must be made available to students so that they can access the course content. […]
Collaborate Ultra Offers New Interactive Tools
Collaborate Ultra is a web conferencing tool that is widely used across the UAMS campus for lecture capture, virtual office hours, meetings, and much more. Collaborate now offers several new features that can be used to make sessions more interactive. Use custom polling to interact with participants. Polls are a feature that allows participants […]
Add Variety to Study Materials with StudyMate Campus
StudyMate Campus is a Respondus tool located within Blackboard that instructors can use to create study materials and other learning activities. Studymate Campus is the latest version of Studymate. What are the benefits of using StudyMate Campus? One of the greatest benefits of using StudyMate is that it is available in your Blackboard course shell. […]