Why use PowerPoint Live? PowerPoint Live provides features that are unavailable when simply displaying your presentation slides via a classroom whiteboard or online screen-share. Using PowerPoint Live will allow students…Continue Reading Use PowerPoint Live to share your presentation slides
Preparing your Blackboard module(s) for the new year
*This post was sent to all teaching staff as a Bb-Users’ email in August 2021* To help you prepare for teaching in the new academic year and to set up…Continue Reading Preparing your Blackboard module(s) for the new year
Course Rollover 2021 and Microsoft Stream videos – guidance for staff
Blackboard course rollover for 2021 takes place on Saturday 3rd July. Stream Groups will be set-up as a separate process and should be available to you no later than Monday…Continue Reading Course Rollover 2021 and Microsoft Stream videos – guidance for staff
Repurposing screencasts for teaching and learning
Thinking about repurposing your screencasts for the next academic year? See the following practical tips to effectively prepare and edit your recordings for reuse in teaching and learning. Should I re-record instead of repurpose? Check the accessibility of your…Continue Reading Repurposing screencasts for teaching and learning
How can I ensure students join the correct Collaborate session?
Blackboard Collaborate: Help! My students end up in the wrong sessions.. Have you set up live interactive sessions using Blackboard Collaborate, but your students have ended up in the wrong…Continue Reading How can I ensure students join the correct Collaborate session?
Take control! Managing participants in Teams Meetings
It is important to be in control of your online interactive sessions with students. The following advice explains how to set meeting options to ensure students join Teams Meetings with the role of ‘attendee’ and how you can manage attendees…Continue Reading Take control! Managing participants in Teams Meetings