Bb Tip: Catch up with your reading on the Blackboard Discussion Board
Do you find it is tedious to read a large number of discussion threads, needing multiple clicks to read each one, reply, and read more? Let us introduce you to …
Do you find it is tedious to read a large number of discussion threads, needing multiple clicks to read each one, reply, and read more? Let us introduce you to …
The H1N1 flu virus has the potential to keep students out of class for up to a week. Duke officials are preparing for any possible suspected incidents of flu outbreaks …
New in Blackboard 8: When you post the announcement in Blackboard, you can choose to email your announcement to all of the users in the course site by clicking a …
A frequent question that comes up from faculty, particularly after the recent May CIT workshop series, is how to decide which tool to use for activities in a course – …
Digital Paper Cuts features an interview with Duke faculty member Negar Mottahedeh discussing how she uses social media in her classes. An assistant professor in the Program in Literature, Motthedeh …
At 4:05, when ENV 186S/PubPol 187 is scheduled to end, students enthusiastically continue their discussion, not noticing the time. Students all contribute, and learn from each other’s experience. Dr. Rafe …
Amaryllis Rodriguez Lecturing Fellow, Romance Studies Blackboard wikis (websites which allow collaborative editing) are a convenient means for students to create websites as course projects. Amaryllis Rodriguez had students in …
Robert Kilpatrick Senior Lecturing Fellow, Romance Languages French instructor Robert Kilpatrick uses blogs in Blackboard to provide students with opportunities to practice writing French in an unstructured manner, different from …
Angela Porcarelli Lecturing Fellow, Romance Studies In language learning, opportunities to practice in the target language are of primary importance. In Angela Porcarelli’s Italian courses, Wimba Voice Tools (audio recording …
Peer collaborative learning enhances the value of student-to-student interaction and results in various advantageous learning outcomes. Instructors can use the Blackboard’s built-in collaboration tools to allow students to access each …