Neil CocklinLast week a colleague asked about how to put a Twitter feed into their module, so I decided to create a quick tip about embedding content from external websites. Subtitles/Closed captions are available in the video player.
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Designing for the Mobile Learner Webinar
This is the first of a series of webinars Blackboard will be running during 2019, that look at different aspects of academic practice relating to teaching and learning with technology. The first episode is taking place 11-12pm Tuesday 26th March 2019. What is being covered? Why is mobile learning important? What kind of content are learners Continue Reading…
Making discussion boards work
Use of discussion boards can bring a whole host of benefits to the learning experience. It can help students develop a number of skills including digital citizenship, writing in the language of a discipline, debating, asynchronous dialogue and critical thinking to name but a few. It is also an opportunity for tutors to give feedback Continue Reading…
Using OneNote with Collaborate Ultra – My presentation at BbMoCo October 2018
I presented a lightning strike presentation on the use of OneNote in conjunction with Blackboard Collaborate. I concentrated on two use cases, both of which have been needs driven by what the community will generally refer to as the severely lacking whiteboard capabilities of Blackboard Ultra. After outlining some context in terms of Aston’s experience Continue Reading…
Make it Accessible – Alternative Text
What is Alternative text? Alternative text, sometimes known as Alt Tags or Alt Attributes, is used to provide a description of certain elements of web pages or documents, normally non-text based content, that a blind or visually impaired person might otherwise not be able to experience. Alternative text is typically used on images and tables but can Continue Reading…
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