Tips &amp; Tricks of Blackboard

30 Jul

Jul 30

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Workshops

Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform.

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06 Aug

Aug 6

9:00 am - 9:30 am

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Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace

06 Aug

Aug 6

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Workshops

Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace.

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07 Aug

Aug 7

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Workshops

Get inspiration for designing your Winter/Spring 2025 courses! Come see courses from a variety of disciplines in Brightspace using familiar tools such as assignments, quizzes, discussions, VoiceThread, and Hypothesis in the new platform.

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08 Aug

Aug 8

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Workshops

In this workshop, we will show you what elements of your Blackboard course site will be copied to Brightspace and where they will appear, explain the differences in course layout and design between the two platforms, and highlight the new tools in Brightspace that will replace some of the most commonly used tools in Blackboard, including Tests and Assignments.

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13 Aug

Aug 13

9:00 am - 9:30 am

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Spicing up your course with banners & infographics

15 Aug

Aug 15

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Workshops

Join us at a workshop where we discuss how to create a course banner with a tool that you already know—PowerPoint— and how to create infographics with tools that might be new to you—Piktochart and Genially.

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Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace

16 Aug

Aug 16

9:00 am - 9:50 am

Workshops

Join us for an informational session on Hunter’s learning management system transition from Blackboard to Brightspace.

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16 Aug

Aug 16

10:00 am - 10:50 am

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16 Aug

Aug 16

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Workshops

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AI and my fall 2024 syllabi and assignments

19 Aug

Aug 19

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Workshops

Join us to learn more about generative AI in our Fall 2024 classrooms.

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Hypothesis and ChatGPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI

19 Aug

Aug 19

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Workshops

In this workshop, Sonja from Hypothesis will show you how to leverage social annotation to encourage authentic, process-oriented engagement with your course materials.

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Starting out on the right foot: Strategies for setting a positive classroom tone on day one

20 Aug

Aug 20

9:00 am - 9:30 am

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Blackboard Essentials for the Beginning of the Semester

20 Aug

Aug 20

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Workshops

There is so much to do to get a Blackboard course site ready for a new semester! We will show you how to do all the following tasks in one (1!) hour.

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EdTech office hours

20 Aug

Aug 20

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Workshops

Virtual Office Hours are open for faculty questions regarding course design

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21 Aug

Aug 21

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Workshops

This session will offer tools and techniques for creating a positive and inclusive environment for learning.

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Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work

21 Aug

Aug 21

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Workshops

In this workshop, we will review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments.

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Innovative and inclusive syllabus design

22 Aug

Aug 22

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Workshops

In this workshop, we will also explore strategies for enhancing student engagement and learning by fostering a participatory classroom environment.

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Annotating your syllabus with Hypothesis

22 Aug

Aug 22

1:00 pm - 1:30 pm

Workshops

In this workshop, Hypothesis’ instructional designer Lisa Gillis will lead participants in a discussion on how to set up a syllabus as a Hypothesis assignment and what instructions and resources to give students.

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Hypothesis and ChatGPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI

26 Aug

Aug 26

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Workshops

Join to learn how to leverage social annotation to encourage authentic, process-oriented engagement with your course materials.

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Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work

27 Aug

Aug 27

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Workshops

Join to review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments using Padlet.

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Padlet for ice-breakers, discussions and group work

29 Aug

Aug 29

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Workshops

Join to review samples of successful and innovative activities designed by Hunter professors, and discuss appropriate formats and settings for different kinds of assignments using Padlet.

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29 Jul

Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace

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30 Jul

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06 Aug

Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace

6 Aug 24

06 Aug

6 Aug 24

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07 Aug

7 Aug 24

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08 Aug

8 Aug 24

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13 Aug

Spicing up your course with banners & infographics

13 Aug 24

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15 Aug

15 Aug 24

Events on Aug 16

16 Aug

Same Course, Different Platforms: Blackboard vs Brightspace

16 Aug 24

16 Aug

16 Aug 24

16 Aug

AI and my fall 2024 syllabi and assignments

16 Aug 24

Events on Aug 19

19 Aug

19 Aug 24

19 Aug

Hypothesis and ChatGPT: Leveraging Social Annotation in the Age of AI

19 Aug 24

Events on Aug 20

20 Aug