TSUS Faculty Development Days Summer 2022
Save the Date for the Summer 2023 Faculty Development Days
In support of digital teaching and learning in The Texas State University System, SHSU Online hosts the TSUS Faculty Development Days.
TSUS Faculty Development Days are a virtual event free to instructors in the Texas State University System. Join your colleagues and learn about Blackboard Ultra Base Navigation, Blackboard Ultra and Original Course views, and Blackboard associated tools and technologies.
A Review of Last Year's Sessions
Here's a brief preview of some of this year's sessions. The full schedule and list of speakers is coming soon.
BB ULTRA BASE NAVIGATION - It's all about that Base!
Attendees will learn how Ultra Base Navigation allows instructors and students to more easily access important course information, including learning materials, grades, messages, calendars, and relevant links arranged in an Activity feed. The webinar will also cover how Base Navigation makes more accessible for students using mobile devices and provides a simple, consistent experience regardless of how it is accessed.
GETTING YOUR COURSE ULTRA-READY
This webinar dives into "ultra-prepping." Participants will get a granular view of what needs to change in their courses in order for them to more easily "make the switch" to Bb Ultra. Topics covered include course organization & folder structure, course tools, test questions types, and more!
BB ULTRA COURSE VIEW
A "must attend" for Blackboard instructors interested in making the switch, this webinar walks participants through the new Blackboard Learn Ultra course view. Topics covered include, navigating the new course view, adding content, content types, the new content editor, course conversations, grading, accommodations, course messages and more.
COMMUNICATING IN BB ULTRA
Bb Learn Ultra has a number of communication tools that are designed to build student engagement within your online/blended/web-enhanced courses. In this webinar, we will look at each of them.
GRADING IN BB ULTRA
This webinar covers how to navigate grading in Blackboard Ultra. From a global grades view to assigning automatic zeroes for work turned in after due dates, learn how the Blackboard Gradebook offers a more intuitive, efficient interface.
NAVIGATING THE CONTENT EDITOR FOR BLACKBOARD ULTRA
This session covers the ins and outs of the new content editor for Blackboard Learn Ultra. Streamlined for accessibility and optimization, this editor has everything you need to format, edit, and arrange text, images, and multimedia in the new UCV (Utra Course View).
THE DOCUMENT - ADDING CONTENT TO ULTRA COURSE VIEW COURSES
The Document is one of the foundational elements of an UCV course. It allows instructors to introduce a mix of text, images, tables, links, attachments and more. This session will walk instructors through building out a document in a variety of different ways. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the UCV document content type and how it is used in courses.
UPLOADING TESTS TO BLACKBOARD WITH RESPONDUS CAMPUS WIDE
This session will demonstrate how you can go from file on your computer to a deployed test in Blackboard using the Respondus 4.0 Campus Wide software.
KALTURA MEDIA - VIDEO/AUDIO/SCREEN CAPTURE
This session will demonstrate how instructors can use Kaltura Capture to record their face and/or voice along with a computer screen to give presentations, lectures, video or audio messages.
VOICETHREAD - MEDIA RICH CONVERSATIONS AND MORE
Voicethread is an interactive collaboration and sharing tool that enables students to build online presentations by adding images, documents, and videos, and other media to which other users can add comments for discussion. ... You may be including PowerPoint slides, graphics, audio, video, etc. See it in action during this session.
PROTECTING TESTS/QUIZZES WITH RESPONDUS LOCKDOWN BROWSER & MONITOR
This session covers how to employ Respondus Lockdown browser in your online course to ensure students only have the ability to take your test and nothing else when completing an assessment in Blackboard. Respondus Monitor, the remote proctoring tool is also covered.
Attendees will learn how Ultra Base Navigation allows instructors and students to more easily access important course information, including learning materials, grades, messages, calendars, and relevant links arranged in an Activity feed. The webinar will also cover how Base Navigation makes more accessible for students using mobile devices and provides a simple, consistent experience regardless of how it is accessed.
GETTING YOUR COURSE ULTRA-READY
This webinar dives into "ultra-prepping." Participants will get a granular view of what needs to change in their courses in order for them to more easily "make the switch" to Bb Ultra. Topics covered include course organization & folder structure, course tools, test questions types, and more!
BB ULTRA COURSE VIEW
A "must attend" for Blackboard instructors interested in making the switch, this webinar walks participants through the new Blackboard Learn Ultra course view. Topics covered include, navigating the new course view, adding content, content types, the new content editor, course conversations, grading, accommodations, course messages and more.
COMMUNICATING IN BB ULTRA
Bb Learn Ultra has a number of communication tools that are designed to build student engagement within your online/blended/web-enhanced courses. In this webinar, we will look at each of them.
GRADING IN BB ULTRA
This webinar covers how to navigate grading in Blackboard Ultra. From a global grades view to assigning automatic zeroes for work turned in after due dates, learn how the Blackboard Gradebook offers a more intuitive, efficient interface.
NAVIGATING THE CONTENT EDITOR FOR BLACKBOARD ULTRA
This session covers the ins and outs of the new content editor for Blackboard Learn Ultra. Streamlined for accessibility and optimization, this editor has everything you need to format, edit, and arrange text, images, and multimedia in the new UCV (Utra Course View).
THE DOCUMENT - ADDING CONTENT TO ULTRA COURSE VIEW COURSES
The Document is one of the foundational elements of an UCV course. It allows instructors to introduce a mix of text, images, tables, links, attachments and more. This session will walk instructors through building out a document in a variety of different ways. Attendees will leave with a better understanding of the UCV document content type and how it is used in courses.
UPLOADING TESTS TO BLACKBOARD WITH RESPONDUS CAMPUS WIDE
This session will demonstrate how you can go from file on your computer to a deployed test in Blackboard using the Respondus 4.0 Campus Wide software.
KALTURA MEDIA - VIDEO/AUDIO/SCREEN CAPTURE
This session will demonstrate how instructors can use Kaltura Capture to record their face and/or voice along with a computer screen to give presentations, lectures, video or audio messages.
VOICETHREAD - MEDIA RICH CONVERSATIONS AND MORE
Voicethread is an interactive collaboration and sharing tool that enables students to build online presentations by adding images, documents, and videos, and other media to which other users can add comments for discussion. ... You may be including PowerPoint slides, graphics, audio, video, etc. See it in action during this session.
PROTECTING TESTS/QUIZZES WITH RESPONDUS LOCKDOWN BROWSER & MONITOR
This session covers how to employ Respondus Lockdown browser in your online course to ensure students only have the ability to take your test and nothing else when completing an assessment in Blackboard. Respondus Monitor, the remote proctoring tool is also covered.
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