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In a box Take your discussions out of the box
Tired of reading the same tedious responses to your discussion topics? Do your students tire of following the same formula, […] Posted November 26, 2018
Laptop with charts onscreen Using Grades tool effectively 3 comments for "Using Grades tool effectively"
Melany walks you through several new and important features in the Grades tool to make your life easier. Posted November 12, 2018
expiration date on a jar of medicine Sustaining your online course: Do online course materials “expire?” 3 comments for "Sustaining your online course: Do online course materials “expire?”"
The goal of this blog post is to pose a sequence of three questions with regard to best practices and […] Posted November 5, 2018
Why make content accessible. How individuals with visual disabilities read online content 2 comments for "How individuals with visual disabilities read online content"
Supada Amornchat discusses the reasons for making course content accessible with great info from an Assistive Technology user. Posted October 29, 2018
A black dog laying on a wooden deck. Instructor Presence: A Commitment To Engagement Introduction 4 comments for "Instructor Presence: A Commitment To Engagement Introduction"
For the 18-19 academic year, the first Monday of the month features a blog post by a faculty mentor. Faculty […] Posted October 1, 2018
news icon Organizing Content in D2L Brightspace 5 comments for "Organizing Content in D2L Brightspace"
Rondi Schei makes recommendations about content organization for improved student usability. Posted May 8, 2018
Metal vocalist Gene Summers sings into a microhone. Announcing Darkspace for Spring 2018 4 comments for "Announcing Darkspace for Spring 2018"
The latest facelift for D2L, Darkspace, is the most metal LMS ever. Posted April 1, 2018
airplane in the sky at sunrise Takeoffs, Turbulence, and Smooth Landings: Building our courses as we fly them 3 comments for "Takeoffs, Turbulence, and Smooth Landings: Building our courses as we fly them"
Heather Guevara relates her experience with online course development to building a plane as you fly it. Posted March 6, 2018