Author: Malcolm Hays

Blackboard Open Forum on Oct. 2, 2013

Posted by on September 16, 2013

Educational Technology will be hosting a second open forum about Blackboard and Learning Management Systems (LMS) in general on Wednesday, October 2, 2013, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the main atrium of the Havener Center. Students, faculty, and staff are all welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided. As with the previous open […]

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REMINDER: Taking a hard look at Blackboard…how well does it measure up?

Posted by on September 13, 2013

Do you think Blackboard should have features that it doesn’t have?  Are there things you like about Blackboard that you don’t want changed?  How well is Blackboard supporting your teaching and learning needs?  If you don’t use Blackboard, why or why not? During the fall semester, Educational Technology will be working with a committee of […]

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Summer Semester 2013 Blackboard Courses Become Unavailable on Friday, September 13, 201

Posted by on September 12, 2013

IT and Educational Technology will make Blackboard courses for Summer Semester 2013 “unavailable” to students at 5 p.m. on Friday, September 13, 2013. Summer Semester 2013 courses will still be visible to instructors, but students will no longer see the courses. Questions or comments can be directed to the IT Help Desk at 573-341-HELP or […]

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Taking a hard look at Blackboard…how well does it measure up?

Posted by on August 27, 2013

Do you think Blackboard should have features that it doesn’t have?  Are there things you like about Blackboard that you don’t want changed?  How well is Blackboard supporting your teaching and learning needs?  If you are an instructor and you don’t use Blackboard, why or why not? During the fall semester, Educational Technology will be […]

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EdTech U Open for Business on THURSDAYS in IDE Room 105!

Posted by on August 19, 2013

  WALK-INS WELCOME! NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY! Moved to Thursdays! (Starting Aug. 22, 2013) Noon to 2 p.m. in IDE 105 Educational Technology (EdTech) will be continuing “EdTech U” in Fall 2013. This is an opportunity for instructors to gain some hands-on assistance with any educational technology supported by EdTech.Attending EdTech U will also enter you […]

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EdTech Newsletter for Fall Semester 2013 is Now Available!

Posted by on August 19, 2013

Ed Said, Educational Technology’s Fall 2013 newsletter is now available. The past several months have resulted in a number of changes in the services and support offered by Educational Technology. At the very least, the following services have been upgraded or added over the summer: Blackboard – New “inline grading” feature. TurningPoint – Unified interface […]

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Back-to-School Technology Workshops on August 5, 7, and 9!

Posted by on July 25, 2013

Educational Technology (EdTech) will be hosting a series of back-to-school technology workshops on August 5, 7, and 9. These workshops will be held in Centennial Hall Room 105, starting at 9 a.m. (see detailed schedule below). Topics will include Blackboard, Google Apps for Education, Clickers/TurningPoint, Tegrity, and more… To accommodate the schedules of busy instructors, […]

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Infographic: The Power of Online Schools

Posted by on July 8, 2013

Online schools are growing in popularity these days, along with MOOCs, or Massive Open Online Courses, where students can simply enroll (or just take the course for free) and receive online education. In some cases, they can receive full certification in a particular subject area. However, not all universities will accept the validity of the […]

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Blackboard Maintenance on Sunday, June 16, 2013

Posted by on June 12, 2013

IT will be performing Blackboard maintenance on Sunday, June 16, 2013, starting at 12:00 a.m. Blackboard will be unavailable for 4-6 hours between midnight and 6 a.m. Please call the Help Desk with questions about this or any other IT issue at 573-341-HELP (4357) or submit an online Help Request at http://help.mst.edu.  

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Blackboard Upgrade on Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Posted by on May 16, 2013

Information Technology will be upgrading Blackboard from Version 9.1 Service Pack 8 to Service Pack 11 on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, starting at 8:30 a.m. Blackboard will be unavailable for up to 8 hours while the upgrade process takes place. Service Pack 11 introduces the following enhancements: New and improved assignment submission and grading process. […]

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