Educational Technology became aware of an interruption in Tegrity service at 10:03 this morning. The vendor has been notified, and is currently working on restoring service. Until Tegrity service is restored, all Tegrity videos will be unavailable for viewing and starting a new recording through Blackboard will not be possible. If you are an instructor […]
Read More »EdTech is opening up the Computing Learning Center (CLC) software request process for instructors who need specific software packages installed in computer learning centers across campus. The software request web-based application is available on the EdTech web site. 1. Go to edtech.mst.edu/clc/. 2. Click Request Software (Faculty). Please enter all software requests before close of […]
Read More »I found an old post (December 2011) on Emory University’s eScience Commons blog about teaching creativity in science. In this post, the author refers to a professor at Emory University who says that more creativity needs to be taught in the undergraduate classes. Admittedly, the foundational classes in science such as Physics, Chemistry, and Calculus […]
Read More »Educational Technology recently conducted some open forums (Sep 4 and Oct 2, 2013) with students and faculty regarding how useful Blackboard is as a Learning Management System. These open forums provided EdTech with a great deal of interesting feedback. Among the feedback we received from students was the idea that Blackboard is difficult to navigate […]
Read More »Participants in the LMS review’s online survey and open forums had the opportunity to enter for a prize after sharing their opinions. The winners are: Faculty Dan Reardon Amber Henslee Students Robert Fallon Sonia Franz Congratulations to the winners, and a big thank you to everyone who attended the open forums and filled out the […]
Read More »I was perusing around the Centers for Disease Control Website over the weekend and I came across a very interesting resource. If you’re not into the whole CDC thing, don’t worry, it has absolutely nothing to do with disease or panic. The CDC has developed an online tool called the “E-Learning Essentials Interactive Guide” for […]
Read More »Educational Technology will be hosting iPad U and EdTech U on Thursday, October 3. iPad U is a special session of EdTech U where EdTech staff and iPad users share ways to use the iPad to enhance teaching and learning. During iPad U, we encourage you to experiment with apps to discover their full potential. […]
Read More »The 2nd Blackboard open forum is occurring now in the Havener Center atrium. Stop by and share your opinions in a visual voting format! The forum will continue until 1:00PM!
Read More »Educational Technology will be adding the Piazza.com building block to Blackboard on Wednesday, October 2 during business hours. This will not cause any interruption in Blackboard services. Piazza.com is a free online service for questions and answers. It functions similar to a discussion board, but with much more interactivity between instructors and students. It fosters […]
Read More »Guest Post by: Associate Teaching Professor Dee Leach – Mathematics and Statistics Several new resources involving technology aimed at improving student success and course availability have been implemented for the Missouri S&T Math 22 (Multivariate Calculus) course. These resources were created and implemented in support of the Missouri S&T Strategic Plan and the Calculus course […]
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