Faculty Technology Development Update – Week of February 27-March 5

Reminder of My Hours:I’m available by appointment 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Monday through Friday (where necessary, I can offer support outside those hours).Distance Learning Pilot Update : Elluminate DemoTo date, 15 faculty members have volunteered to be part of the Distance Learning Pilot using Elluminate, a product designed to create an interactive online environment optimized for teaching and learning. We will be piloting Elluminate until May 31.Stephanie King, our Elluminate representative, will conduct an online demo for pilot participants  on Tuesday, March 1, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. in the HEDCO Technology Support Center (Brennan 80). The session will be recorded for those who can not attend (and for anyone else curious about Elluminate!)For more details and to participate, see the pilot project invitation.Tech. Tip of the Week: How often students are accessing your Blackboard courses?Interested in finding out how often  your students are logging into your courses on Blackboard? The Performance Dashboard in Blackboard reports the last time a student accessed a course.To see the Performance Dashboard :1) Enter your class on Blackboard.2) Scroll down to the Control Panel (on the left navigation bar).3) Click Control Panel.4) Click Evaluation.5) Click Performance Dashboard.All of the students registered in your course will be listed, along with information on when they last accessed it.

Performance Dashboard

Performance Dashboard

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