Use SoftChalk Create for Formative Assessment
Often times in courses there will be vocabulary words that are essential to know cold, in order to develop a higher level of understanding. This is certainly the case for courses in the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner concentration. VCU Nursing instructor Lyons Hardy wanted her students to have a number of activities that would […]
Meet From “Anywhere” With Zoom Virtual Backgrounds
We are in an unprecedented situation where so much of the collaborative work we typically accomplish face to face is now being conducted online from our dining room tables, kitchen counters, etc. Your colleagues don’t have to know that, though! Thanks to Zoom’s virtual background feature, you can transport yourself to an exotic beach, a […]
How to Host Zoom Meetings from Blackboard
We are all using different technologies to connect with our classes during this time. Some folks are using asynchronous technologies such as VoiceThread and Kaltura, while others are using synchronous technologies like Collaborate or Zoom. The good news is that the folks at Technology Services have installed a tool in Blackboard that would allow you […]