Author: nathanghall

LLPA Academic Integrity Blackboard Quiz and Interactive Modules

The LLPA Academic Integrity Committee came up with a number of scenarios that are related to the different areas within LLPA. Each of these scenarios has been turned into Blackboard quiz and also some interactive elements that can be added to your Blackboard course.

Here is one example scenario that has been turned into an interactive element:

If you are wanting to use the Blackboard quiz or the interactive elements, you can find the files along with the instructions on the LLPA Blackboard Site under Additional Material. There are videos there to give you an overview of the resources along with instructions on how to install them.

Please let me know if you use these resources along with comments on how we can improve them.

Thank you.

Create live captions using PowerPoint Online (Office 365)

While Zoom and Teams both have the option of having your audio automatically captioned, Blackboard Collaborate Ultra does not.

One way to get automatic captions in your classroom or in tools like Collaborate is to use PowerPoint Online. Click on the image below to watch a video showing you how you can even use this in your face-to-face classes to caption what you are saying.

Screen shot of the video. Click on the image to get the video.

OneNote Class Notebook Training

I held a OneNote Class Notebook Workshop on August 20, 2021. For those who unable to attend, the session was recorded. Here is a link to the recording along with additional resources:

Workshop Recording 

Screenshot of the video. Click on link to access

 Start Here   

 Creating a Class Notebook   

 Using Class Notebook   

Kaltura Workshop – June 2, 2021

If you are interested in learning about using videos in Blackboard, this is a recording of a workshop I did on using Kaltura. It gives you an overview of Kaltura and how it can help you avoid storage space issues in Blackboard. It also touches on Kaltura Quizzes and how they can be a way of having students interact with a video and for keeping track of how much of they video they have watched.

Click on the image below to watch the workshop recording.

Using Microsoft Whiteboard in your classes

​What is it?

If you have used the whiteboard function in Zoom or Blackboard Collaborate Ultra, you are familiar with what on online whiteboard does in general. It is a place where you can draw, type, and sometimes post things. With Microsoft Whiteboard, you can create draw in different colour pens, use a yellow highlighter, type, post different coloured sticky notes, and draw different arrows and geometric shapes. This board can be shared with others who can collaborate on it at the same time or asynchronously. 

Why would I use it?

  1. Unlike the Zoom or BBCU whiteboard, the whiteboard you create in Microsoft Whiteboard stays active even when you close the breakout room or online course room. This makes it especially useful when reviewing group work after you come back to the main room. It also keeps an archive for posting to your course site. It is great place for students to brainstorm ideas or create their ideas in a collaborate space.
  2. Unlike other options, Microsoft Whiteboard is already part of the Office 365 account you and your students have with Douglas College. This means you do not need to get student consent and you won’t be breaking any privacy rules by using it. 
  3. There are some great apps for Windows 10 and tablets/phones, but you can also just use the online version as well.

How do I use it?

  1. You have two options for finding it.
    1. Log into your Douglas College Office 365 account and click on All Apps in the bottom-left corner. You will find a list of all of the apps you have access to. Click on Whiteboard to get started.
    2. You can also just go directly to https://whiteboard.microsoft.com/ and log in with your DC account and password.
  2. Click on Create new Whiteboard to start.
  3. To share an open whiteboard, click on the blue button in the top-right corner and click on Share link off to switch it to Share link on. Click on Copy Link to copy the link to that whiteboard. Anyone with the link that has a DC account can now use that whiteboard.

Is there a video I can watch on how to use it?

Yes. I created this video several months back, so there have been some updates since then. Overall, it should give you a few ideas on how to use it.

How would I use it with my students?

  1. Give each breakout room a different whiteboard to work on. They could either create their own or you could create it ahead of time and share it with them. Students brainstorm ideas and share it as mind map, columns, or any other way they want.
  2. Create a space for students to introduce themselves at the start of the semester. Each student posts a sticky note that answers a question you give them.
  3. Use it in the main room during a synchronous session and have students answer questions directly on the whiteboard.
  4. Use it like you would a physical whiteboard in a face-to-face class, but now you can archive what you did for students to review after class.

​I hope you have a great week!