Posts Tagged: TLP

Virtual meeting software, Bb Collaborate, is Here!

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Blackboard Collaborate, virtual meeting software that can be embedded into any Blackboard Learn course or organization, is now available to any faculty member who wishes to connect virtually to students, colleagues, or guests. Bb Collaborate, formerly Wimba, enables an instructor and participants to communicate in real time using audio, video and text chat. During a… Read more »

Welcome back, faculty! News from TLP

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On behalf of the Technology and Learning Program (TLP), welcome back to CSU Chico for Fall 2012. You will notice changes to the Portal regarding access to the learning management system, Blackboard (Bb) Learn. All fall 2012 classes are in Bb Learn. Vista has retired. Faculty may access old Vista courses in order to transfer content or for grade review but student enrollments of this semester’s courses will not be there. Each fall 2012 Bb Learn course section has been created with a few basic tools and a welcome page, and these are currently visible to students. Read more in the TLP Blog.

TLP Summer Announcements

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This summer, TLP’s faculty lab is open 9:00 am – 5:00 pm Monday through Thursday. The campus is closed on Fridays. Our phone number is 530-898-6167, our location is the basement of Meriam Library, room 003.

Academy e-Learning Cohort 4 starts Monday, June 4. This year there are 25 faculty members joining in the discussion around educating the 21st Century Student. Watch for further details about this year’s group.

The Exemplary Online Instruction Application deadline has been extended to the 15th of June.

Bb Learn Training Opportunities

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To make more Blackboard Learn Training opportunities available to our faculty, the Technology and Learning Program (TLP) will increase the offerings on “Transition to Learn” throughout this semester. This will include the week AFTER final exams just before Christmas, and during January before the spring semester begins. Transition to Learn is the 90-minute workshop that will introduce you to the differences between Vista and Bb Learn, and help you make decisions about migration.