January 15, 2009
by Heidi Olson
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Look here for a short list of the some new features found in the upgrade to Blackboard in Version 8. Highlights of the Discussion Board and GradeCenter, as well as features of new tools coming soon!
November 11, 2008
by Heidi Olson
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Ever wonder who is reading your blog? I ran across this widget that you can load into your blog’s sidebar that shows where your readers are coming from and how they got there. Often your blog might be linked from … Continue reading
November 5, 2008
by Heidi Olson
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I’ve become a big fan of “toread+“. I have it in my toolbar in my Firefox 3 browser. When I’m researching a topic I usually start with a search in a search engine and begin to gather websites that contain … Continue reading
April 8, 2008
by Heidi Olson
Comments Off on Combining Whiteboard and Audio
Creating a presentation using Sketchcast can be a quick way to demonstrate a concept that would benefit from an explanation along with a creating a visual. Here’s an example of a math problem, an example of a chemistry problem, and … Continue reading