“In a world where simply reading the news requires significant statistical and visual literacy, infographics have become prolific in magazines and news sites—where they’re used to explain everything from political projections to public health to Hawaiian volcanic eruptions. “ —Stephen Noonoo Hello, faculty, This week our newsletter focuses on integrating infographics and other visual aids such as…
Creating Connections: Engaging Lectures and Storytelling
“Stories need to relate to theme maybe not specific content but they need to relate to theme if there’s a very important point you’re trying to get across to the student and having a little bit of personal too. “ —Aaron Daniel Annas Hello, faculty, The art of storytelling. We all remember great stories that our relatives…
myCourses Dashboard Update: Base Navigation
Blackboard will upgrade from our current version, Blackboard Learn, to Base Navigation during the week starting May 13, 2024. Base Navigation provides a modernized menu and additional features for users, without changing the overall functionality of Blackboard course sites. What do faculty and students need to do? Nothing! This upgrade will just happen. When you…