It's good to see everyone around the UC and main campus again.
I sent weekly newsletters to all CTC faculty last spring - as I continue this communication in the fall, I am sending it to all CTC staff as well as faculty. There are tidbits here and there in the newsletter that are of value to all.
Blackboard Learn
If you haven't done a course copy to get content from last semester into this semester, these directions will help you. The Instructor Help in your Fall 2013 Blackboard shell has directions for making your course available to students.
Blackboard Collaborate
Web conferencing is evolving at UAA. Instructors have a choice between Collaborate and eLive for the fall classes. In Spring semester, only Collaborate will be available for teaching. The eLive server will be available through spring to download any recordings you want to save. See the web meetings page for more info.
Email Correspondence with Students
I ran across these two posts, how to email a professor and how to email a student last spring. I highly recommend setting a policy for email in your classes and telling your students your turn around time (e.g. I will reply within 24 hours on working days. I never answer email on weekends) and sticking to it.)
By the way, all my emails are archived on my blog if you want to go back and find something.
Warm regards,
Lee
Lee Maria Henrikson
Instructional Designer
Beyond Anchorage Workforce Development Grant
Community and Technical College
University of Alaska Anchorage
907-786-4903
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