Wednesday, September 11, 2013

CTC Ed Tech September 11, 2013

Hello all,

It's certainly fall … and the rain has been falling too.  

Collaborate Show and Tell
I will be hosting a Collaborate conversation this Friday from 3 to 4 pm. This is for instructors who have been using Collaborate, not an introduction to it.  Here's the link to the session: https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2012643&password=M.4EF2ADF2E71A10FB234C16993C9431

Blackboard Resource Shell for Faculty and Adjunct Faculty in CTC
I have created a Blackboard shell for resources for CTC faculty and adjunct faculty.  It's open enrollment. To add yourself to the course:
1. Log in to Blackboard
2. Click the Courses tab on the right side of the window
3. In the courses window, on the left, locate the Course Search box
4. In the search box, type (or paste) *CTC.  The name of the course is *CTC Faculty Resources
5. This is the only course that shows up in the list. Click on it.
6. Click on the drop down chevron at the end of the course name.
7. Click Enroll from the drop down list. (It's your only option.)
8. Type in the password ctc
9.  You are now in the course!
Here's a short flash video of the process.

And if you really don't want to go through this process, send me your Blackboard username and I'll add you to the shell.

Best Loved Assignments
This article from Prof Hacker  reminds me of the joys of teaching. The comments are great, although the ones that I read were more academic than career and technical assignments.  I'll put a discussion board in *CTC Faculty and Adjunct Faculty Resources if you want to comment on your favorite assignment.

Drone Email Strikes
I'm a  firm believer in face to face discussions  or a phone call if the email trail gets too long.  Here's a take on dealing with those occasional crabby emails that we all get (but hopefully don't send!)

Be safe, be happy, be kind,
Lee
Lee Maria Henrikson
Instructional Designer
UC 132G
Beyond Anchorage Workforce Development Grant
Community and Technical College
University of Alaska Anchorage
907-786-4903








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