Per the Curriculum Department’s New Course Development Procedure, faculty who are tasked with developing a new course must develop it in a department master shell according to the criteria defined in the New Course Development Rubric. Once the faculty completes the master shell, the faculty member contacts the Online Learning Department to coordinate quality review of the […]
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As a part of regular maintenance to improve the performance of Collaborate Ultra, Blackboard Client Support will delete Collaborate Ultra recordings that were created before July 31st 2021. Recordings that faculty created after this date will remain on the Collaborate Ultra server until further notice. Faculty have until January 31st, 2022 to move any Collaborate Ultra recordings that […]
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MATC has purchased a license for SmarterProctoring, an online test management system that helps faculty deliver Blackboard exams through automated proctoring tools that discourage cheating. This tool replaces Respondus Lockdown Browser with a set of more robust tools to secure midterm and final exams taken on a Windows, Mac, or Chromebook computer. Faculty can customize an […]
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Given recent global developments related to COVID-19, colleges and universities have rapidly shifted to move teaching online. In this FREE online course offered through EDX by the University of Texas at Arlington, participants will explore research-informed, effective practices for online teaching and learning in post-secondary institutions. By enrolling, you will learn practical ways to quickly […]
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Effective communication skills are at the heart of teaching and learning. To learn strategies to design more effective instructional messages for online learning, we recommend reading instructional technologist Tom Kuhlmann’s article How the Communication Process Impacts E-Learning.
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