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Keep students informed about their performance

At a recent meeting about technology support for SAS students, several student pointed out that they would like to see their instructors make better use of the Grade Center function in Blackboard.  In particular, they were urging their instructors to use the Grade Center to track all graded assignments - not just mid-term or final [...]


Invite special guests to your class via web conferencing

Do you have a research collaborator, subject matter expert or other guest whom you would like to invite to speak with your class?
It’s no longer necessary to reserve special videoconferencing rooms in order to make a  connection between your class and a remote participant.  The new breed of web conferencing tools - iChat, Skype, Windows [...]