A case study on hybrid courses.

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APLU Report on faculty teaching online

The APLU reports strong faculty engagement in online learning. Read the article.

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eLearning Summer Bootcamp for Faculty

Through a grant, we have a unique opportunity to bring a 2-day eLearning training workshop to our doorstep.  Whether you teach a traditional or online course (or something in between) you will leave this workshop with the practical knowledge you can apply right away.
Where:  Kirk Library, Centralia College
When:  July 17 – July 18  (July 17 [...]

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Angel Video – Myth? Classrooms can’t hold much content?

In response to some chat I’ve heard on campus, here’s the scoop on storage limits for Angel classrooms:

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Explore Open Educational Resources

Recently I was invited to talk to our probationary faculty about open educational resources.   I was happy to outline the context for why this is becoming an appealing option, not only to reduce costs for students and the college, but more importantly to improve teaching and learning.  You will hear more about this topic in the coming [...]

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Blackboard Buys ANGEL – Update

We are just as surprised as everyone else in our state that Blackboard has purchased Angel.  Here is a message we received recently from Cable Green, the eLearning director at the state board for community and technical colleges.
As you know, Blackboard (Bb) has announced it is acquiring ANGEL. Twenty-nine of our system colleges have either [...]

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Angel Video – Making room to work

I keep learning great tips from YOU, so I thought I’d pass along some things I’ve just learned – how to collapse areas of the Angel screen to enlarge your work area:

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Angel Video – Diving deep into folders

When organizing content, remember typically a folder is used to hold more than just one thing. Here’s an example of a content item too deep with folders:

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Angel video – 300 Wasted Clicks a Quarter?

How is your Angel classroom organized? Do you use folders? Do you use too many folders?

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No script, one take

For the two of you out there that are enjoying Sue’s Friday Message, here another one.
And, being true to the message of this video, Sue walked into my office, made this video in one take and then headed out for an appointment (still wearing the microphone!). 

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