Inserting a SlideShow with Audio in SoftChalk
SoftChalk is a great tool to “chunk up” course content as well as adding engaging activities about your course material. SoftChalk has taken engagement to a new level by offering the ability to upload...
View ArticleFree Campus Pack Training Scheduled
Are you interested in making your online courses more interactive and engaging? Learning Objects’ Campus Pack can help! Discover new uses, tricks, and tips for using wikis, blogs and podcasts! Join...
View Articletech tips: What program should you use to ask questions with classroom clickers?
I am often asked, “What is the preferred software program to use for asking questions while using the Classroom Clickers?” Although you can use PowerPoint with the PRS plug-in to create a presentation...
View Article5 Tips for an Effective Course Menu
An effective course menu is the starting point to an organized and well-designed course. If you are interested in 5 tips to help you get started in creating your course menu buttons this is the place...
View ArticleIntroducing Softchalk Cloud
SoftChalk Cloud is now available for all San Jac faculty who want to add some learning activities to enhance their courses. Interactive elements such as drag-n-drops, matching, multiple choice,...
View ArticleNow at SJC…NBC Learn
NBC Learn has landed at San Jacinto College. NBC Learn / Higher Ed is a collection of primary source videos, newsreels, documents, and images that can be used for research, projects, and in classroom...
View ArticleEdTech Informational Announcement – Blackboard Course Deletions for Fall 2012...
Subject: Blackboard Course Deletions Who it affects: All Blackboard Users Details: On January 5, 2014, Blackboard Support will delete courses in the San Jacinto College Blackboard system for the fall...
View ArticleYes, Bb is for F2F Courses Too!
Incorporating Blackboard into a face-to-face course has many benefits. Organizing files and content within a Blackboard course site creates a concrete course organization for students. It also becomes...
View ArticleBlackboard Tools Update: Kaltura Video Platform
Subject: Blackboard Tools Update – Kaltura Video Platform Who it affects: All Users Details: In an effort to improve functionality and user experience within the Blackboard Course Management System,...
View ArticleEnd of the Semester Checklist
The close of another great semester is just around the corner. Sometime between final exams and preparing your course grades, take a few moments to review one of our newest features on the EdTech blog...
View ArticleBlackboard Upgrade Feature Review – Student Preview
Faculty have long desired a true student preview mode in Blackboard. Good news! The wait is over. Student preview is one of the improvements the College will pick up as part of the Blackboard upgrade...
View ArticleSJC Blackboard Course Site Template Updates
The SJC Blackboard course template was revised during the Summer of 2015 to reflect additions made in the 5th edition of the Quality Matters rubric. This template, originally developed for the 201420...
View ArticleEdTech Launches Monthly Newsletter
Welcome back to a new semester! SJC EdTech has launched EdTech Connect – a monthly newsletter featuring training tips and information to bring a greater awareness to our services and support offerings....
View ArticleEdTech Open Labs and Support Opportunities
Happy new year and welcome to the spring 2017 semester! EdTech staff are ready to support you this week as you prepare for the new semester. As you review this week’s College Community Schedule, be...
View ArticleAdding Captions To Your Videos
Are you creating videos to support your courses? EdTech can support your captioning efforts. Contact EdTech Media for more information. Captions are very helpful for our students. Learn more about...
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