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upcoming blackboard support offerings

dec. 7, 2015—textbook integration with blackboard blackboard support at the cft has been working with the bookstore, textbook publishers, and stakeholders across campus to integrate online textbook content with blackboard courses. beginning in the spring semester, many instructors will be able to connect their students’ online textbook work with blackboard’s grade book and content areas. please contact...

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upcoming blackboard support offerings

nov. 9, 2015—drop-in support hours for november/december blackboard support at the cft will be offering drop-in times in november and december for faculty, graduate students, and staff using blackboard. come get technical and pedagogical support from a team of blackboard specialists during our drop-in support hours: monday            11/9/15 1-3pm monday            11/16/15 1-3pm monday            11/30/15  1-3pm monday            12/7/15 1-3pm...

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october blackboard support offerings

oct. 12, 2015—  blackboard support at the cft will be offering training and support in october for faculty, graduate students, and staff using blackboard. come to our drop-in support hours: monday,  oct 12th  1-3pm               monday,  oct 19th  1-3pm monday,  oct 26th  1-3pm in addition, on monday october 19, we will be offering a special workshop session called “using media in blackboard” for...

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upcoming blackboard support offerings

sep. 14, 2015—september holds several opportunities to learn more about blackboard. drop-in hours will held weekly. find the schedule on the blackboard support site or the cft website. we will also be conducting workshops about specific tools and features on blackboard. language teachers will be happy to hear that in the first two weeks of september, blackboard...

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from the director

sep. 11, 2015—think, pair, share. it’s a simple approach to engaging students in class discussions. instead of asking a question of your class and waiting for a few students to respond, ask students to think about the question silently for thirty seconds, then pair up and discuss their responses for a minute or two. when you ask...

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fall blackboard news: new features, new support

aug. 16, 2015—as the new administrative home for blackboard, the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 (cft) is excited to announce a number of developments for vanderbilt’s primary course management system, all part of vanderbilt’s strategic investment in the use of technology to support student learning. new features a number of platform upgrades were rolled out this summer providing new...

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teaching workshops to help you prepare for fall courses

aug. 10, 2015—during the week classes begin, the cft will be offering the following workshops for new and returning faculty: teaching inclusively to diverse groups date: monday, august 24 time: 11:30am-1:00pm location: 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 facilitator: joe bandy, cft assistant director audience: new and returning faculty in our increasingly diverse classrooms, it is important to support the development...

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the cft welcomes new assistant director for educational technology stacey johnson

jun. 10, 2015—we’re excited to announce the upcoming appointment of stacey johnson as the cft’s assistant director for educational technology. beginning june 15th, stacey will work with faculty, teaching assistants, and other instructors at vanderbilt to enhance student learning through the use of vanderbilt’s course management system, blackboard, and other online learning platforms. stacey is currently an...

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position openings: instructional technologists, deadline june 15th

jun. 1, 2015—the 瑞士vs喀麦隆走地 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 (cft) is seeking applicants for two instructional technologist positions.  these new positions will support faculty, students, and staff at vanderbilt to enhance student learning through the use of vanderbilt’s course management system and other online learning platforms.  the instructional technologists will report to the cft’s assistant director for educational...

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from the director: vanderbilt’s course management system and the cft

dec. 17, 2014—the 2022年世界杯中国小组赛积分 is taking on a significant new role in the educational technology landscape at vanderbilt. starting this spring, the cft will coordinate and provide technical and pedagogical support for blackboard, vanderbilt’s course management system, known locally as oak. also, in conjunction with vice provost for learning and undergraduate affairs cynthia cyrus and...

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