ETLC (EdTech Leadership Council) meets twice each month on Thursdays at 2pm. We work on a number of tasks. We review the new course shells developed by faculty members who are part of the Online Teaching Initiative. We also judge the students’ ePortfolio competition, and we advocate for our...
The last week of December is the time when CUNY Blackboard receives its major annual upgrade, which often consists of adding new tools and features, and this one was no different. Among the changes is a new version of Collaborate (Collaborate Ultra) that makes live video streaming online user...
In response to an increased usage of both the course management system Blackboard and the subsequent development of courses in online modalities, the Office of Educational Technology (EdTech) has developed the “Are You Ready?” course. The course, which resides in Blackboard, is designed to better prepare students in both...