VoiceThread is an interactive learning tool that increases student engagement and online presence. It allows instructors and students to create, share, and comment on images, Microsoft PowerPoint presentations, and other media, using a microphone, webcam,…
Co-writers; Lucy Wolski, is the Instructional Design Specialist for the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. Mary Loder is an Instructional Design Specialist at EdPlus at Arizona State University. Special thanks to Alisha Mendez…
Authors: Matthew Robinson and DeAnna Soth Troubleshooting skills are critical for online instructors. Although ASU has 24/7 Help Desk support, being able to troubleshoot common LMS issues will save you and your students time and…
Whenever student enrollment capacity dramatically increases for an instructor, there are a number of common questions and concerns: How will the increased grading load be managed? How can instructors facilitate a discussion among 100+ students?…
Written by Jessica Cole and Robert Behnke. The benefits of instructor-created video in online courses include increased student engagement and learning, increased instructor presence, and a greater student-to-instructor connection.[1-3] If you teach online but do…
Does your course content use any Adobe Flash elements? This article will break down why Flash is a problem, how to know if you have Flash-based content, and how to replace the most commonly-found uses…
Creating authentic learning experiences for students is an essential element in online course delivery. Through recent discussion instructors have inquired “How do we provide meaningful learning experiences for students using tools that are intrinsically motivating?” 2 …
In this tutorial, you will learn how to take a lecture available on YouTube and embed it into your Blackboard course.
This tutorial will show you how to share videos stored in MediaAmp, a cloud-based media server used by ASU, with other users in Blackboard.
Subject librarians are connected to each academic program at ASU with the purpose of providing research and instructional support for faculty and students.
Your podcast to the art of teaching. Listen to deep dive discussions around design topics.
In this 7-minute video, you’ll learn strategies and processes for creating video lectures.
