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Pre-record a Lecture Using Microsoft Teams
Published April 1st, 2024 by Ashley Priest
Estimated time to read this article: 5 minutes Introduction Microsoft Teams allows you to create, share, and collaborate on online meetings, chats, and files. You can also use it to record your lectures and share them with your students. Screenpal is a more powerful recording tool with editing capabilities, but some faculty may be more comfortable w
Tool Availability Notice: H5P
Published September 24th, 2024 by Ashley Priest
Georgian’s H5P license will not be renewed At the end of the 2024-25 academic year, Georgian’s H5P license and integration with Blackboard will not be renewed. Faculty will continue to be able to source, adapt, and create H5P content through the eCampusOntario H5P Studio. What you need to know: H5P content can still be embedded in your Black
Notice: Blackboard assignment Turnitin integration
Published January 13th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Important technical notice: Please note that the Blackboard Ultra assignment Turnitin integration is not currently functioning properly. When enabled, match percentages may not produce accurate results. A ticket has been submitted to Turnitin Support. This page will be revised when updates are received. Faculty can continue to use "classic" Turniti
Moving H5P Content from Blackboard to eCampusOntario
Published September 19th, 2024 by Ashley Priest
Estimated time to read this article: 3 minutes Introduction At the end of the 2024-25 academic year, Georgian’s H5P license and integration with Blackboard will not be renewed. Faculty will continue to be able to source, adapt, and create H5P content through the eCampusOntario H5P Studio. eCampusOntario has an H5P studio that faculty across Ontario
YouTube - The Basics
Published March 18th, 2024 by Ashley Priest
Introduction A completely free resource with thousands of educational videos, YouTube has nearly endless potential for classroom use. Consider using videos to: Break up a traditional lecture Give students alternative ways to digest and process content Supplemental course materials (i.e., a curated list) Pair with an active learning task Embed
Generative AI and Higher Ed – What You Need to Know
Published October 1st, 2024 by Ashley Priest
Estimated time to read this article: 7 minutes Introduction Artificial intelligence, specifically generative artificial intelligence (generative AI), is a hot topic issue in higher education. Generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, can produce content completely indistinguishable from content written by a real-life person – and students know this. Curren
What is the eCampusOntario H5P Studio?
Published September 18th, 2024 by Ashley Priest
The eCampusOntario H5P Studio is an online platform that allows educators to create, share, and discover interactive educational content. H5P offers a range of content types - quizzes, interactive videos, virtual 360 tours, branching scenarios, and memory games - all designed to enhance digital learning experiences. Educators can freely contribute a
H5P Basics
Published September 19th, 2024 by Ashley Priest
Estimated time to read this article: 5 minutes Introduction H5P is an ed tech tool that allows faculty to select from 50+ different content types and activities to boost engagement and interaction in their courses. You can create interactive videos, presentations, books, crosswords, quizzing games, and much, much more. H5P content can be linked to o
Cisco Webex Retirement
Published March 14th, 2024 by Ashley Priest
Tool Availability Notice As of August 31, 2024, the college will not include Cisco Webex as part of our standard software installation on academic computers. The college has adopted Microsoft Teams as its primary video conferencing, collaboration, and communication platform. All college staff, faculty, and students have access to Microsoft Teams vi
Make your H5P content downloadable
Published September 24th, 2024 by Ashley Priest
In order to move your H5P content from Blackboard to the eCampusOntario H5P Studio, you first need to make it downloadable. If you click the Reuse button on an H5P activity and only see Copy content: That means you will need to edit your content to turn on the option to download. Click Edit. Scroll to the bottom of the content builder and open the
Create a recurring Microsoft Teams meeting for online meetings and classes
Published January 17th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Microsoft Teams is Georgian College's supported virtual meeting platform. This resource will cover how to: schedule a meeting remove occurrences you don't need share your meeting link with students There are a few reasons you might need to set up a recurring Microsoft Teams meeting, which may include: you are teaching an online synchronous course yo
Using publisher test questions in Blackboard Ultra
Published November 24th, 2023 by Ashley Priest
Introduction Many textbook publishers provide test questions along with a teaching copy of the book. If you are heavily reliant on the textbook content for your course, publisher created questions can be an incredible time saver. Textbook publisher questions are most often multiple choice or true/false. We highly recommend reviewing the questions to
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