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Before your first GC Flex class
Published March 4th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Estimated time to read: 5.5 minutes Before your first class GC Flex Class Teams Note: If you don't plan to use the Class Team space created for your course, you can skip this article and simply schedule a recurring Teams meeting from your calendar. Please see Create a recurring Microsoft Teams meeting for online meetings and classes. If you do plan
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
Presenting Wirelessly with AirMedia
Published April 8th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
AirMedia enables faculty to share content from laptops, tablets, or smartphones to classroom projector displays, without the need for cables. Faculty can use AirMedia to deliver lectures, showcase multimedia presentations, and facilitate interactive discussions, without being tied to the podium computer. The system supports multiple participants, me
Enda Soostar: From AI Skeptic to Smart Integration
Published April 3rd, 2025 by Ashley Priest
From Wringer Washers to Teaching with AI Enda Soostar likens her AI journey to a household transformation from wringer washer to modern washing machine. The task—laundering clothes—didn’t change, but the process became faster, easier, and less physically taxing. For Soostar, AI is doing something similar for teaching: it’s not changing the goal of s
GC Flex Classroom List
Published March 6th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Estimated time to read: 1 minute Notice: rooms subject to change Please note that this list is accurate at the time of publishing but is subject to change based on the evolving needs of scheduling and infrastructure updates. To learn more about the technology available in GC Flex classrooms, please see GC Flex Classroom Technology. Barrie Campus R
Teaching with AI: How Rich Freeman Uses AI to Boost Productivity and Rethink Assessment
Published May 1st, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Teaching in the Age of AI For Rich Freeman, a longtime innovator in Georgian College’s Computer Studies department, integrating AI into teaching isn't about flashy transformations—it’s about purposeful productivity. Recently honoured with the 2025 Board of Governors’ Award of Distinction (Academic), Rich has spent his career piloting cutting-edge
From Curious to Confident: How Professor Julian Faulkner Brought AI into the Nursing Classroom
Published April 3rd, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Julian Faulkner, a long-standing professor in the Practical Nursing program at Georgian College, has always focused on preparing students for the realities of the healthcare world. Her Pharmacology course, like much of nursing education, has a lot of content to learn and is demanding—filled with concepts that require both memorization and deep criti
AirMedia Enabled Classrooms
Published March 7th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Estimated time to read: 1 minute Notice: rooms subject to change Please note that this list is accurate at the time of publishing but is subject to change based on infrastructure updates. To learn more about the technology available in Air Media enabled classrooms, please see Presenting Wirelessly with AirMedia . Barrie Campus Room Number Notes A151
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
Tool Availability Notice: Akindi Importer
Published April 29th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Georgian's Akindi Importer license will not be renewed. As part of Georgian’s ongoing efforts to reduce financial strain and streamline digital tools, the college will be ending the current Akindi Importer license as of August 2025. What you need to know: Akindi Importer is for uploading assessments into Blackboard. We had only a small number of u
Creating Custom Case Studies with AI: How Jen Ethier is Transforming Health Data Education
Published June 19th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
What if you could give your students access to hundreds of realistic patient records—without ever risking patient privacy? That's exactly what Jen Ethier has done, harnessing the power of AI to revolutionize health data management education at Georgian College. From Scarcity to Abundance with AI-Generated Data In the past, Jen faced significant c
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
GC Flex Classroom Technology
Published March 5th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Estimated time to read: 7.5 minutes GC Flex delivery is made possible in one of two ways: Camera and microphones integrated into the classroom build Meeting Owls Most GC Flex courses are scheduled in a dedicated GC Flex classroom, but occasionally that isn't possible. In those cases, Meeting Owls are used. If you're unsure whether your assigned clas
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
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
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
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
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
Teaching in the Age of AI with Donald Phillips
Published April 2nd, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a future concept—it’s here, embedded in the daily lives of our students and transforming higher education. At Georgian College, faculty like Donald Phillips are leading the way by embracing GenAI (Generative AI) not just as a tool for efficiency, but as a partner in pedagogy. From Blackboard simulations to cont
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
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
OCU Blackboard Test Generator
Published April 29th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
What is the OCU Blackboard Test Generator? The OCU Blackboard Test Generator is an online tool hosted by Oklahoma Christian University. The source code originated from Algonquin College. The tool converts text into questions that can be imported into Blackboard. At the time this article was published, the tool can generate the following question ty
Create a recurring Microsoft Teams meeting for online classes
Published January 17th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Estimated time to read: 4.5 minutes Microsoft Teams is Georgian College's supported virtual meeting platform. This resource will cover how to: schedule a meeting 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
Personalized, Ethical, and Future-Ready: How Anthony Tilotta is Using GenAI to Empower Students
Published June 12th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
“Our goal is to help students learn how to collaborate with AI, not to have AI do the thinking for them.” Anthony Tilotta, instructional designer with Georgian College's Centre for Teaching and Learning and faculty member in Liberal Arts, is showing how thoughtfully integrated AI can transform both teaching and learning. His work with generative AI
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
GC Flex End of Class Guide
Published March 6th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Estimated time to read: 1 minute Step One: Stop recording Select the stop recording button when your class is finished. The stop recording button is in the same place you found the start recording option - More (three dots icon) > Record and transcribe > Stop recording. Step Two: Leave the meeting Select the down arrow next to the Leave button
Teaching in the Age of AI: A Student’s Journey from Skepticism to Skill
Published April 16th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Seeing AI Through a Student's Eyes When Sara VanNieuwenhove first encountered artificial intelligence in her postgraduate Event Management program at Georgian College, she was skeptical and unsure. Coming from a previous diploma program where AI was framed as unethical and akin to cheating, her expectations were low. But what happened next offers fa
New Poll Everywhere feature: AI-powered poll creation!
Published April 7th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Poll Everywhere, an ed tech tool that allows faculty to poll students in a variety of ways, is excited to introduce their new AI-powered poll builder! Designed to make poll creation faster and easier, faculty can type in a topic or prompt, and AI will instantly generate a multiple-choice poll with answer options and mark the correct response. Right
AI Detection Tools
Published April 10th, 2025 by Ashley Priest
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has permeated higher education at an unbelievably rapid rate, and faculty are understandably concerned about the impact it has on academic integrity. In attempt to address this concern, many companies have released “AI detection tools”. In the Centre for Teaching and Learning, we do not support the use of g
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