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- Creating Constellations of Meaningful RelationshipsWhen I was in college, one of the RAs would host a weekly watch party for one of her favorite shows, The West Wing. Most of us did not have TVs, so anyone in the dorm or anywhere on campus who heard about it and wanted to go was invited. With her RA funds, she provided … Continue reading Creating Constellations of Meaningful Relationships
- Blackboard Ultra Courses Increase Student Activity and Student Engagement at USC UpstateBeginning with Fall 2024, new courses in the University of South Carolina Learning Management System (LMS) will be created in Blackboard Learn Ultra Course View. Based on a comparison of student activity in Ultra v. Original courses, this change has the potential to improve student engagement, increase student activity, and lead to greater student success. … Continue reading Blackboard Ultra Courses Increase Student Activity and Student Engagement at USC Upstate
- Dynamic Duo: Using Blackboard Ultra Gradebook and Starfish TogetherAs the semester kicks off, we’re met with an opportunity to consider the relationship between our gradebook and the Starfish early alert system. Fall of 2016 was the first time I used Blackboard Original to monitor and record students’ grades. I met with Blackboard support several times to get step-by-step guidance on how to use … Continue reading Dynamic Duo: Using Blackboard Ultra Gradebook and Starfish Together