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Try the Ultra View Prompt in Blackboard Classes

Posted on February 8, 2023 (January 16, 2024)

By Russell Davidson; Associate Director for Digital Education, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning The next time you open a newly created course site on Blackboard, you will be presented with a message suggesting you, “Try the Ultra Course View!” In this article, we will briefly look at why you are seeing this message, […]

Resources Regarding Normalizing Challenges and Encouraging Students to Use Resources

Posted on January 12, 2023 (January 12, 2023)

Student Experience Project: Faculty can register to engage with a variety of (free) training materials to encourage a sense of student belonging in their courses. The Writing Center at the University of Detroit Mercy: https://www.udmercy.edu/current-students/writing-center/index.php The Student Sucess Center at the University of Detroit Mercy: https://www.udmercy.edu/current-students/support-services/success-center.php Literature and Resources College Students with Children are Common […]

Connecting to Course Outcomes Throughout the Semester

Posted on January 11, 2023 (January 11, 2023)

By Dr. Erin Bell, CETL Staff January marks the start of a new semester, and with it comes the joy of sharing and exchanging knowledge and subject matter expertise with students. As a standard, most professors review their syllabi with their students during their first course session(s). While some professors may present their syllabus during […]

A Case for Weighted Totals

Posted on November 29, 2022 (December 9, 2022)

By Russell Davidson; Associate Director for Digital Education, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Office of Digital Education Blackboard’s Grade Center (or Gradebook, in Ultra-style courses) is a powerful tool that makes it much easier for both students and faculty to track student performance and share feedback on graded items. As a dedicated grading […]

Resources Regarding Gathering Student Feedback

Posted on November 22, 2022 (November 22, 2022)

Coulter, Robert W. S., and Lindsay Onufer. “Using Student-Led Discussions and Snapshot Lectures to Stimulate Active Learning and Accountability: A Mixed Methods Study on Teaching an Implementation Science Course.” Pedagogy in Health Promotion, vol. 8, no. 1, 2022, pp. 30–40. https://dalnet-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/sicv3p/TN_cdi_crossref_primary_10_1177_23733799211050088 Flodén, Jonas. “The Impact of Student Feedback on Teaching in Higher Education.” Assessment and Evaluation […]

Grade Center Check-in

Posted on November 8, 2022 (January 16, 2024)

By Russell Davidson, Associate Director for Digital Education Blackboard’s Grade Center is a powerful tool that can simplify the process of tracking student performance and calculating grades. But, like any tool, it is only effective when used properly and if used improperly it can do more harm than good. As a result, it is a […]

Submitting for Publication: Avoiding Predatory Publishers

Posted on November 8, 2022 (September 6, 2023)

By Jill Turner, Library Professor, Dental Library, and Jennifer Bowen, Assistant Library Professor, Dental Library The manuscript has been written and now all that remains is to find a venue in which to publish. Although not the only option, journals are the popular choice for faculty, especially those pursuing tenure or promotion. Authors may wish […]

Resources and Scholarship on Course Outcomes

Posted on November 3, 2022 (June 26, 2023)

Arbaugh, J.B. “Does Academic Discipline Moderate CoI-Course Outcomes Relationships in Online MBA Courses?” The Internet and Higher Education, vol. 17, 2013, pp. 16–28. Permalink: https://dalnet-primo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/f/sicv3p/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1364764487 Klein, Howard J., et al. “MOTIVATION TO LEARN AND COURSE OUTCOMES: THE IMPACT OF DELIVERY MODE, LEARNING GOAL ORIENTATION, AND PERCEIVED BARRIERS AND ENABLERS.” Personnel Psychology, vol. 59, no. 3, 2006, pp. […]

Supporting Student-Athletes at Detroit Mercy

Posted on October 26, 2022 (January 16, 2024)

By Dr. Erin Bell, Assistant Director of Educational Development As of fall 2023, approximately 300 student-athletes were enrolled in courses at Detroit Mercy. While most faculty are aware of the numerous athletics programs at the University, fewer may be familiar with how recent changes in college athletics impact student-athletes and their schedules. It is critical […]

What Can I Do with the YuJa Media Library?

Posted on October 10, 2022 (January 11, 2024)

By Russell Davidson, Associate Director for Digital Education Over the summer, the University added a new online tool to our teaching toolkit. YuJa, which gets its name from the Sanskrit word for join or connect, provides the Detroit Mercy community with a feature-rich, easy-to-use media companion to Blackboard. At its most basic, YuJa’s Media Library […]

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