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All iPad: Can it be done? Part I

Mon, 19 Nov, 2012    blog,  desktop,  email,  feeds,  ipad,  laptop,  productivity,  replace,  trial

Over the last six months, I have been working with several iPad focus groups. We have batted around a lot of different ideas and uses for the iPad, but the conversation that seems to keep resurfacing is the thought that an iPad cannot be used in place of a desktop or laptop.

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Bb Mobile Learn: Bb2Go

Thu, 23 Aug, 2012    blackboard,  mobile learn

You asked for it. Campbell University delivered.

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Google and Blackboard

Thu, 16 Aug, 2012    blackboard,  collaboration,  google,  simultaneous

What can you do to further increase collaborative learning in traditional, blended, and online courses?  Try using Google Docs.

Google Docs has a several options (and tons of templates).  You can create a document that allows simultaneous typing, editing, and critiquing.

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New Tool for Blackboard: You Can Count On It

Mon, 18 Jun, 2012    add-on,  blog,  discussions,  firefox,  journals,  mozilla,  wikis,  word count

Sometimes giving a word count requirement makes it easier for students to understand the expectations that a faculty member has for them for Discussions, Wikis, Journals, and Blogs. The issue is how to get the word count once the assignment is complete.

Question: How do you find the word count for assignments? A: Copy and paste into Word. Highlight all the text. Click Review tab. Click Word Count. B: Just eye it. C: Use the new add-on tool for Mozilla Firefox.

Answer: Although each of the options are feasible, the one that creates the least amount of work and allows for the greatest accuracy is option C.

Click the following link to download the Mozilla Firefox add-on: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/Word-Counter-Bb

The add-on only works in Mozilla Firefox and must be installed on each computer that you plan to use to grade Discussions, Wikis, Journals, and Blogs. Once the add-on is installed, the faculty member can highlight the text and click Word Count in Blackboard.

*A special thank you to Jamie Kipfer for sharing this tool.

Katherine Spradley
Director of Distance Education
Campbell University

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