Date posted: October 15, 2019
by Brian Bergen-Aurand Disability Awareness October is national disability awareness month, which might serve as a reminder to many of us to double check our course accessibility and usability. If you haven’t done so lately, this week might be a good time to run the accessibility checker on your pages and click on those Ally ...more about Disability and the Social Element of Digital Learning
Date posted: September 21, 2019
Free professional development micro courses are provided by IRIS for modules running through the end of 2019, thanks to funding from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs. (Most modules require between 1-3 hours to complete.) I recently completed the modules in Accommodations: Instructional and Testing Supports for Students with Disabilities and ...more about Free Professional Development Certificates Available through the end of 2019
Date posted: July 23, 2019
Thank you for attending our Annual Summer Institute. Attendees, please complete our Summer Teaching Institute 2019 Evaluation. Maximum number of participants: 40 Date: Tuesday, August 20 & Wednesday, August 21 Time: 8am – 4pm Lunch: Noon - 1pm Last Date to Register: August 15 Location: Bellevue College Main Campus – Bellevue College Library Meals: Breakfast and ...more about eLearning Summer Institute on August 20 and August 21
Date posted: May 21, 2019
Thank you for joining us for DEEP DIVE LIVE Friday, May 31, 11-3pm. Please Give us your Feedback. DEEP DIVE LIVE Intro Video Link with Heather Extra Credit in Canvas - 8 Ways, with Keith Rowley Using the Rich Content Editor to improve readability/accessibility Canvas Presentation, Video Link with George Rowe Building for Engagement, Tracking ...more about Deep Dive Live (Online) with Canvas on May 31
Date posted: May 9, 2019
By Sukirti Ranade, Director of Interactive eLearning & Multimedia The Interactive eLearning department is planning on organizing a Global Accessibility Awareness Day on Monday May 13, 2019 in the Interactive eLearning Center. Betsy Zahrt Geib (Instructional Designer & Faculty Economics division) with assistance from Brian Saborboro and participation from Raymona Baldwin (Disability Resource Center) have ...more about Global Accessibility Awareness Day on Monday May 13, 2019 in the Interactive eLearning Center
Date posted: April 11, 2019
By Brian Bergen-Aurand The Survey Over the past year, the State Board of Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) has surveyed four sets of students and faculty from around Washington, asking them to describe their encounters with digital learning. Specifically, SBCTC asked participants about their past experiences (what worked, didn’t work, was confusing or missing, and ...more about Students Want Better Organization, Clearer Explanations, and More Time to Concentrate on Learning
Date posted: October 30, 2018
When planning, designing, building, or remodeling a course, it is important to keep every aspect of the architecture in mind. Small changes anywhere can have big effects everywhere, so you want to make sure when you meddle with your course, you keep all the outcomes in mind. One way to remember all the moving parts ...more about uMeddle (Thoughts on Course Design)
Date posted: October 22, 2018
Use Canvas to overcome barriers to learning - Explore in depth tools in Canvas that enhances student learning. Fall quarter start date: Tuesday October 23 ends November 30Audience: Faculty or StaffRequired: Completion of Canvas 101PD Hours: On completion participants receive 22 hrs of professional development time.Review the SyllabusFacilitator: Mandie Nash, Interactive eLearning Instructional Designer The ...more about Register for Canvas 201: Take your Course to the next level!
Date posted: July 1, 2018
Save the Date! Do you teach a web-enhanced, hybrid, or an online class? Learn about creating an engaging and collaborative learning environment online using Canvas. Save These Dates! August 21st - August 22nd, 2018 Instructional Designers will conduct interactive workshops and presentations on the following possible topics: Canvas Basics: Aligning Your Syllabus, Rubrics, and Gradebook Importing ...more about eLearning Summer Teaching Institute 2018
Date posted: May 30, 2018
Are you interested in learning how to make your web content accessible but haven't had the chance to take the Accessibility 101 course? Jess Thompson from SBTCC and the creator of the Accessibility 101 course hosted an accessibility webinar series over the winter quarter and has created videos of those webinars. Each webinar video is ...more about Accessibility “How To” Webinars
