Technology and Teaching Tutorials
The following tutorials can be found in the MCC Professional Development Blackboard site. If you do not have access to this site, please contact Peter Shea, director of the office of professional development at sheap@middlesex.mass.edu.
Designing Your Online Courses
Learning to teach online and to design online classes can feel very foreign. In this
module, you will learn how to translate face-to-face courses to the online environment.
You will learn about what it's like to facilitate an online course and the new skills
required in this environment. You will learn to create an online syllabus, including
creating measurable learning objectives, and assessments, learning activities, and
content delivery methods that align with those objectives. You will learn about tools
and strategies for assessing student work in the online environment and how to create
active, engaged lessons. You will also learn to choose, create, and curate content
delivery methods for online delivery.
Technology in the Classroom and Online
With so many tools, technology innovations, and apps - integrating technology into
teaching in higher education can be a daunting and challenging task. This module contains
interviews with experts to provide a sound theoretical and pedagogical foundation
for helping educators make the best decisions about integrating the use of technology
into teaching.
Blackboard Collaborate
This folder contains a series of PDF files that provide an orientation to using the
Blackboard Collaborate Virtual Classroom/Meeting Tool.
Teaching Online and Hybrid
Whether you are a novice just starting out or an experienced online instructor looking
to enhance your skills, this program explores quality course design, how to maintain
academic excellence, and strategies to engage students in an online environment. Experts
discuss best practices in building online and hybrid courses.
Cool Teaching with Technology Tools
Welcome to the Cool Tools module. This module is designed to suggest technology applications
or tools that can solve teaching and learning problems. The module is broken up into
tools to improve personal productivity, peer-to-peer interactions, student-to-content
interactions, and student-to-instructor interactions. The Community of Inquiry is
the basis for the engagement sections of the module. These tools are generally inexpensive
or free and are easy to implement for the technical novice. We hope you enjoy our
adventure into some Cool Tools for teaching and learning.
Accessible Online Course
Are your online courses and resources accessible? From video captions to keyboard
navigation, online course accessibility is a multifaceted topic. The videos in this
learning module show you how to check for accessibility and fix problems, should you
find them.
Blackboard Ultra for Instructors
This series goes over the basics of creating an online course in Blackboard. You'll
learn how to set up your profile, notification and privacy settings, and add content
to your course, including files, assignments, tests, discussion posts, and more.You’ll
learn about: Adding content, Discussions,Alignment and goals,Gradebook,Messages, and
Calendar.
Google Classroom
Google Classroom provides teachers with a low-barrier, blended learning environment
that is familiar to students. Effective use of attachments with the question and assignment
resources can provide a robust online learning environment for students with a rich,
multimedia learning experience. This series will take you from step one of creating
a Google Classroom, to pro-level tips of getting the most effective use.
Facilitating Online Courses in an LMS
Effective online courses require a lot more than just understanding how the supporting
technology works; facilitators need to understand the nuances of online learning and
how to engage students and reach learning goals in a virtual environment. This online
training workshop moves beyond the technical how-to of a LMS to focus on the unique
challenges faced by online educators and their students. This workshop is designed
to take you through the development of the online course from the beginning to end
with both theoretical guidance and practical tips and tools.
Evaluating Technology Resources
With so many online resources and tools available, it can be very difficult to effectively
filter and approve these as an administrator. What tools or resources are worth the
money from your budget? Which are going to be most effective in improving instruction
and student learning? How do you know what these resources provide? In this series
we will look at strategies you can use to help effectively evaluate these resources
and tools. We'll create checklists for you to use when teachers request these items
to be purchased. We'll also look at the power of a Leadership Team approach to have
discussions and brainstorming sessions to ensure you are making an informed decision.
Google Tools
This folder contains instructional videos related to Google Tools such as Google Drive,
Google Docs, and Google Sheets.