An announcement was sent to all Deans on June 2, 2021, and a follow-up email will come to all faculty soon. Therefore, faculty must go through each of their course sections, previously live courses, and determine what recorded sessions they wish to keep. Yes, ALL Collaborate recordings will be deleted on June 30. Additionally, Blackboard updated their pricing model for Collaborate, which would have made storage and tool costs above an appropriate price point. We have the complete suite of Microsoft 365 tools, which includes Teams, and is already paid for. Academic Affairs, including the Provost and President, asked the University Technology Advisory Committee to compare virtual course tools and review duplications. After receiving student feedback after a year of virtual learning, the students want to standardize the virtual classroom offerings so they are not moving back and forth between tools. There are multiple reasons why the decision was made to end our Collaborate contract. Why was the decision made to end the Collaborate contract? The dates of those trainings are not set yet, but will be announced via email and university communications. ![]() We will also be adding live Teams training this summer. *We will be offering a Blackboard course for Teams training where you can work at your own pace and attain a certificate of completion to add to your P&T documents. There is information on the Online Ready webpage that can help you get started with Teams:
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