Welcome back! August has finally come around again. That means it's time to dust off that syllabus, log in to Blackboard, and start prepping for the Fall semester. We want to share an exciting change from over the Summer with one of our favorite web tools, Flipgrid. In June, Microsoft purchased the Flipgrid platform as an inroads into the education market. Most importantly, they have made it free for all educators. That means you . You can read about the acquisition , but we want to highlight the good stuff: what Flipgrid can do for your classroom. Flipgrid is an asychronouns video discussion tool meaning that, just like the Blackboard Discussion Board, you can pose questions to your class in distinct forums to answer by a set time or date. Instead of typing their answers, however, students respond with a short video recorded on their computer or mobile device. These responses can be set to allot anywhere between 15 seconds and five minutes for each response. Then, students c...
As part of The Winthrop Online Teaching Certification (WOTC), the Winthrop Office of Online Learning (WOOL) administers training through two levels which are taught in two online training courses: WOTC 101: Online Course Design and Development Basic, and WOTC 102: Online Course Facilitation and Management. WOTC 101: Online Course Design and Development Basics is the first of two courses offered in the Winthrop Online Teaching Certification. This course introduces participants to the theories behind online learning. Participants will learn the basics of how to design and develop an online course using the Blackboard learning management system. WOTC 102: Online Course Facilitation and Management is the second of two courses offered in the Winthrop Online Teaching Certification. This course teaches the technical and procedural skills integral to facilitating and managing an online course. Participants will master skills learned in the WOTC 101 course in order to design and delive...