by Craig Short | Apr 22, 2019 | April 2019, News, Weekly Newsletter
Blackboard will be unavailable after the Summer 2019 semester. It’s time to archive the valuable course content you had created and move on to Canvas. UMKC Instructional Design/Technology offers conversion services for faculty who wish to move Blackboard courses to...
by Craig Short | Apr 22, 2019 | April 2019, News, Weekly Newsletter
If a student told you that they were able to modify test or assignment scores on their end, do not panic. They were just using the “What-If” feature in their own gradebook. This feature allows students to calculate their total grade by entering hypothetical grades for...
by Craig Short | Apr 22, 2019 | April 2019, News, Weekly Newsletter
This is a reminder that Summer 2019 is the last semester you will be able to teach in Blackboard. After the Summer 2019 session, you will be unable to access Blackboard. Summer 2019 courses have been created in Canvas over the next few weeks. After they are created,...
by Craig Short | Apr 22, 2019 | April 2019, News, Weekly Newsletter
Get instant answers to your instructional design and technology questions. During business hours Monday through Friday, come to online.umkc.edu to chat live with our on-campus instructional designers about teaching, Canvas, Panopto, Zoom, or any of the tools we...
by Craig Short | Apr 22, 2019 | April 2019, News, Weekly Newsletter
UMKC Libraries has created a list of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about library spaces, technology, resources, and services. When you need a short answer to a straightforward question, you can keyword search the FAQ to see if one is ready and waiting for you. The...