To post to Piazza, you’ll first need to click the NEW POST button, which appears in the upper left of the Piazza screen. Before you get to typing your question, you’ll need to set the post’s type, audience, and location. Post type indicates whether you’re posting a question (which begs a response), a note (a block of text that needs no response), or whether you’re posting a block of text that will include a poll (note, details of the Poll/In-Class...
UDM now has access to “Blackboard Collaborate with the Ultra Experience.” This version of Blackboard Collaborate has a more modern, user-friendly feel, but lacks some of the power-user features found in the current Collaborate. Want to learn more about Collaborate with the Ultra Experience?...
If you’re using Adobe Acrobat Reader to view PDF files, you may find a significant portion of the right side of your screen taken up by one or another tool panel. By default, you likely see a panel that starts with an EXPORT PDF heading. This provides access to tools available if you pay an fee for Acrobat. To hide this panel, click the Tools heading above it, as seen in the picture below....
When you click a link to an EBSCO article inside a course site, you’ll be taken to a page that prompts you to log in. This refers to a personal account you’ll need to have created before clicking the article link. Fortunately, creating an account is easy to do....
Blackboard Collaborate is a virtual classroom tool that lets students and faculty interact in real time using voice and text. Faculty running a Collaborate session can share presentation slides, web sites, or desktop software with students participating in the session. Live sessions can even be recorded for students to watch at a later date. This short set of videos walks through the basics of launching and using Blackboard Collaborate. ...
