Instructional Design

October 6, 2025

Assessment Design and Development

March 9, 2023 Zhongrui Yao 0

When designing and developing a course, instructors need to create assessments that directly relate to the course’s learning outcomes. Also, instructors need to create a thoughtful and systematic grading structure that weights and distributes the […]

Blackboard Ultra Transition Website Now Available

February 21, 2025 Danielle Reilley 0

We’re excited to introduce the Blackboard Ultra Transition website—a new resource designed to support Fort Hays State University faculty as we transition to Blackboard Ultra: https://bbultra.fhsu.edu/ This website provides a centralized hub where you can: […]

Chart Your AI Journey-From Students’ Perspectives

March 1, 2024 Zhongrui Yao 0

GenAi adoption in higher education is increasing. It is incorporated in learning methodologies and research practices for faculty and students to enhance critical thinking and engagement in their learning process. From March to September 2023, […]

AI Supported Learning Activities and Assignments Based on Bloom’s Taxonomy

October 10, 2023 Zhongrui Yao 0

The following table is adapted from the table developed by Oregon State University Ecampus accessible via https://ecampus.oregonstate.edu/faculty/artificial-intelligence-tools/blooms-taxonomy-revisited.pdf. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Distinctive human skills associated for each level are defined by (Anderson & […]

Unlocking the Potential of AI: Crafting Syllabus Statements and Assignment Language

August 24, 2023 Zhongrui Yao 0

A recent survey by Intelligent.com has shown that the adoption of generative AI tools such as Chat GPT has grown significantly among college students. In fact, 30% of students used Chat GPT for their academic […]

Syllabus Guidelines

August 11, 2023 May Yu-Harper 0

The syllabus guidelines contain detailed instructions and illustrative examples for each main section that the university template necessitates. Kindly review and retrieve the document for your reference.

Faculty Development

FHSU Syllabus Template

July 25, 2023 Danielle Reilley 0

Download Here! Click on this button to see the updated 07/2024 FHSU Syllabus Template. Click Here The slides below demonstrate the important components that should be included in a well-structured syllabus. White Yellow Geometric Business […]

The Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy as a Framework for Writing Learning Objectives

March 21, 2023 Danielle Reilley 0

Learning objectives are important in online courses as they play the role of road maps for students. With learning objectives in mind, students can direct their learning efforts reasonably and monitor their own learning progress […]

Inclusive Teaching and Course Design

March 13, 2023 Danielle Reilley 0

Why Inclusive Teaching and Course Design? No matter the medium of learning, whether online or in person, students should feel a sense of inclusion and sense of belonging within his/her coursework. The full student experience […]

Course Development Process (the ADDIE model)

March 13, 2023 Danielle Reilley 0

Designing and developing a high-quality, engaging course is a systematic process. If you are new to course development or interested in redesigning current courses, the following process will be helpful. In this article, the instructor […]

Active Learning and Student Engagement

March 10, 2023 Zhongrui Yao 0

What is Active Learning? It is important for faculty to engage students in on-campus courses or online courses so that their students can actively participate in his/her own learning. Active learning is one teaching approach […]

2025 Annual Focus on Tenure Event

September 29, 2025 0

Click HERE to watch the recording of the 2025 Annual Focus on Tenure Event from the panelists:

What’s New in Ultra: September 2025 “TILTEd”

September 12, 2025 0

The September 2025 Blackboard Ultra release (3900.125) is one of the most impactful to date, delivering enhancements across instructional design, grading, assessment, communication, and accessibility. Here are the highlights from this month’s episode of What’s […]

What’s New in Ultra: August 2025 “TILTEd”

August 18, 2025 0

The August 2025 Blackboard Ultra release (3900.123) focuses on visual enhancements, accessibility upgrades, and smarter tools for communication and course management. In case you missed our latest podcast episode, here’s a breakdown of the key […]

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