Ed Tech
TILTed Tech: Methods for Informing Instruction
Links to videos via VidGrid
Instructional Design
Faculty Development
FHSU Syllabus Template
Please see the updated 03/2021 FHSU Syllabus Template. Click to download the FHSU Syllabus Template. The slides below demonstrate the important components that should be included in a well-structured syllabus.
Blackboard
SafeAssign Review
SafeAssign is a plagiarism detection tool that is built into our Blackboard LMS. When you have students submit their assignments through Blackboard you can choose to have those assignments checked for plagiarism using SafeAssign (click […]
Ed Tech
Faculty Spotlight: Jamie Schwandt
Jamie Schwandt is no stranger to the University community. He earned his BS and MS degrees (both in health and human performance) at FHSU, has returned to campus to deliver an in-class presentation and discussion […]
Faculty Development
Is your classroom discussion a Tennis Match or a Tour Bus?
If you’re wondering what a Tour Bus discussion is then you’re not alone. Before reading an article found on Faculty Focus, I had no idea there were multiple forms of classroom discussion. Especially if you […]
Faculty Development
How to Integrate Active Learning into Your Classroom
Encouraging students to be active in the classroom is not only crucial for their learning experience, but also helps them exercise higher-level thinking skills that could end up being lost otherwise. Utilizing active learning during […]
Blackboard
Update: VidGrid Blackboard Integration
VidGrid has just announced brand new functionality to their Blackboard Integration where instructors can access all of VidGrid’s features directly in Blackboard. No longer will users be directed outside of Blackboard to use the tool, […]
Faculty Spotlight
Faculty Spotlight – Curtis Schmidt
(Faculty Spotlight is a series of articles focused on highlighting faculty at FHSU. Faculty Spotlight is intended to be a regularly published series, so check back often to see future articles on your colleagues! To […]
Blackboard
New VidGrid Presentation Tools
VidGrid has released some brand new presentation tools to enhance their video recording experience. These new tools include drawing on your screen, changing the webcam view during a recording, a webcam only option, and highlighting […]
Faculty Development
Semester Credit Hours/Contact Hours: Demystifying the Confusion in traditional face-to-face, online and blended learning
Although there has been concern on the validity of the use of the credit hour in assessing student learning this model has been the standard of American colleges and universities since the late 19th, early […]