In what turned out to be a relatively low key event on March 21, 2016, Apple recently launched the 9.3 iteration of it’s mobile OS. The new iOS version provides one of the most significant updates for teachers. It delivers a new educational app called ‘Classroom’. This app is aimed at helping teachers ‘guide students

The new  TV is here…

Sunday, 01 November 2015 by

One of the best things about being part of the Learning Technologies department at HCT is that we as a team get to try some of the latest gadgets, software and hardware out there in the market.  Our focus remains how well we can help our teachers integrate the best learning technologies in the curriculum,

How to share Blackboard ePortfolios

Wednesday, 21 October 2015 by

I often get asked by teachers about the best way to easily share ePortfolios from Blackboard Learn.  More specifically I am asked to show how students can share their academic accomplishments while undertaking their graduate/post-graduate programs. Sharing an ePortfolio in Blackboard Learn is a quick and easy process. Students can share their ePortfolio with others, both within

 The Quality Matters Rubric is intended for use with courses that are delivered fully online or have significant online components (hybrid and blended courses).   And the Quality Matters Course Format Chart provides definitions for online, blended, and face-to-face courses and explains how the QM review process is used in each case.   I love the Quality

Teachers can easily create personalised banners for their Blackboard Courses.  You don’t need to use advanced graphics tools to design banners for your courses in Blackboard Learn.  The following post shows you how to quickly and easily create your own course banner.   What you need: 1. PowerPoint 2. Blackboard   If you know how

Here’s a collated list of useful resources to help educators and students in their use of Blackboard Learn:                

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