As teachers begin to feel more comfortable working in an online learning environment in terms of tools, logistics and management, there are still a few sticking points that challenge along the way. One of the more pressing is the lack of connection with students. It may be true the rapport and familiarity of the face-to-face classroom may never be fully

A concern when transitioning from face-to-face to online delivery, which is driven by campus closures, is that the required speed of transition may negatively impact the learning experience. This is due to faculty needing to re-think their learning activities and to upskill themselves to succeed in an online model. This adjustment takes time. However, delivery

Migrations from Vista to Learn 9.1 will happen starting September 2012, to be completed by January 2013. Here are some quick directions on migrating your course from Bb Vista on over to Blackboard Learn 9.1.   Find your course in VISTA (http://bbvista.hct.ac.ae) In the Course Manager of your course choose ->Backup ->Backup your course. Refresh

There are new changes on the horizon to Blackboard’s interface, features, and overall functionality. These changes will be ushered in when HCT upgrades to Blackboard Learn, Version 9.1, Service Pack 8 (SP8) this April.   Blackboard Interface: SP8’s interface changes will be immediately noticeable and more in-line with today’s Web 2.0 experience. Most apparent will