PIVOT Special Topics: Black Box Dilemma & Virtual Engagement
Location
Online
PIVOT Special Topics: Black Box Dilemma & Virtual Engagement – Online Event
Date & Time
January 13, 2021, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Description
Have you faced the wall of blank boxes? Join us for a session on strategies and tools to increase student engagement in the live virtual classroom. Plan your session, create a welcoming environment, and learn housekeeping tips to optimize your Collaborate session.
- Identify available resources to support synchronous engagement at UMBC
- Create a lesson plan for a live session
- Prep your technology, session, and self for a live session
- Discover a variety of activities to promote engagement -- without webcams
- Reflect on ways to avoid Collab fatigue and cognitive overload
Prior to the PIVOT Webinar
The PIVOT webinar will place in a Blackboard Collaborate virtual conference room. Use this link to enter the webinar up to 15 minutes before the start time: http://tiny.cc/SP2021
- For the best viewing experience, we recommend using Chrome or Firefox, preferably the most recent updates to those browsers. Closing any unnecessary browser tabs will help conserve your bandwidth.
- If this is your first time joining one of our webinars, please review the Bb Getting Started Guide or our Quick Start Guide for All Users. You will also find additional helpful information for using Blackboard Collaborate at our extensive FAQs.
- After joining the session, please configure your audio. Having trouble accessing Collaborate? Please see our Troubleshooting Audio Problems or Networking Issues for Collaborate guides.
NOTE: Technology tools may be discussed or demonstrated as supporting resources when planning or developing an online course. However, specific training for these tools is provided in separate instructional technology events. Please check our calendar for more details.
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