Helga Gunnarsdottir
Student tips for watching Panopto recordings
Here are some tips that students might find helpful when watching Panopto event capture recordings.
Statistics from Blackboard Collaborate sessions
The Interactive Tutorials Report in Collaborate shows you who joined your live sessions.
Recording presentations in PowerPoint
The recording feature in PowerPoint presents a convenient alternative to using Panopto to create desktop recordings. The main benefit of recording in PowerPoint is that each slide is an independent … Read more
Panopto (Event Capture)
Use Panopto to record your lectures and classes while they happen or to record presentations at your desk.
Kaltura (desktop recording)
Record, upload, manage and deliver video and audio files. Enable students to record and submit video assignments
Creating a PowerPoint Presentation with Narration
Read on to find out how to add a narrative to your PowerPoint presentation.
Accessing the Panopto Statistics
If you are using Panopto, you might be interested in viewing the statistics for your recordings.
Using PowerPoint Presenter Mode
We show you how to use Presenter Mode to hide your PowerPoint notes from your audience.
Technical support in the classroom
Knowing who to contact if you experience any technical difficulties in the classroom can save you considerable time and minimise any disruption to teaching.
Dewis tests v Blackboard tests: which one do I choose?
The first consideration would be the type of questions your test needs to have. Blackboard has a wider variety of question types and, depending on the subject matter of the test, this may be the deciding factor.
What is Dewis?
Have you come across references to Dewis and were unsure of what it is? Does the module you teach involve numeracy and maths?
Panopto on a lectern PC routine
Following these tips should help your Panopto experience in the classroom go smoothly.
Annotate slides while presenting PowerPoint slideshow
We are often asked for advice about annotating slides and pointing out things on slides during a lecture. This is often in connection with recording the lecture with Panopto, where … Read more
Using Collaborate Ultra for one-to-one sessions
The term ‘webinar’ is perhaps mostly associated with meeting with a group of people, however the technology used for webinars can also be used very effectively as a way of … Read more
Feedback Icons in Blackboard Collaborate webinars
Encouraging students to use the feedback icons not only keeps them engaged, it gives you feedback too
BB Student – an app for accessing Blackboard on mobile devices
Find out what students using a smartphone see on Blackboard
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Experience (webinars)
Collaborate online in real time by synchronous text or voice chat
Using Polling in a Blackboard Collaborate Webinar
One way of making webinars more interactive, engaging and useful for learners is to use polling