Announcements

Wrapping up your Spring 2023 semester

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At the end of each semester, we recommend instructors take steps to preserve their course contents from the Learning Management System (Moodle or Blackboard), and archive student work and grades. Download any Zoom recordings Zoom recordings are only kept within the system for 120 days after they were made. To keep them longer, you’ll need…

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May 2023 Moodle News

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This month’s Moodle news include Requesting Moodle and Echo360 courses, Moodle Tip of the Month, Moodle updates and downtimes, and Moodle Help and Resources. 

May 2023 Blackboard News

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This month’s Blackboard news include Requesting Blackboard and Echo360 courses, Blackboardd Tip of the Month, Blackboard updates and downtimes, and Blackboardd Help and Resources. 

April 2023 Moodle News

Sunflower background with forest at the back an a caw at the front

This month’s Moodle news include Requesting Moodle and Echo360 courses, Moodle Tip of the Month, Moodle updates and downtimes, and Moodle Help and Resources. 

April 2023 Blackboard News

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This month’s Blackboard news include Requesting Blackboard and Echo360 courses, Blackboardd Tip of the Month, Blackboard updates and downtimes, and Blackboardd Help and Resources. 

March 2023 Blackboard News

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This month’s Blackboard news include Requesting Blackboard and Echo360 courses, Blackboardd Tip of the Month, Blackboard updates and downtimes, and Blackboardd Help and Resources. 

March 2023 Moodle News

Cow bust in the snow with a light blue hat and scarf

This month’s Moodle news include Requesting Moodle and Echo360 courses, Moodle Tip of the Month, Moodle updates and downtimes, and Moodle Help and Resources. 

Fall 2022 Needs Assessment: Summary of Survey Results

Needs Assessment Preview

In Fall of 2022, the IDEAS team conducted a needs assessment with the goal of better understanding instructor needs and preferences related to technology training at UMass Amherst. One aspect of the needs assessment was a survey for instructors and teaching assistants, which was included in the IDEAS newsletter in November and December of 2022.

February 2023 Blackboard News

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This month’s Blackboard news include Requesting Blackboard and Echo360 courses, Blackboardd Tip of the Month, Blackboard updates and downtimes, and Blackboardd Help and Resources. 

February 2023 Moodle News

woods cover in snow background and a cow with a hat and scarf.

This month’s Moodle news include Requesting Moodle and Echo360 courses, Moodle Tip of the Month, Moodle updates and downtimes, and Moodle Help and Resources. 

New! Digital Accessibility Toolkit: Spring Makeover Challenge

Join the Spring Makeover Challenge! This is an asynchronous workshop that will be available during the Spring semester through the Canvas learning management system. Join the challenge to explore accessibility strategies and apply them to one small chunk of content in your course. We also encourage you to share your reflections, strategies, and examples with…

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January 2023 Blackboard News

Cow bust in the snow with a light blue hat and scarf

This month’s Blackboard news include Requesting Blackboard and Echo360 courses, Blackboardd Tip of the Month, Blackboard updates and downtimes, and Blackboardd Help and Resources.