One tool you can use in Blackboard with your students is Hypothes.is, a social annotation tool that allows groups of people to annotate a website or document together. Hypothes.is has recently added the ability to annotate YouTube video transcripts. Here … Continued
To find Open Educational Resources (OER) by subject, visit the Douglas College Subject Guides where you will see the “Finding Open Educational Resources” tab on the sidebar menu on each Subject Guide. Here is an example from the Psychology Subject Guide where … Continued
Microsoft has made some helpful updates to their video storage and streaming service Stream which has made it possible to create and share screen recordings with or without webcam videos. Here are some of the key features No need to … Continued
Many of you are thinking about transitioning to Blackboard Ultra in the not-too-distant future, perhaps even this Fall. To provide you with some additional help before the term starts, we will be holding a BUS (Blackboard Ultra Support) Stop event for faculty needing … Continued
Due to the success of the session in May, DESC is offering two more sessions: one on the New Westminster campus and one on the Coquitlam campus. Please sign up soon to reserve your spot. Join DESC (Douglas Educational Support … Continued
What’s your Take on AI? is a Douglas Educational Support Community initiative spotlighting Douglas College instructors and their thoughts on Generative AI. The views of the instructors are their own and do not necessarily represent their department, faculty, or the … Continued
Marie Therese Atsena Abogo, Ph.D. is an Anthropologist, Consultant, and Professor in Humanities and Social Sciences. In this presentation, Marie-Therese discusses her fieldwork experience with the UN Mission in Mali. Video recording from the March 7, 2023 SDG Week Canada … Continued
A small group of organizers with a lot of supporters organized the first UN SDG Week Canada event at Douglas College yesterday. The World Café featured short talks and dialogue from the following instructors who have incorporated UN SDGs into … Continued
Microsoft recently made some changes to Outlook online to make it easier to create a personal booking page. This is a way for people to book time with you using your Outlook calendar. They do not see your calendar, but … Continued
Dylan Le Roy is a Student Affairs and Services Counsellor at Douglas College, and provided a much-needed “Managing Uncertainty with Gratitude” session for the Better Together – Partners in Learning Conference May 2-6, 2022 at Douglas College. Dylan’ sessions was … Continued