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Submit final grades from Blackboard

Beginning this semester final grades may be submitted from Blackboard to myZou. Detailed instructions and a video tutorial are available online. Due to technical limitations in Blackboard and myZou, please read the instructions carefully before using this process. Final Grade Rosters will not be available in MyZou until approximately 8:00 am, Friday, December 12.

Finals Week Support Sessions

Get help with your teaching-with-technology questions each day of finals week from 2:00 - 4:00. MU instructors with questions can drop in to ET@MO's Technology Studio (266 Heinkel) for hands-on support.

Minding Students' Copyright

Remember, students own their papers, work, and contributions to your course. If you’d like to use your students' work as an example in the future, you must request their permission. ET@MO's Teaching Toolbox has copyright release forms that faculty may use for these purposes.

7 things you should know about Flip Cameras

Small, inexpensive, and simple to operate, Flip Cameras allow virtually anyone to be a producer of video content. For educators, these small “point and shoot” camcorders facilitate visual learning and offer new possibilities for citizen journalism and authentic assessment. Download the PDF of this full article. This information is provided by the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative's (ELI's) 7 Things You Should Know About… series which provides concise information on emerging learning technologies and related practices.

CAMPUS NEWS

MyCourse (online end-of-semester evaluations) Now Available
MyCourse is an online system for collecting end of the semester student feedback in order to continuously improve teaching and learning and can be used instead of paper evaluations for MU campus courses. MyCourse allows MU instructors and departmental officials to create and send official teaching evaluations to students, as well as providing a place to receive and compile that data. Attend an instructor demonstration Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 11-12 in N208 Memorial Union.


EDUCATION NEWS

Six Ways Not To Become Rote Using Instructional Technology
Read six strategies to consider with any use of technology that will guard against rote use of technology and facilitate critical analysis of teaching and learning effectiveness.

Ten Simple Steps for Universal Design of Online Courses
These ten key elements will greatly enhance the accessibility and usability of your course for students with and without disabilities. Contact ET@MO for a personal consultation on your online courses.