Blackboard Vista Crash Course!

Want to learn the basics of setting up your online class with blackboard vista?
Interested in being prepared for an emergency during the semester?
Want to make your course material available online for your students?

Then this 8 minute tutorial is for you! In this video, we cover:
* How to set up your blank course
* Choosing your course tools
* Uploading a syllabus
* Creating a folder
* Adding course materials to a folder
* Designing the header of your home page
* Importing an image
* Creating a Discussion Board topic
* And where to go to find more tutorials.

If you want to view a larger version of this video, please go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeO2qSA53K4

If you have questions, please let the sandbox know: (860) 512-2857, sandbox@mcc.commnet.edu

Add Twitter Widget to your Blackboard Vista Course

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This short video tutorial demonstrates how to add a Twitter Widget to your Blackboard Vista course home page. That way, your tweets are updated automatically inside the course for your students to see.




If you want to view a larger version of this and other videos, please visit our YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MCCSandbox

New Logo!

Check out our awesome new logo created by our student worker, Aaron.

MCC Sandbox Equipment Loans

This video provides an overview of various equipment on loan from the Educational Technology and Distance Learning department at Manchester Community College(MCC). Users are asked to contact the department by emailing Sandbox@mcc.commnet.edu or calling 860-512-2857. Also, users can click on the following link to the Forms Depot on the MCC website to access both the Equipment Loan Request and the various Equipment Agreement forms at http://www.mcc.commnet.edu/students/form.php



If you would like to veiw a larger version of this video, please go to You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bY_LRL-XLs