TechnologicalSkillRecommendations
StarkCampusDistanceLearningCommunityofPractice
Developing and teaching online and hybrid courses can be a challenge due to the vast range of technology available. Before you start designing, building, or teaching an online course, it may be helpful to familiarize yourself with these technological skills. If you need help learning how to do anything on this list, contact your local Educational Technology Designer for training or consultation, or view instructional resources at stark.kent.edu/edtech. FileOrganization
Maintain organized file folders on your computer to house all of your course materials, student submissions, and grades. Make sure to keep a back‐up of your files on an external hard drive or flash drive. DevelopingCourseContentforOnlineDelivery
There are many other ways to create content using different software and tools, but these are some of the ways instructors can create and share content for online courses. RecommendedSkills
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WrittenContent
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Use word processing software to create documents Save documents in PDF file format Create a PowerPoint/Keynote presentation 
Create a SMART Notebook presentation Audio/VisualContent
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Find and link to freely available educational content Create a podcast Narrate a PowerPoint/Keynote presentation (KSU Presenter) Upload a video to KSUTube 
Create a video lecture (Panopto, Camtasia, SMART Notebook, etc.) 
BlackboardLearnSkillSetforDesigning,Building,andDeliveringOnlineCourses
This list does not include all of the features and tools available in Blackboard Learn, but it is a good starting point for online and hybrid instructors. You can familiarize yourself with these tools by trying them in your face‐to‐face or experimenting with them in a practice course. RecommendedSkills
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Create content areas Create tool links Rearrange course menu order 
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Create menu subheaders Create course links in course menu Create web links in course menu 
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Create content items Use text editor Upload files Create web links in content area 
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Create course links in content area Link to videos Assignments&Tests
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Create and deploy a test Create an assignment 
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Create and use grading rubrics Create question sets Import test pool from publisher StudentCollaboration
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Create, link to, and post in discussion board Create student groups 
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Create and link to a blog or journal Create and link to a wiki GradeCenter
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Create columns for each graded item Maintain a running total grade View and grade assignments, tests, discussion boards, etc. 
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Create a weighted total column Convert running total or weighted total into percentage and/or letter grade Communication
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Use email Use announcement tool 
Use Blackboard Collaborate for synchronous communication (e.g. online office hours) Miscellaneous
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Copy course material from one course to another Enroll a user Use student view 
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Run course reports Create adaptive release rules for content CourseNavigationMenu
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