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Getting Started with Padlet

Padlet is an online bulletin board accessible on any device via a web link or the Padlet app. Padlet supports collaboration and interaction. Faculty and students can add text, links, attachments, and share images and videos in their posts. Interaction includes writing comments and liking posts. All ACC employees have free access to Padlet.

Logging in to your Padlet account

To access Padlet use your ACCeID credentials to log in: ACC Padlet login link. Make sure you are using Padlet as an Austin Community College user..Screenshot showing padlet as an ACC user

For additional information, view the Getting Started guide.

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Customizing Padlet

Padlet maintains a knowledge base that will help you customize your page.

  • How do I change the wallpaper on my Padlet?
  • How do I post an image or video on Padlet?
  • How to turn padlet into a slideshow presentation
  • Reactions – How to enable grading ratings, likes for posts
  • How do I turn on content moderation?
  • How do I set a cover image?
  • How do I change the color of a post?
  • How to embed Padlet
  • How to add comments
  • Screen recording
  • Making copies of a Padlet
  • How to follow someone

To learn more, view the Fun Things You Can Do articles.

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Grading with Rubrics in Blackboard

After you create a rubric in Blackboard and associate the rubric with an instructional item, you can use the rubric for grading. If you have multiple rubrics, you can select a rubric’s title to begin grading. When you finish, you can begin grading with another associated rubric.

To learn more, view this Grading with Rubrics article.

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Training Recording: Create Tests Quickly Using Random Blocks

This is a training workshop recording from October 2020 that covers how to create tests with random blocks.

 

Supplemental Resources Document: helpful links and resources referenced during workshop.

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Remote Recess Workshop: Upload Tests to Blackboard in Respondus 4.0

Respondus 4.0® is a software tool to develop and manage Blackboard exams and is available free to ACC faculty for both their office and home computers. Respondus also enables instructors to upload exams into Blackboard without having to retype those questions in Blackboard.

[ht_message mstyle=”info” title=”NOTE” show_icon=”true” id=”” class=”” style=”” ]The authoring tool is currently available to PC users only.  For Mac users, Respondus is accessible to faculty on the Virtual Desktop.[/ht_message]

 

Supplemental Resources Document: helpful links and resources referenced during workshop.

Create and Publish Tests

Additional Respondus Resources

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How to Update the Latest Version of Zoom (PC/Mac)

Zoom regularly provides new versions of the Zoom desktop client and mobile app to release new features and fix bugs. We recommend upgrading to the latest version once it is available.

To learn more, click “Upgrade/update to the latest version.”

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Adding Zoom Web Conferencing to a Meeting

Adding Web Conferencing To A Meeting

Need to remotely meet with faculty, staff, or other process owners?

View the Adding Web Conferencing To A Meeting article for step-by-step directions.

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Signing In to your ACC Zoom account

Signing into your ACC Zoom account takes place through the standard Log In to MyACC (Okta) window.

To learn more, click Signing In to your ACC Zoom account.

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I already have a Zoom account-how to proceed with Zoom for ACC use

I already have a Zoom account

Your new ACC Zoom account will be attached to your ACC email address. However, if you already have a Zoom account (paid or free) that uses your ACC email address, you must make a decision to merge or keep current account

To learn more, click “I already have a Zoom account” to view the article.

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Securing your Zoom Meeting

Securing your Zoom meeting

Zoom comes pre-stocked with numerous security features designed to control online sessions, prevent disruption, and help you effectively interact remotely.

To learn more, click on Securing your Zoom meeting.

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