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[Online Insights] 4 Strategies to Reduce Student Anxiety at the Start
The first five minutes matter in your online course
Picture a student logging into your course for the first time. They see a homepage with six modules, a syllabus buried two folders deep, and no indication of where to start. So they click around....
Posted: August 20, 2026, 2:30 PM
Five Things Every Instructor Should Know About Digital Accessibility
Quick tips to make your course more accessible today
As educators, we strive to create a learning environment where every student can succeed. But what if the very materials we use, such as digital resources, tools, or technologies, unintentionally...
Posted: August 27, 2025, 7:58 AM
13 Tips to Get Your Blackboard Course Ready
Checklist to optimize your course before the semester starts
Prepare your Blackboard course shell for the new semester with our updated baker’s dozen checklist. 1. Review new tools & features in Blackboard. Our Blackboard site receives updates and...
Posted: August 17, 2021, 12:02 PM