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What is blackboard and how does it work?

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What is Blackboard Collaborate Ultra?

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What is ally in Blackboard?

The School provides a rigorous education in math, science and engineering with an emphasis on problem-solving, creative thinking and teamwork. Faculty/student undergraduate research and design projects are emphasized throughout the School.

Can staff members use blackboard to check accessibility?

Mar 31, 2022 · Bye Bye Blackboard: NP Switches to Brightspace. March 31, 2022 Kyra Russo News 0. SUNY New Paltz plans to step away from Blackboard, the Digital Learning Environment (DLE) that the school has been using for many years, to use a new system called D2L Brightspace. SUNY New Paltz was selected to join Cohort 1 for the migration to Brightspace.

What is a blackboard?

Blackboard is the learning management system for the campus. Most faculty teaching online classes or classes with online components will use Blackboard to post course materials, create assignment submission areas, assign online quizzes and tests, and house other types of online learning activities (discussion boards, blogs, journals, wikis, etc).

What is the email system for SUNY New Paltz?

Prior to December 2020, “Hawkmail” (our local name for the New Paltz domain on Google's GSuite for Education) was the official email system for all SUNY New Paltz students. Starting in December 2020, we have started the process to make Outlook, which is part of Office 365, the default system for all campus users by only creating Office 365 accounts for new students. You can learn more about the migration from Hawkmail to Outlook on our IT Support Site and also see Frequently Asked Questions regarding student email change.

What is the New Paltz default shell?

The New Paltz Default Shell is a course template in Blackboard that is pre-built with features that take into consideration course design best practices and also follow the SUNY Course Quality Rubric (OSCQR)

What is a FSCG?

The SUNY New Paltz Faculty/Staff Contemplative Group (FSCG) invites employees to semi-monthly gatherings to explore and discuss contemplative approaches to education. For over nine years, the FSCG has created a safe, supportive and mindful space for the college’s community to learn, share and grow both professionally and personally.

What is a hawksite?

“Hawksites” is the New Paltz branding for our campus WordPress integration (through an educational platform called CampusPress). All faculty, staff, and students can create their own Hawksites for course or professional purposes. To get started with Hawksites, go to hawksites.newpaltz.edu and login with your New Paltz username and password.

What is Knowmia for?

Knowmia is a multimedia platform that offers webcam and screen capture; recording via a mobile app for smartphones and tablets; a video storage library; basic video editing tools; and engagement tools like quizzes and conversations. This service is available to all current faculty, staff, and students and can be accessed by going to newpaltz.knowmia.com and logging in with your New Paltz username and password.

What is accessible classroom?

The Accessible Classroom: Faculty and Staff Toolkit is a resource community on Blackboard. This community contains information on creating and using accessible content in your courses, as well as remediating inaccessible content. All faculty and staff have access to this community on Blackboard. You can open the “Accessible Classroom: Faculty and Staff Toolkit” from here if you are logged into Blackboard.