Teaching Tools
IDeS offers a number of great eTeaching tools for use in the classroom:
Blackboard Vista
Blackboard Vista is an eTeaching application that complements classroom instruction. It is accessed through your internet browser and provides a contained, secure environment for sharing materials as well as number features and tools that enhance learning.
BCshare Groups
BCshare is a web-based collaboration and publishing tool designed to help members of the Boston College community share content and collaborate with others online. BCshare Groups offers instructors a flexible set of teaching tools to foster collaborative learning and student publishing in the classroom.
i>clickers
i>clickers are easy-to-use hand held remote devices that students use to respond to questions posed by instructors. i>clickers allow instructors to conduct instantaneous polls in class, and can also help assess student learning, facilitate class discussion, and improve attendance.
iTunes U
iTunes U is an application for distributing podcasts created in academic settings. Podcasts are syndicated online audio files, which users subscribe to and receive automatic updates.
Lecture Capture
Lecture capture allows instructors to easily record elements of their lectures (audio, video, presentation slides/computer screen) and distribute them through Blackboard Vista. Students can use the streamed presentations to review the lecture material as often as needed
MediaKron
MediaKron is an online tool for presenting and exploring multimedia course content. It provides an easy way for instructors to upload and organize a variety of instructional materials and enables students to explore this content from a web browser.
Virtual Communications
Virtual communications, the range of practices and technologies that support sharing audio, video and a variety of content online, are a growing presence in our world and the lives of our students. IDeS supports virtual communication tools which instructors can use to enhance teaching and learning in a number of ways.
Other Tools and Resources