WELCOME STAFF

Welcome to The Center for Instructional Innovation. This is your destination for on-going support as we work together to serve the needs of both the 21st century world and our students. Here, the BU community can come together to share ideas, questions, successes, and yes- the occasional snares we all sometimes fall into as work to ensure that the education we provide for our students will serve them today and tomorrow.

Please feel free to browse the resources posted here. Many more will soon be coming, along with multiple opportunities for collaboration on many levels. Live, synchronous discussions will take place here soon along with demonstrations, debates, and simulations.

As we launch The Center for Instructional Innovation (The CII), it is crucial that you recognize how seriously we take our mission: to promote and enhance teaching and learning effectiveness. Education truly is a team sport and no one person can be all things to all students; only by combining our strengths, ideas, issues, and experiences can we, as a faculty and as individuals, move our practice to a higher level.

Thank you for all that you do for Brandman, our students, and our community.

All live trainings take place in the Virtual Training Room, http://brandman.adobeconnect.com/cii
Log in as a Guest if you do not have an Adobe Connect account
Please remember that ALL videos streaming from Adobe Connect (you'll see it in the url), will need to be resized to fit your screen properly.

Adobe Connect

        Getting Started/Hosting

• Adobe Connect - Quick Start Guide
• New to Adobe? Start Here: INTRODUCTION to ADOBE CONNECT (Part I) (Video)
• New to Adobe? Start Here: INTRODUCTION to ADOBE CONNECT (Part II) (Video)
• Adobe Connect for a Combination "Combo" Class (Video: you may need to resize the video window on your computer for clear viewing).
• Checklist for Adobe Connect Combo Courses (PDF)
• Adobe Connect TV - "well-made, brief videos that offer answers to many questions you may have about using Adobe Connect" (Video) 
• How to Load Custom Pod Extensions
• Prezi Presentation for Advisors (Presentation)
  

                   Attending

• Quick Start for Attendees
  
• Attending an Adobe Connect Meeting
• How to Present a PPT inside Adobe Connect 

         Recording

• Recording in Adobe Connect (PDF)
  
• Accessing the Recordings of Your Meetings (Video)

Troubleshooting

• Changing Bandwidth Options
• Test your Internet connection
• Solutions to Common Problems
• Adobe Connect Add-In
  
• Virtual Training Room: All live trainings take place here- http://brandman.adobeconnect.com/cii
  Log in as a Guest if you do not have an Adobe Connect account

Blackboard (IMPORTANT)

• Blackboard 9.1 Tutorials & Simulations for Students http://brandman.adobeconnect.com/p155rhelkke/ This is for your to share with students, but worth your time as well to understand what information is available to/for them.

Basic Tips & Tricks

• To turn on/off tracking in Microsoft Word (web page)
• Accept or Reject Comments in Microsoft Word (web page)

Brandman University Digital Glossary

• Glossary (Excel)

Combined Course

• Adobe Connect for a Combination "Combo" Class (Video: you may need to resize the video window on your computer for clear viewing).

LiveText (content posted for students on student page)

• Registering with LiveText (Video)
• Using LiveText Brandman Orientation for Students (PDF)
• LiveText walk-though for Students (Video)

Online Writing Community

• Visit the Online Writing Community (MyBrandman login)