Zoom Trainings in August!

Zoom is offering specialized trainings for PASSHE this month, and the IMDC is offering training on Zoom the week prior to classes starting for the Fall.

Zoom: Train the Trainer
When: Thursday, August 2 at 2pm EST
Who: If you need to assist people with using Zoom to conduct meetings, sessions, or classes, then this session may be what you need.
How: Email us at imdc@bloomu.edu for the invitation link!


Zoom Webinar: End User Training
When: Thursday, August 30 at 2pm EST/11am PST
Who: All Zoom end users will benefit from attending this webinar!
How: Register for this webinar at https://success.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BEAgqNLOR4S4S3gcaZzhqA


You will receive a confirmation email with information on how to join the webinar!


IMDC Training: Zoom
When: Monday, August 20 at 9am or Friday, August 24 at 11am
Who: Faculty and staff who want to use Zoom
How: Register at https://goo.gl/forms/iKd3qGAkxD5bOH1L2


Recorded IMDC Zoom Essentials training: https://bupmediasite.passhe.edu/Mediasite/Play/fe3588f674e24b4f804a6c2e57fa42c41d

Do you have BOLT Questions?

If you have questions about BOLT or about the new Video Assignments tool, please join online sessions to get the answers you need.


BOLT Open House Sessions
Wednesday, January 17 @ 10am
Thursday, January 18 @ 2:30pm


Video Assignments Sessions
Wednesday, January 17 @ 3pm
Friday, January 19 @ 9am






Click the Zoom link below on the date/time of the session you want to attend to join the webinar!

https://bloomu.zoom.us/j/927859263

Important Changes to Synchronous Tools

A delay in the PASSHE RFP for a new Web Conferencing Tool means we must remain using Blackboard Collaborate for one more year until June 30, 2018.  However, Online Rooms is being phased out on May 19, 2017.

Read on for more information.

Are You Using or Want to Use Respondus LockDown Browser and Monitor? Join This Webinar!

Respondus is offering a webinar on Wednesday, February 22, 2017.


"How I Prevent Cheating During Online Exams" is a special webinar with instructor Tammi Kolski and Respondus. The webinar will include strategies and best practices for using Monitor with online exams, and include information on student feedback.


If you are using or thinking of using Respondus security tools for your online quizzes in BOLT, you can sign up to attend the webinar at https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/3084618679281039361?source=license

Language Improvements On the Way in May

Language changes to update and improve user experience in BOLT are coming our way May 20, 2016. Please note this is a display change only- the functionality of the tools will remain the same!




Based on the results of usability testing conducted by Brightspace, the terms changing in BOLT are:

• News to Announcements
• Dropbox to Assignments
• New to Upload / Create
• Add Existing Activities to Existing Activities

Again, please note these are language term changes and that functionality will remain the same. 

For more information on the changes and for ways we plan to support your transition, follow the jump cut...

Looking Forward: BIG Improvements Coming to BOLT May 20

After in-depth testing and analysis, Brightspace identified key terminology to update and improve the user experience within BOLT. Updates will be display only; the tools will continue to function exactly the same as they do now.

Based on the results of the testing, the terms changing in BOLT are:

• News to Announcements
• Dropbox to Assignments
• New to Upload / Create
• Add Existing Activities to Existing Activities

Again, please note these are language term changes and that functionality will remain the same. 

For more information on the changes and for ways we plan to support your transition, follow the jump cut...