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Academic Informatics and Technology

Instructional Technology Group: Instructional Technology

Learning Management System (Blackboard)

Our learning management system (Blackboard) allows instructors and staff to:

  • Provide a centralized place to store course materials: syllabi, lecture notes, links to lecture videos
  • Engage with their students
  • Develop custom course material
  • Make announcements to their classes
  • Manage grades
  • Communicate and collaborate with colleagues
  • Share documents
  • Create new content

If you have questions or problems, please contact ASCIT@mssm.edu.

 

Lecture Capture System (Echo360)

Our lecture capture system (Echo360) allows instructors and staff to:

  • Schedule recordings of Medical and Graudate School lectures
  • View the recordings
  • Embed recordings in a Blackboard course for students to watch

If you have questions or problems, please contact ASCIT@mssm.edu.

 

How do I request a training in Blackboard & Echo360?

We offer hands-on training to faculty in one-on-one, small group, and classroom environments. The training covers the use of the learning management system, lecture capture system, collaboration tools, and other "teaching with technology" topics.

For training requests, please contact ASCIT@mssm.edu.