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Pedagogical Resources
Effective Teaching Practices for Web-enhanced / Hybrid / Online Classes, prepared by Connecticut Community College System's Blackboard Vista Teaching & Learning Team

Connecticut Community Colleges Systemwide Resources For Faculty
DL experts in our System Office have compiled a great site with Blackboard Vista training, pedagogical resources, information about supplemental programs such as Respondus, and links to systemwide faculty training workshops. Faculty/Staff go to http://www.commnet.edu/academics/blackboard/faculty/ For quick tutorials, see the "60 Second Vista" tutorials at http://www.commnet.edu/academics/webct/60SecondVista.asp.

Systemwide Resources for Students
As a student in the Connecticut Community College system, you may find that many of your instructors utilize Blackboard Vista to make course materials available to you online. Vista is a course management system that provides a web-based educational environment with a set of tools that facilitate learning, communication and collaboration between you, your instructor and fellow students. To learn more go to http://www.commnet.edu/academics/blackboard/student/