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''SoftChalk is no longer available or supported at Durham Tech.'' (1/11/2018)
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==SoftChalk==
 
==SoftChalk==
  
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SoftChalk offers free hands-on, online training. Check out the SoftChalk [http://softchalk.com/training/ training calendar & register] for online training workshops.  
 
SoftChalk offers free hands-on, online training. Check out the SoftChalk [http://softchalk.com/training/ training calendar & register] for online training workshops.  
  
Sign up for the [http://www.softchalkconnect.com/marketing/newsletter SoftChalk E-Newsletter] to receive info about upcoming webinars and other news.  
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Sign up for the [http://softchalk.com/about/news/ SoftChalk E-Newsletter] to receive info about upcoming webinars and other news.  
  
 
===Recommended workshops:===
 
===Recommended workshops:===
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* [http://softchalk.com/showcase/challenges-winners SoftChalk Lesson Challenge Winners]
 
* [http://softchalk.com/showcase/challenges-winners SoftChalk Lesson Challenge Winners]
 
* View SoftChalk [http://www.softchalk.com/lb_archives.html Innovators in Online Learning] presentations (1 hour each)
 
* View SoftChalk [http://www.softchalk.com/lb_archives.html Innovators in Online Learning] presentations (1 hour each)
* Check out brief SoftChalk [http://www.softchalk.com/lb_vignettes.html Vignettes] (5 - 10 minutes)
 
 
* [http://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/index.php/Open_Educational_Resources Open Educational Resources]
 
* [http://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/index.php/Open_Educational_Resources Open Educational Resources]
  
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==Methods for Publishing SoftChalk Lessons==
 
==Methods for Publishing SoftChalk Lessons==
  
===Publishing SoftChalk Lessons in Blackboard Courses===
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===Publishing SoftChalk Lessons in Sakai Courses===
There are several ways to publish SoftChalk Lessons to Blackboard courses.
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* [[Media:PublishingSoftChalkLessonSakai.pdf|Publishing SoftChalk Lessons in Sakai]] (DTCC)
 
 
====Recommended method for publishing SoftChalk Lessons to Blackboard====
 
The most reliable and recommended method is packaging, zipping, and uploading the zip file into Blackboard
 
[http://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/6/6a/PublishingLesson.pdf step-by-step handout] ''(instructions written by DTCC)''
 
 
 
====Advanced method for publishing SoftChalk Lessons to Blackboard====
 
'''Note:''' Setup is required the first time you publish SoftChalk Lessons on your office and/or home computers and any time you use a public campus computer.
 
# Instructions for [http://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/6/6e/PublishLessonsBb8.pdf setting up SoftChalk] to publish Lessons to your Blackboard courses ''(instructions written by DTCC)''
 
# Once the [http://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/6/6e/PublishLessonsBb8.pdf required setup] is complete, publish your SoftChalk Lessons to Blackboard. <!-- [http://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/3/32/SCPublish.pdf publish your SoftChalk Lessons to Blackboard] ''(instructions written by SoftChalk)'' -->
 
 
 
===Publish SoftChalk Lessons Using SoftChalk CONNECT===
 
* [http://courses.durhamtech.edu/wiki/images/5/59/SoftChalkCONNECT.pdf Using SoftChalk CONNECT to Publish Lessons] -  <font color="green">'''''NEW!'''''</font> ''(added March 2012)'' ''(instructions written by DTCC)''
 
  
 
==Receiving SoftChalk Lesson Completion Results==
 
==Receiving SoftChalk Lesson Completion Results==
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# Click Close to return to your main editing window when you're finished with your searches.
 
# Click Close to return to your main editing window when you're finished with your searches.
 
# When you insert an item from a site such as YouTube a Widget placeholder appears in your main editing window. <P>Note: When you preview the lesson in your browser, your content will be coming from the originating site (e.g. YouTube).
 
# When you insert an item from a site such as YouTube a Widget placeholder appears in your main editing window. <P>Note: When you preview the lesson in your browser, your content will be coming from the originating site (e.g. YouTube).
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Latest revision as of 10:52, 11 January 2018

SoftChalk is no longer available or supported at Durham Tech. (1/11/2018)