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Educational Technology Center

Welcome to Online Learning at Medgar Evers College

The MEC Ed Tech Center is a faculty and student resource for information and training on the Blackboard LMS as well as technical consultation and training in various academic support software. The Ed Tech Center is committed to serving the college community virtually and face-to-face to achieve technical mastery of the modern educational tools required in the digital age.

Stephen Wymore
Dir. Mec Ed Tech Center / MEC LMS Admin.
swymore@mec.cuny.edu
718 270-4866
Mon – Thur 9:00AM – 5:00PM

Training & Links

CUNY Brightspace

In-Person Student Training – Wednesday: 11:00 – 1:00 PM – LOCATION: MEC S101 Computer Lab

Students Online Training: Online Student Training: Tuesday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Zoom Meeting ID: 812 4291 9828 / Passcode: 196259

Students Online Training Zoom

In-Person Faculty Trainings: Tuesday, Wednesday 1:00 – 3:00 PM – Thursday 3:00 – 5:00 PM
Location: Lab X- B 1032X Faculty Computer Lab

Online Faculty Training: Once weekly. Q/A via ZOOM – Thursdays; 1PM – 2PM
ZOOM Meeting ID: 899 2812 8868 Passcode 662069

Faculty Online Training

Brightspace Tutorials for Instructors

Brightspace Tranisition Handout – Students

Brightspace Tranisition Handout – Faculty

Coming soon – TBD

Multi-Media
We encourage all users to create a YouTube channel to house and distribute large volume media.

Creating a YouTube Channel
https://support.google.com/youtube/answer/1646861?hl=en

Video Production/ Editing
Producing sophisticated multi-media is material especially useful for online instructors:
The Ed Tech Center supports instructors in developing their video production and editing skills.

Camtasia Video Production Tool
Overview: https://youtu.be/wcieicCnmXY
Acquisition: https://www.techsmith.com/store/camtasia/education