Online Learning - Faculty Resources
Mercy Online Learning
Mercy Online provides training opportunities and support to faculty teaching online, hybrid and web enhanced courses.
Explore our resources below for tips on making your course a success.
Online Professor of the Year
The Online Professor of the Year is nominated by students and selected by the Online Advisory Team made up of our Faculty Online Learning Coordinators. The Online Professor of the Year recognizes a professor who demonstrates an outstanding combination of classroom management, course design, innovative presentation and dedication, as well as a strong connection with their students.
For more information about the current and previous Online Professors of the Year please see the link below:
https://www.mercy.edu/academics/faculty-resources/faculty-blackboard-resources/professor-year
Blackboard Tutorials
- Creating an Item
- Editing a Folder
- Creating Content in a Textbox (adding attachments, hyperlinks, images and YouTube Videos)
Blackboard Workshops
We want to make sure that every is comfortable using Blackboard this fall. We have created a multitude of trainings designed to make sure you are as successful as possible.
Mercy Online offers eight different training workshops:
- Blackboard 101: Basic Blackboard
- Blackboard 102: Teaching Essentials
- Blackboard 201: Discussion Forum and Assignments
- Blackboard 202: Grade Center
- Blackboard 301: Groups
- Blackboard 302: Test and Surveys
- Blackboard 303: Blackboard Collaborate
- Blackboard 304: Rubrics
- Blackboard 305: Measuring Student Engagement
To view and sign up for full range of trainings, ranging from Basic Blackboard to Grade Center please click the link below:
Drop-In Clinics
Mercy Online has 20-minute Drop-In Clinics every Wednesday and Friday. In order to participate you need to reserve a time. The Drop-In Clinic is meant for quick questions and help. For Blackboard Training, please attend on of our Blackboard Workshops.
Drop-In Clinic: https://calendly.com/drop-in-clinic/online
Online Best Practices
Contact Information
Blackboard Technical Support:
For Blackboard Technical Questions please contact the Mercy University Help Desk (24/7 Support): 914-674-7526 or via email helpdesk@mercy.edu
Blackboard Training and Online Course Design
For Blackboard Training and Online Course Design support please contact Mercy Online: 914-674-7584 or via email mercyonline@mercy.edu