In our September 2025 edition of Online Campus News You Can Use, we advise you of important tool updates, tasks, and upcoming events to help faculty deliver high quality online instruction.

 

The following new features and fixes will be available with our update to version 3900.123 by September 6, 2025

Per the Faculty Appendix, all faculty are required to log student attendance for all course types in Self-Service except for Second Chance Pell sections, Independent Study sections, and students auditing sections. 

Timely, complete, and accurate attendance is critical to Financial Aid Reporting and Administrative Withdrawal processes.

 

Please review the updated Attendance Taking Process and Resources document and see our Recording Attendance page for additional information.

AI Literacy Essentials For Students: A Micro-Credential For Maximum Impact is a comprehensive six-part micro-credential series designed to equip college students with a fundamental understanding and practical knowledge of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This program covers everything from basic concepts and ethical considerations to the application of AI tools in academic and professional settings. Each 15-minute session is tailored to enhance students' AI literacy, preparing you for both academic success and future career challenges. Available through our Online Orientation's Student Success Workshops page. 

 

Blackboard Ultra & Technology Webinars
Need quick training for Blackboard or have questions about online instructional quality? Join our 1-hour workshops and drop-in sessions! Get tips from experts and hands-on practice with the tools you need.

 

Designed to empower educators aiming to elevate their proficiency in the 21st Century Classroom Level 2, our free 1-credit professional development courses delve into the utilization of Blackboard Ultra and effective strategies for delivering exceptional online instruction.

For one on one consultation regarding the use of Blackboard to design and deliver courses that meet MATC's 2st Century Classroom Standards, contact your faculty coach in the Center for Teaching Excellence or schedule an appointment with Online Learning's Faculty Liaisons. For high-level troubleshooting of errors or activity that requires investigation, Contact the Online Learning. A Blackboard administrator will be in contact with you.

 

For self-directed or just-in-time training on Blackboard Ultra or other educational technologies, see these resources:

 

Share our self-paced Online Readiness module and live orientation webinar schedule with your students to help them learn about the tools, tasks, and strategies to start their studies strong. If you share the Online Readiness module as a link in your course, use this specific URL: https://www.go2orientation.com/learn/course/matc-online-readiness?client=matc. This will take the student to an MATC login page where the student will log in with their MATC network account!

Online Learning

Milwaukee Area Technical College

onlinelearning@matc.edu