I am part of the New Faculty Orientation planning group and though some of you have been here for a bit sometimes we can all benefit by a review of what is available, here are a few: You can access any tool provided by ITCS Course Syllabus Suggestions Universal Design for Learning: A Rubric for … Read more
At least Summer Session 2018. As the semester starts winding down why not make sure students are understanding since 11 weeks get intensive. Using Audience Response software such as Responseware (Turning Point) or Socrative can engage students and let you see what they might be missing. As an instructor, you can create instant polling questions … Read more
Already???? You might say but yes only a few days left and here are some reminders to close the book – Review your Gradebook – are there any missing grades, do you want to set up extra credit, weighting, now may be the time to get this in order before final exams and speaking of … Read more
We are 3 1/2 weeks into the semester and here is a Best Practice that is included for Distance Education content but is a great idea for all classes to check in on “How is the course going?” and “Do you have any suggestions?“ Early feedback surveys or just informal discussions ask students to provide feedback … Read more
Lynda.com that is. ECU students, staff and faculty now have access to lynda.com, an online library of instructional videos teaching the latest software tools and skills. Taught by accomplished instructors and recognized industry experts, lynda.com is a high-quality resource for students and faculty. To learn more, watch Welcome to lynda.com (01:14) How to use lynda.com … Read more
And summer break! Take some time, look at some of these tools Turning Cloud – Clicker Technology Socrative – Clicker Technology Voice Thread – feedback video tool within Blackboard My Mediasite/Mediasite – Mediasite is the university’s enterprise video strategy. My Mediasite, an all-in-one tool for recording, uploading and managing video, now gives … Read more
I am often asked if Presenter View is available in the classrooms. Unfortunately I have to answer no as the system does not recognize the screen as a 2nd monitor! So how do you utilize this feature? Using a laptop either Mac or PC will allow you to use Presenter View. Another way to view … Read more
Over the course of the summer I plan to highlight various tools, how they work and perhaps you would like to try in the fall. Last week I blogged about clickers in the classroom so I already started my plan of action. This week I want to highlight “AirMedia” a tool available in all classrooms … Read more
Here are some tips for organizing your computer and Blackboard sites. Remember to Update your Computer Windows and Mac Hiding courses from previous semesters (they are not gone, just hidden) Being a good steward of student information (make sure no grade files etc are on your hard drive, they should be saved to pirate drive) … Read more
I recently shared an article Why Gamification in Healthcare is the Next Big Thing and now to follow up here is a Q&A: How Gamification Increases Learning Outcomes with this partnership I am hoping to see the availability for us to add quizzes, feedback etc to our Mediasite Recordings. I will be attending the Mediasite User Conference the … Read more