Office of Educational Technology Blog for College of Allied Health, East Carolina University
Only two weeks and it’s reading day. Time for final preparation and review of assignments. Test creation can be tedious so why not try Respondus Test Generator. To access go to ECU Downloads
Contact this office for assistance in using this software.
Celebrating Successful Teaching Strategies
Online Symposium April 30th – SAVE THE DATE
We invite you to CELEBRATE making it through an entire year in a pandemic. On April 30th, ECU will host a Technology Tailgate where we would like for you to share your successes in teaching during the pandemic. The format will be 20 minute sessions on every half hour from 9 until 4. During the 20 minutes, you can share your stories, strategies, best practices, interesting pandemic assignments, and tips for success.
We received many positive comments on a similar symposium in the fall.
If you would like to participate as a presenter and/or a moderator, please fill out the form at this link. We just need your time preference (morning or afternoon), a title, and short description of what you are going to talk about for the online program. Deadline to submit, March 31st.
LockDown Browser (a custom browser that locks down a computer during online exams) and Respondus Monitor (an automated proctoring system for non-proctored exam environments.
Respondus Monitor is a software-based video proctoring service that can be used when students take a test in Blackboard or Canvas. Respondus Monitor tracks and records suspicious behavior such as using a secondary device, calculator, textbook or receiving assistance from other students. Respondus Monitor creates a flagged and timestamped video for the instructor to review.
Respondus Test Generator can be used in the Canvas environment. Exams can be created offline using a familiar Windows environment, or moved from one eLearning system to another. Whether you are a veteran of online testing or relatively new to it, Respondus will save you hours on each project.
You are enrolled as a student in the Canvas Kiosk of Information (formerly BB Kiosk). There is a lot of information there but this course can give you the real feel of being a student. There is information on Canvas and other technologies we are all using now, Teams, WebEx, Polling, Mediasite. There is a Turning Point quiz that you can give in class but also schedule remotely, check it out. If you want to see how something works and it is not there let us know and we can try it out, like groups???
You can specify Respondus Monitor for use with any Canvas or Blackboard quiz. First create the quiz, then specify Respondus Monitor in the Respondus options.
Before setting up Respondus Monitor, create and deploy the quiz to Blackboard.
Click here for more information on using this tool
To videos, if they have a narration or you want to add one, click record now on your PowerPoint, make sure you have microphone on and so your students don’t forget what you look like click video on as well. When complete, export as video, once exported it can be uploaded to My Mediasite or Canvas Studio.
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As we all adapt to this new wave of teaching/learning it is also time to think ahead to Summer Classes. All to be delivered by alternative delivery.
Your summer courses for 2020 are available in Canvas and now is the time to make the move rather than waiting until the Fall deadline. There are lots of Canvas resources at it’s homepage. Online trainings will be available as well as the many tutorials at this site.
This office is available for virtual trainings to assist with this transition with a group and/or individually, send a request.
Review last week’s blog for contingency planning.
Check out this office’s Recording Essentials Blog for all things involving recording and webconferencing.
9 Resources for When Coronavirus Moves Your Course Online
Contact this office for assistance in any of these technologies.
About engaging students with video polling, quizzing and commenting extends to current events. Anyone remember H1N1 virus, well a posting done on this blog in September 2009 addresses being prepared. With Blackboard and Canvas content can be delivered and Mediasite Desktop Recorder and Canvas Studio are ways to record lectures, give updates and keep everyone informed.
Here is a link to a Mediasite Webinar on Friday to Optimize your Plan
Additionally since next week is Spring Break if you are not comfortable with desktop recording or need to use devices such as document camera, most of the classrooms here at HSB will be available to do recordings.
Just came across my desk 9 Resources when Corona Virus Moves Your Course Online
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