Month: April 2023

Let’s chat… AI ChatGPT

Did someone say ChatGPT??  I attended the UNC Learning and Technology Symposium last week and one of the session discussed was a very popular topic of discussion in Higher Education.  ChatGPT… I was very intrigued to say the least but I also had my personal opinion as well as Tech opinion about the popular intelligence. Chatbots are not a new technology, but ChatGPT has already impressed many technologists with its ability to mimic human language and speaking styles while also providing coherent and topical information.  Some say ChatGPT is better than Google while others are worried it’ll be problematic.  What are your thoughts?  Any benefits to implementing ChatGPT in our Higher Education environment?  I would love to hear your thoughts.  If you aren’t familiar with ChatGPT, take a look at a few articles below. 

https://theconversation.com/chatgpt-is-the-push-higher-education-needs-to-rethink-assessment-200314

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/01/12/academic-experts-offer-advice-chatgpt

I can’t hear you….

Greetings, CAHS!

Some of the students have reached out to me via Panopto and stated that they are having a hard time hearing when other students ask questions during lecture.  Regardless of whether a student is at home or in the classroom, they all need the same level of audio quality.   Below are some helpful tips to help make your remote learning a success.

  1. Try to repeat the question that is asked for our DE students so that they ensure they aren’t missing any important information.
  2. Ask your students whether they can hear  you.  Panopto has a great chat feature that becomes a useful tool to start an interaction.  See below one of the example chats that was received by a student during lecture today.
  3. Have a moderator that monitors the live chat in the event your DE students have questions.

I hope these tips are helpful.  If you are interested in testing out the chat feature within Panopto, use the bookings link below to schedule some time with me.

Best Wishes!

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Technology Support Analyst | 252-744-1106 | Office 3360 Health Sciences Building | Mail Stop 668

East Carolina University | College of Allied Health Sciences | Office of Instructional Technology

jeffersonk@ecu.edu | https://cahs.ecu.edu/ | | Fax: 252-744-6018

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Coming This Week: New Brand and Logo for ECU’s Kronos Time Management System

Greetings, CAHS!   If you haven’t noticed already, Kronos will now have a new logo.  Functionality stays the same after new name announced as UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) Ultimate Software and Kronos Incorporated merged to become UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) in 2020.   This week, Kronos will be updated and the new logo will appear on the login screen and in other locations in our Workforce Central application, as well as time clock devices.       Version 8.1.14 new logo and interface for Workforce Central and time clocks across campus

P.S.  A downtime notification was sent out to everyone yesterday, so you may notice that Kronos online timeclock is unavailable currently.  Have an incredible rest of your Friday everyone!

Best Wishes!

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Kym Jefferson, MS (◠‿◠)

Technology Support Analyst | 252-744-1106 | Office 3360 Health Sciences Building | Mail Stop 668

East Carolina University | College of Allied Health Sciences | Office of Instructional Technology

jeffersonk@ecu.edu | https://cahs.ecu.edu/ | | Fax: 252-744-6018

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New iOS and Android Versions Now Available in the App Store and Google Play

Greetings, CAHS!

I wanted to share a few updates that came from main ITCS.  A new version of the ECU Mobile app is now available for iOS and Android devices. This update addresses bug fixes and performance improvements.

Please install the update by March 31st, 2023 to prevent an interruption in service. At that time, the previous version will be decommissioned and will no longer work on your device.

The ECU Mobile app can be found in Google Play and the App Store by searching for “East Carolina University” or “ECU”.  If you have any issues or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Sharing Panopto Recordings with multiple sections (Summer 2023) (!)

Greetings, CAHS!

Many courses have multiple sections that share Panopto recordings. I have decided to embed those recordings within each Canvas course module. Returning to our oldie but goodie method, we will create consistency for students and no longer have to worry about sections missing recordings. Please see below of what to expect starting Summer 2023.   If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

Best Wishes!

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Kym Jefferson, MS (◠‿◠)

Technology Support Analyst | 252-744-1106 | Office 3360 Health Sciences Building | Mail Stop 668

East Carolina University | College of Allied Health Sciences | Office of Instructional Technology

jeffersonk@ecu.edu | https://cahs.ecu.edu/ | | Fax: 252-744-6018

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After 365 days of inactivity, groups will be disabled.

Greetings, CAHS!

 

Inactive Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams environments will be disabled

What is happening?
Sometimes when employees leave the university or change roles in a department, inactive groups can accumulate. These groups need to be “cleaned up”.

In the upcoming months, ITCS will be implementing a new policy focusing on the cleanup of groups in:

  • Outlook
  • SharePoint
  • Teams

After 365 days of inactivity, groups will be disabled.

Why is this happening?
Inactive groups may pose a security threat. When they grow in number, they can also become unmanageable. For this reason, ITCS is identifying inactive groups that will be disabled.

Don’t panic, though – we will give you plenty of time to resume use of the groups if they are to remain active.

Actions required to retain Microsoft accounts – Automatic renewal of groups will occur under the following conditions:

  • Outlook: Join the group, read/write a group message from group space, “like” a message (in Outlook Web Access)
  • SharePoint: View, edit, download, move, share, or upload files
  • Teams: Visit a Teams channel

What notifications will you receive?

If groups are not automatically renewed, email notifications will be sent to the Microsoft 365 group owners 30 days, 15 days, and 1 day prior to  expiration of the group.

The owner of a group will be notified after the group has expired and will have 30 days to restore it.

Best Wishes!

HAVE A QUESTION OR CONCERN?

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________________________________________________

Kym Jefferson, MS

Technology Support Analyst | 252-744-1106 | Office 3360 Health Sciences Building | Mail Stop 668

East Carolina University | College of Allied Health Sciences | Office of Instructional Technology

jeffersonk@ecu.edu | https://cahs.ecu.edu/ | | Fax: 252-744-6018

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