February 25, 2018, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & LearningNews & Events for February There are always lots of cool, new, innovative things happening around campus and here in the School of Nursing. Here are just a few that I wanted to share with you and highlight. If you know of anything you’d like to add to future emails, please let me know! Mid-course Surveys Mid-semester is upon us (or will be soon!) and here’s a great, simple resource that can help you get feedback from your students to help make changes or improvements to your courses now, rather than at the end. … read more
February 22, 2018, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & LearningTake your PowerPoint Slideshows to the Next Level Are you (and your students) tired of the same old PowerPoint slideshows? Would you like a few different ways to take your slideshows to the next level? Well, then you’ve come to the right place! We have several new resources to help you do just that. … read more
February 8, 2018, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & LearningBigBlueButton Deeper Dive Take a deeper dive into BigBlueButton and learn about how you can get started using this in your Canvas course right away. Create a New Conference with BigBlueButton Invite Students to Join Your Conference Record Your Conference Share Your Conference Recording … read more
February 8, 2018, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & LearningZoom VS BigBlueButton Which One Should You Use? Zoom and BigBlueButton are both “video conferencing” tools, and they have a lot in common. But, they also have some important differences. And deciding which one you should use will depend in large part on what exactly you want to do. … read more
February 8, 2018, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & LearningGetting Started with Zoom & BigBlueButton Do you ever have guest lecturers who can’t make it to campus, or want to conduct online interviews or “virtual office hours”? Do you need to record a lecture or short video that you can share with students later on? Is inclement weather preventing you (or your students) from coming to campus? Or maybe you’d like to let students work together in a virtual space that doesn’t require them being in the same room? Well, luckily, there are two FREE tools available to you to let you do all that and more. … read more
February 5, 2018, Filed Under: Teaching & LearningHow Vs. Why Knowledge Because we know how things work, sometimes we think we understand why these things work as they do. That can be a problem. … read more
January 25, 2018, Filed Under: UncategorizedFaculty Development Workshops Do you ever wish you have more opportunities to learn about new teaching methods or classroom technologies and how to put them to use? Well, now you do! … read more
November 11, 2017, Filed Under: Teaching & LearningThe Myth of Learning Styles For years now, we all heard about various “learning styles” and the importance of tailoring learning experiences to the learner to help ensure more effective learning. Unfortunately, while it is absolutely critical that we keep the learner in mind, focusing on “learning style” may not being doing as much good as we once thought. … read more
November 6, 2017, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps8 Ways to Capture Screenshots on a PC Learn how to take screenshots on your PC with just a few keyboard strokes. This guide, created by the FIC team, applies to ALL modern versions of Windows: Windows 10, Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. Some of the methods described in the tutorial, work only in one or two of these operating systems. Click here to learn more: 8 Ways to capture screenshots on a PC – Quick FIC SolutionsQuick FIC Solutions
October 31, 2017, Filed Under: Teaching & LearningMid-Semester Feedback | Faculty Innovation Center Mid-semester feedback lets instructors “check the pulse” of their class partway through the semester. By surveying students, especially after a chance to evaluate evidence of learning, instructors and students alike can gain practical and actionable insights about what is working as well as recommendations for improving learning and teaching. Read More: Mid-Semester Feedback | Faculty Innovation Center | The University of Texas at Austin Create Your Own Mid-Semester Survey
