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Posted on August 8, 2019 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & Learning, Testing | Tagged With: Canvas, Classroom, Engagement, Interactivity, Learning, Media, PowerPoint, Screencast, syllabus, teaching, Video

It’s Fall 2019!

Ready or not, the Fall semester is upon us.

That means it’s time to put the finishing touches on your syllabus, get your Canvas course up and running, make sure all your slideshows are finished, and so much more.

In addition to the 10,000 other things on your to-do list, here are a few resources that will help you start the semester strong.

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Posted on May 1, 2019 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Testing | Tagged With: Canvas, Gradebook, Quiz

The New Canvas Gradebook

The New Canvas Gradebook went live May 28, 2019. And, while most features and functions are the same, there are also some new features.

New Features

The new Canvas Gradebook includes many features designed to improve the grading experience, especially in classes with large numbers of students and/or assignments.

To learn more about the new features, and learn how to use them, click here.

You can also learn more here.

And, if you’d like to learn about all the different things you can do in the new gradebook, click here.

 

If you’d like to discuss what you’ve read here or anything at all, please don’t hesitate to contact me. 

 

Posted on February 12, 2019 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Software & Apps, Testing | Tagged With: Canvas, Proctorio, Quiz, Test Prep

Proctorio Deeper Dive

The short tutorial videos below will introduce you to the most important features in Proctorio. To learn more, visit their Help site.

Proctorio Tutorials:

Getting Started with Proctorio (6 min.)
Recommended Settings in Proctorio (6 min.)
Creating a Default Profile (3 min.)
The Proctorio Gradebook (3 min.)
Updating The Proctorio Plugin (3 min.)

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Posted on October 17, 2018 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Testing | Tagged With: Canvas, exam, Proctorio, Quiz, test

Remote Proctoring with Proctorio

Since Fall 2018, the School of Nursing has been using Proctorio for remote proctoring of quizzes and exams in many of our Nursing classes.

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Posted on March 15, 2017 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Testing | Tagged With: Clicker, Discussion, Engagement, Quiz, Test Prep

Getting Started with Kahoot!

One thing instructors frequently mention is a lack of student engagement in their classes. Or, they’re looking for ways to increase interaction with and between students.

Maybe instead, you’re looking for a way to “check in” with your students during a long lecture and check their understanding; or, you just want to break up the monotony of a 3-hour lecture (as much for yourself as for your students). Or maybe you just want to liven things up in your course and help students relax a little before a stressful exam.

AND, what if on top of all that, you’re looking for a tool that’s not only easy to use, by free?   

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Posted on February 28, 2017 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Testing | Tagged With: NCLEX, Practice, Question, Test Prep

NCLEX-RN Practice Questions

In the short time I’ve been here in the School of Nursing, I’ve heard several conversations about the need to find good NCLEX test questions to help students prepare for the exam.

 

Well, recently, I stumbled upon a resource that I hope will be helpful to you and your students: Khan Academy.

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Posted on February 20, 2017 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Software & Apps, Testing | Tagged With: Canvas, Clicker, Engagement, FUN, Interactivity, Kahoot, Poll Everywhere, Quiz, Slido

Classroom Response Systems

If you’re looking for ways to increase interactivity and get more student feedback in your courses, classroom response systems are a great tool and there are lots of options available to you. This article will cover some pros and cons of 6 of the most popular and commonly used systems at UT.

Hint: scroll all the way to the bottom for details about the “best” option(aka: most fun and it’s FREE).

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