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Serving the instructional design & educational technology needs of faculty in UT's School of Nursing

Educational Technology & Design in the School of Nursing

Serving the instructional design & educational technology needs of faculty in UT's School of Nursing
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Posted on February 24, 2021 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & Learning | Tagged With: Audio, Canvas, Classroom, Discussion, Engagement, Interactivity, Learning, Media, PowerPoint, Proctorio, Rich Content Editor, Screencast, teaching, Video, Virtual, Zoom

You need help. So, who can you call?

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There’s never any shortage of information here at UT.

So, this is just a friendly reminder about some of the services and resources available to you and other faculty in the School of Nursing.

Three resources that you may find most useful (I hope) are:

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Posted on December 18, 2020 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & Learning | Tagged With: Canvas, Engagement, Interactivity, Learning, Media, PowerPoint, teaching, Visuals, Website

Create Your Own Canvas Course Navigation

In exploring all the different ways we can customize our Canvas courses, one of the options that many of you have expressed interest in is the idea of adding buttons (or tiles) to your course home page to help your students navigate your course.

Well, here’s any easy way you can create your own, custom-made, buttons quickly and easily.

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Posted on October 11, 2020 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps | Tagged With: Canvas, Engagement, Media, Office Hours, Website, Zoom

Add Zoom Office Hours to Canvas Navigation

Did you know it’s possible to create a link in your Canvas navigation that will take students straight to your office hours in Zoom?

It is! And, here’s how:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoKgaEqDWQI

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Posted on August 20, 2020 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & Learning | Tagged With: Audio, Classroom, Engagement, Interactivity, Learning, Media, teaching, Thinking, Troubleshooting, Video, Zoom

Nursing Classrooms and You in Fall 2020

In addition to all the changes we’ve made within the Nursing building to keep each other safe, you’ve likely noticed there have been a lot of small changes in our classrooms. So, as you prepare for the beginning of classes next week, and you plan for your “trial run” later this week, I want to let you know about several things that you can expect will already be in your classrooms[1] or which are coming soon.

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Posted on June 30, 2020 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & Learning | Tagged With: Canvas, Engagement, Interactivity, Learning, Media, Proctorio, Screencast, teaching, Thinking, Troubleshooting, Video, Zoom

Preparing for Fall 2020 And Beyond – Online Teaching Resources

The Fall 2020 semester is quickly approaching. And, while there is much we are still unsure about, one thing is certain, Fall classes are likely to be a unique and challenging experience (for all of us). To help ensure that you (and your students) are prepared, here is a collection of some of the best available resources.

If you have any questions about instructional design or teaching technology, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

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Posted on June 2, 2020 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Software & Apps, Teaching & Learning | Tagged With: Canvas, Conference, Engagement, Media, teaching, Teams, Video, Virtual, Zoom

Microsoft Teams for HIPAA-compliant Video Conferencing

The University now recommends the use of Microsoft Teams for those requiring HIPAA-compliant video conferencing options.

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Posted on April 20, 2020 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & Learning | Tagged With: Audio, Engagement, Learning, Media, teaching, Video, Visuals

Easy-to-follow Best Practices for Recording Video

Whether you’re using a smart phone, a laptop, or anything else, it’s easier than ever to record video. But that means it’s also easier than ever to make mistakes. So, this page is here to help you avoid the most common errors and learn 5 easy-to-follow best practices that will make your next video better.

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Posted on April 9, 2020 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Software & Apps, Teaching & Learning | Tagged With: Canvas, Classroom, Engagement, Interactivity, Media, teaching, Troubleshooting, Video, Website, Zoom

Signing In to Zoom to Join a Meeting

Over the last several days, UT has made several changes to the security in Zoom to prevent unwanted visitors in our classes and meetings. And, that has also resulted in some confusion when trying to log in, join meetings, and more.

 

To try and alleviate some of that possible confusion, the screenshots below show you what it should look like when you log in and what options you should select.

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Posted on March 27, 2020 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & Learning | Tagged With: Audio, Canvas, Classroom, Engagement, Learning, Media, teaching, Troubleshooting, Video, Website, Zoom

“Zoombombing” and What You Can Do About It

A small number of UT faculty have reported unknown, and uninvited “guests” showing up at random in their Zoom meetings. And a small number of universities have also reported what’s now being called “Zoombombing”.

The chances of this happening to you are very low. But, it’s a good idea to know what steps you can take to prevent it in the first place AND what to do in case it DOES happen.

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Posted on March 23, 2020 | By Sean White | Filed Under: Software & Apps, Teaching & Learning | Tagged With: Canvas, Engagement, Learning, Media, PowerPoint, Proctorio, teaching, Thinking, Video, Zoom

Open Office Hours

Do you need any help preparing for Fall 2020 classes?

Beginning Wednesday, 8/12/20, until the 12th class day, I will be available for Office Hours. Office hours will be held each Mon, Wed, and Fri, from 3:30 – 4:30 pm.
  • In person: NUR 5.180
  • Zoom: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/94478560321
If you have ANY questions about Zoom, Canvas, powerpoint, Proctorio, screencasts, or anything else, feel free to drop in.
If you need a 1-on-1 consultation where we can focus more on your specific needs, please schedule a meeting with me in Outlook (my calendar is publicly available) and reserve a classroom where we can meet and ensure safe social distancing.
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Contact Info

swhite@nursing.utexas.edu
512-232-9262
NUR 5.194A

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