Educational Technology & Design in the School of Nursing
Serving the instructional design & educational technology needs of faculty in UT's School of Nursing
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.
Are you teaching in a “flipped classroom”?
Do you want to easily add a voice over to your PowerPoint slideshow?
Do you have VHS or DVD videos that you wish you could upload into Canvas for future use?
“If our colleagues and students can’t hear in meetings or in classrooms, they can’t participate. Those of us with low hearing, a hearing impairment, or a hearing-assistive device need you to speak into the microphone so we can fully understand your words. In a crowded or large space, amplification makes it possible for everyone to engage and learn.
Simply talking loudly isn’t enough. It’s not about the fact that you took a high-school theater class and learned to project from the stage. Or that you can use your “teacher voice” to be heard in the back of the room. It’s not about your belief that you are a good speaker.”
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.
You may have already heard, but in case you haven’t, the School of Nursing now has not 1 but 3 GoPro cameras that are available to help you create videos for your students or as part of your class.
Are you looking for new and innovative ways to help your students understand the complexity of the human body?
Do you want to upgrade the outdated images in your PowerPoint slideshows with 3D images?
The brand new Blausen Medical Collection may be just the thing you need!
That means it 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.
Well, 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.
You want to make a video but you don’t know where to start…
You’ve come to the right place.
The short video below is a great place to begin. You can also contact me any time so we can discuss which option(s) might be best for you.
There are TONS of things you can do to make your Canvas course less confusing and easier for students to navigate, or simply more inviting and/or less intimidating. And, I’m here to work with you to make your course exactly what you (and your students) want it to be.
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-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.
