November 19, 2024, Filed Under: Honorlock, Media & A/V, Online Proctoring, Teaching & Learning, TestingHow to get help You need help. But maybe you’re not sure whom to contact. So… who you gonna call? Below are three resources you can always turn to for assistance: The School of Nursing Contact (Julia Wolfe, Instructional Technology Specialist at julia.wolfe@austin.utexas.edu or 512 471 4552.) The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Liberal Arts Instructional Technology Services (LAITS) Julia Wolfe – Support within UT Austin School of Nursing Instructional Technology support Need help with Canvas, Zoom, Honorlock, Panopto, Qualtrics, PowerPoint, or… dozens of other software and teaching tools? Not sure if a particular tool or software is approved for use at UT? If I don’t know the answer, I will find it or find someone who does. Instructional Design support Instructional Designers create things that help people learn. So, if you need ANY teaching-related assistance, not just with technology, I’m here to help. I can share ideas from other faculty or help you come up with a custom solution for your class and your students. More information and lots of resources are available here on my blog: https://sites.utexas.edu/son-edtech-design/ CTL – UT Faculty Development & Instructional Support The CTL provides all of UT faculty with many of the same services that I provide within the School of Nursing. But they also have the ability to do much more. Instructional Strategies Teaching with Technology Grad Student Development New Faculty Symposium Grants and Fellowships All these and more are offered by the team at the CTL. And much more information is available on their website: https://ctl.utexas.edu/ LAITS – Desktop & Classroom Support LAITS primarily helps us maintain our computer hardware and our physical equipment. They are also here to help us install and update software, ensure computer security, and more. Desktop support – need assistance with your office or work computer? Maybe you need to software installed or it’s time to upgrade you to a completely new computer. Classroom support – need help in a Nursing classroom with ANY of the audio/visual hardware in our classrooms? Maybe the projector isn’t working, or the microphone is malfunctioning, or you can’t find a USB port for the computer. Contacting LAITS They are available in-person in their 2nd-floor office (NUR 2.104P), please contact them by phone or email. You can call 512-471-5000 or email laits-help@utexas.edu.
March 25, 2020, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Teaching & LearningPlease disable the Panopto Video link in your Canvas course(s). Please disable the Panopto Video link in your Canvas course(s). Instructions below. Yesterday, 3/24/2020, the University enabled a new tool called Panopto in every Canvas course. However, under the circumstances, you probably don’t have hours of free time to spend learning how to use it. So my recommendation to you is that you disable Panopto in all your Canvas courses until further notice. To do that, follow the simple steps illustrated in this 2-minute video, or the 6 steps listed below: https://youtu.be/ZrkZuUGmKAY … read more
March 24, 2017, Filed Under: Software & AppsGoogle Apps in Canvas Like most people, you’ve probably been using Google for ages now. And, I guarantee your students have been too. It’s also likely that your students are not just using Google to search for things, but they’re probably also using Google Apps and Google Drive to create and share documents. The good news is, that now you and your students share documents, without ever leaving your Canvas course. … read more
March 23, 2017, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & Apps, Teaching & LearningGetting Started with YouTube If you’re anything like me, when you think of YouTube you probably think of cat videos and other sorts of general silliness. But over the last few years, YouTube has grown by leaps and bounds and become the third most-visited Website (after Google and Facebook). It’s also quickly outpacing both network and cable television, especially with younger viewers. Learn more here. … read more
March 1, 2017, Filed Under: Media & A/V, Software & AppsRecording Audio or Video into Your Canvas Course There are lots of different ways you can add engaging, interactive content to your courses and you don’t even have to leave Canvas to do it. Using the features built right in to Canvas’ Rich Content Editor and your computer’s webcam and microphone, you can record video or audio directly into any page, quiz, assignment or discussion with your course. Your students can even do the same thing. … read more