Last One!!! Here is the 5th of the 5 part series. In this episode we look at “Advanced Skills” such as integrating Google Drive, changing the speed of auditory comments, and changing text size of text comments. It also looks at changing presentation settings, and much, much more! This video is about 34 minutes …
Category: Tools
Dec 11
VoiceThread 4 of 5
Here is the 4th of the 5 part series. It is focused on VoiceThread in our Learning Management System (LMS), Blackboard. There is a lot of great information in this video about building links that are graded and ungraded, the grading interface with Blackboard, copying a VoiceThread to a new semester, and even shows an …
Dec 07
VoiceThread 3 of 5
Half way there!! Here is the 3rd of the 5 part series on VoiceThread. This episode is focused on moderating comments, different types of replies, and copying a VoiceThread. This is another video that is about 23 minutes long, so you might want to watch in multiple sittings, or watch the whole thing and …
Dec 04
VoiceThread 2 of 5
Here is the 2nd of the 5 part series on VoiceThread. This video’s main concentration is on Groups and Sharing your VoiceThread. This video is about 25 minutes long, so you might want to watch in multiple sittings, or watch the whole thing and then come back to sections to refresh your knowledge as …
Nov 30
VoiceThread 1 of 5
Today I thought I would give a shout-out to the new UAS tool VoiceThread (Do we still give “shout-outs” in 2018?). Here is a 30 minute video with a lot of information about VoiceThread and how to use it. It is actually the first of five videos that I’m planning on sharing over the next …
Oct 05
Top Tools for Learning 2018
Are you looking for new tools to use in your courses? Do you want to know what tools are being used by others this year? If so, you will want to see the 2018 Top Tools for Learning! This is a list that has been compiled annually since 2007 and this year is based on …
Sep 21
Assessment Toolkit
As a university, we all know the importance of assessment. In education we use assessment to appraise knowledge, skills, attitudes, and beliefs. Sometimes it is done directly, and sometimes indirectly. We use it to look at individual learners, or to evaluate our courses or appraise entire academic programs. We assess with measurable learning outcomes, which …
Jan 25
Free Webinar – Rockin’ the Virtual Classroom!
January 26, 2016 10:00 am – 11:15 am AK time Begin Registration… Virtual classroom technology (ILinc, Adobe Connect, WebEx, Elluminate, etc.) provides a wonderful live, real-time bridge between the traditional classroom and the learner. But it isn’t “just like” the traditional classroom, and in the wrong hands can be deadly dull. In this session we’ll …
Sep 15
Tech Tuesday – VoiceThread
VoiceThread is offering some free workshops this fall to help you get started using the tool and to focus on how it can enhance communication in your current classroom. These workshops cover both the pedagogy and the how-to aspects of the tool. What exactly is VoiceThread? It’s a cloud-based tool (no software to download) that …
Sep 10
UAS Blackboard Collaborate Fall 2015
UAS faculty have the option to adopt the new Blackboard Collaborate version this fall (all classes will be using it this Spring). The new version requires a one time installation of a “Launcher” program by both faculty and students – most people will be able to install it even without administrative privileges – a few …
