Canvas courses become available to students only after two steps have been completed: (1) the course ‘unlocks’ based on the start dates for the specific term, the night before classes are set to begin, and (2) the course has been published. As an instructor, it may be beneficial for students to access to course materials …
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Apr 19
#TechTipThursday: Using the Narrative Clip
If you have ever wanted to capture real time photographs of activities, academic or otherwise, the Narrative Clip camera may be a perfect fit. These wearable cameras allow you to have continuous photos taken, at an interval of your choosing, with no extra effort. The software to view the pictures on these cameras is available …
Apr 05
#TechTipThursday: Enabling TurnItIn in Canvas
Longwood University uses TurnItIn, primarily within Canvas, to assess student submissions for originality. In other words, TurnItIn functions as a plagiarism-checker for any assignment in which the instructor has enabled TurnItIn and is submitted to Canvas. Although instructors have the ability to submit any student work through TurnItIn’s website, that is rarely done. *Note: the account administrator can …
Mar 01
#TechTipThursday: Getting to know Respondus 4.0
Faculty often need a quick and easy way to add quizzes, tests, and exams to Canvas from publisher content or that were originally in a Word document format. The Digital Education Collaborative offers faculty a solution for this need through the use of Respondus 4.0. Respondus 4.0 is a powerful tool used to create, edit …
Feb 22
#WhyITC: Wesley Marshall
In light of recruitment season and in lieu of a #TechTipThursday, one of our staff members wanted to highlight why he decided to join our team as an Instructional Technology Collaborator (ITC). Meet Wesley, a Business Administration major who is in his second semester as an ITC. Come say hello to him and our other …
Feb 06
We’re hiring for fall 2018!
In support of Longwood’s commitment to academic success and pedagogical excellence through the effective application of instructional technology, the Instructional Technology Collaborator (ITC) program is ready to add to its ranks. Accepting undergraduate applicants for positions to start in fall 2018, successful candidates are effective multitaskers and responsible self-starters possessing strong written and verbal communication …
Feb 01
#TechTipThursday: Trello
Trello is one of several free tools that are available to support online task management. This solution enables users to create lists, or cards, with or without due dates; develop checklists to track progress; upload files; and apply labels to categorize content. Labels, like Twitter hashtags or WordPress tags, make searching for specific tasks more …
Nov 16
Continuing the Conversation of Digital Citizenship Week
This year, I had the privilege of delivering not one, not two, but THREE talks at Longwood University’s Digital Citizenship Week. The first was about leadership in the digital age, which followed the next day with a luncheon where I covered Digital Reputation, and my last talk focused on being a chick in cyberspace. Getting …
Oct 05
#TechTipThursday: Nearpod
Engaging learners inside the classroom can present numerous challenges, many of which seem to grow exponentially more difficult when attempting to engage learners outside of the classroom. With the help of Nearpod instructors can bring interaction to the classroom by enhancing tools that may already be in use, such a PowerPoint, PDFs, or document types. Nearpod …
Sep 28
#TechTipThursday: Ricoh Theta 360° Camera
The Digital Education Collaborative may be synonymous with Canvas support but has so much more to offer the Longwood University community! We have a variety of instructional technologies, such as our new 360° cameras, that can help foster a positive and stimulating learning environment. The Ricoh Theta 360° uses dual lenses to capture a full …