Welcome to the start of a new academic year! As you enjoy all we have to offer in support of an individualized Longwood experience, do not forget that the Digital Education Collaborative partners with you to support use of learning technologies. We provide the support and structure behind the University’s commitment to academic success and pedagogical …
Tag Archive: faculty
Apr 13
#TechTipThursday: Learning Immersion with Google Cardboard
Google Cardboard is an easily accessible form of virtual reality. There is a growing trend around the intersection of virtual reality (VR) and educational technological pedagogy. VR technology assists with traveling the world and having experiences that are normally out of reach due to variables such as cost and time. Google Cardboard can be used to experience sites …
Apr 06
#TechTipThursday: GitHub as a Collaborative Tool
GitHub is a tool fairly new to the Instructional Technology Collaborators although some of us have used GitHub in support of academic requirements. Today’s #TechTipThursday will introduce users to the set up and initial use of GitHub as a collaborative tool for coding projects. This post focuses on the tool’s web interface but there are other options for …
Feb 23
#TechTipThursday: Overview of Bear
Bear is a flexible writing app for composing anything from notes to prose to blogs. It works on all OS devices so you can write whenever, wherever. You can link notes to each other to build one comprehensive body of text. Its functionality is beyond Apple’s built-in Notes application and offers a, free, simple white theme. Users …
Dec 08
#TechTipThursday: Troubleshooting Respondus LockDown Browser
At Longwood University instructors have the ability to use Respondus LockDown Browser (with or without Monitor), intended to serve as a cheating deterrent, to enhance the integrity of the online testing environment. You may recall our introduction of the LockDown Browser, in addition to other Respondus products, in 2015. The LockDown Browser is a browser, which opens as would any other, that essentially …
Dec 01
#TechTipThursday: Managing a student’s Incomplete in your Canvas class
As we approach the end of a semester and receive many inquiries on the subject, today’s post focuses on course completion. There may be any number of reasons why a student is unable to complete the requirements of an academic course. Fortunately, instructors have the option of granting students an “incomplete” grade in the course. …
Apr 21
#TechTipThursday: Canvas’ New User Interface
The summer semester brings with it some new changes to Canvas. Starting May 16th, Canvas will have a new user interface and will look different but will still function similarly. The new user interface will be very similar to that of the mobile Canvas application. It is important to note that this change will affect …
Jan 27
LOTI: Online Teaching Certification- Professional Development AND Participation Stipend!
Questions about LOTI or advanced LOTI? Please contact Jenny Quarles at quarlesja@longwood.edu or via phone at 434.395.4332 Planning on teaching online or hybrid classes for Longwood? Has it been a while since you’ve had professional development in online and hybrid learning? If so, please apply for LOTI: Online Teaching Certification. Certification in online/hybrid teaching is …
Mar 16
Canvas Releases an Resource Sharing Platform
Today, March 16th, 2015, Canvas Commons was introduced to our University’s instance Canvas. We are among a select group of institutions who have access to the Commons through a pilot program. Through the Canvas Commons, faculty will be able to create learning objects that can be used in multiple sections of a course or can …
Nov 04
At Longwood, We T.H.I.N.K. Before We Post
Grounded in our vision “to serve as an agent for personal, professional, and academic growth in a technology mediated environment,” the Digital Education Collaborative showcased our commitment to the promotion of responsible behavior in online environments. This past week, October 27 – October 31, the DEC hosted Digital Citizenship Week for Longwood University. The event took place, …