Below is an article taken from the Cornell University IT website. You can learn more about Zoom security at support.zoom.us in Meeting and Webinars. “The following measures will increase the security of your Zoom sessions and reduce the chance of unwanted attendees. We recommend using as many of these options as you reasonably can without impacting your meeting operations. If… Read more →
Screencasts: How to Create Canvas Quizzes
Here are a selection of screencasts on how to create Canvas Quizzes and quiz questions.
Canvas video Overview of Canvas Quizzes, Question Groups and Quiz Banks
Transferring Existing Exams to Canvas Quizzes
Canvas Quizzes allows you to create a variety of test questions from multiple choice to matching to fill-in-the-blank. It even has options for providing programmed feedback and creating ungraded quizzes for student practice. However, sometimes instructors have pre-existing exams they want to transfer into Canvas. There are several ways to do this depending on the number of questions in the… Read more →
Canvas Quiz: How To
How to Create and Save a Quiz Below are visual steps on how to create a Canvas Quiz and how to create a multiple choice question. View a screencast tutorial of this here and a tutorial on how to make different kinds of questions here. Go to the Quiz tab in the menu on the left side of your Canvas… Read more →
Quickstart Guide to Zoom Online Conferencing
Getting Started on Zoom How to Sign Up for the First Time Start by going to zoom.us On the top right corner, click on the blue “Sign Up, It’s Free” button. Enter your school email address and click “Sign Up”. You’ll receive an email from Zoom to Go to your email and click Activate Account. You’ll be redirected to… Read more →
Quick Start Guide for TechSmith Relay
Below you will find instructions on how to access the TechSmith Relay site and begin creating videos. What is Relay? Relay gives you an easy way to create and store video content. You have access to: An online library where you can store as many videos as you’d like. A web-based recorder to easily create new videos of yourself and… Read more →
VoiceThread, Relay Conversations and Canvas Discussions with Video: What Makes Them Different?
If you have been following Online Learning Services over the course of the year, you may have noticed the variety of tools we provide for online discussion. It is understandable that you might be confused about what each one does. Here is a handy summary of each tool and in what teaching context it can shine: VoiceThread VoiceThread is a… Read more →
Using Empathy Games in the Social Sciences
Our own Abi Johnson has written about the value of ’empathy games’ in teaching and learning: The use of both virtual and physical games in the classroom is well-documented; there are books, essays, and entire conferences on the topic. The theory seems sound: games are made up of rules, a goal, a feedback system, and voluntary participation.1 A classroom, arguably,… Read more →
Branching Structure in Learning Design
A branching structure in the teaching and learning process is helpful because it gives students more control over the learning process and the freedom to choose the sequence of their learning. Adult learners like to learn skills that they can see will directly help them on the job. Branching engages students because it allows them to learn the skills they… Read more →
Online Learning Services’ Fall Workshop Schedule
Professional Learning Community Evolving: For the past two summers, Online Learning Services hosted a series of gatherings to explore and discuss issues and opportunities around online teaching and learning. One takeaway, among many, was that faculty who seek to improve their online or hybrid pedagogy, and to better understand the motivations of students who seek online classes, want more frequent… Read more →