Using Zoom to host public events: When you share your meeting link on social media, that makes it public. ANYONE can join. Avoid using your Personal Meeting ID (PMI) to host public events. Learn about meeting IDs and how to generate a random meeting ID (at the 0:27 mark) in this video tutorial. Become familiar with Zoom’s settings. The Waiting Room allows hosts to control participants. Manage screen sharing… Read more →
Security Features in Zoom
The following features add security to your Zoom meetings. Require Meeting Passwords Back to TopUnder Meeting Options, select Require meeting password, then create a strong password. The Waiting Room Feature Back to Top The Waiting Room feature allows the host to admit attendees one by one or as a group. Disable Join Before Host Back to Top Enable join before host is found under Meeting Options when scheduling… 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
https://vimeo.com/72004689Transferring 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 →