Author: Caitlyn Deeter

  • Participating in a Meeting as a Guest

    Are you a guest speaking to the college campus community or class? Welcome! We’re happy to have you! You can certainly join the Teams meeting, webinar, or live event from wherever you are! If you do not have a Microsoft account that includes Microsoft Teams usage, or are an external user who doesn’t often participate…

  • Ensuring Success in Teams Class Meetings

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    Summer Session meetings via Microsoft Teams may require you to have camera and microphone input to properly participate in your class session. To ensure success you may need to test your Teams Settings and permissions prior to the start of your first class session. Teams Meeting Settings To adequately test the Teams meeting settings, you’ll…

  • Online Teaching Best Practices

    So you’re teaching or want to teach a Summer Session course… While we’ve learned a lot from Pandemic teaching, the ability to adapt beyond “Survival Online Teaching” and transition into “Thriving Online Teaching” is important to ensure that we are giving our students the best opportunities for success! We know as dedicated instructors you are…

  • Teaching Tip: Gradebooks and Moodle

    Did you know that of the visible courses on Moodle in Spring 2024, 35% of them are not using the Moodle Gradebook? While some may be using Teams for their grading and assignments, others may not have final grade calculations visible to their students, 35% of courses in the Spring Semester that are visible to…

  • Teaching Tip: Grading and Assessments

    Do you just dread grading certain assignments? Feel like you can’t find ways to engage students in their assignments? Have you tried Alternative Assessments? An alternative assessment can not only allow for students to gain additional skills related to digital literacy, industry specific skills, or important “soft” skills, but can also offer another, more engaging…

  • Spring 2024 Student Workshops

    The Educational Technology STAs (Student Technology Assistants) are excited to announce their schedule of workshops for the SP24 semester! Not able to make a workshop? Visit the Digital Media Bar!

  • January Ed Tech Workshops for Faculty 2024

    Two workshops & drop-in help! Educational Technology is offering two workshops (lunch included thanks to the DFD!) and a drop-in help session for faculty to get ready for Spring semester. Join us! To AI or not to AI? Demystifying the Moodle Gradebook Drop in meetings! Tuesday, January 9, 2024 2p-3:30p in Lowry 201 Have those…

  • Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2023

    Welcome to the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October! According to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), since 2004, the President of the United States and Congress have declared the month of October to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month. A dedicated month for the public and private sectors, and tribal communities to work together to…

  • 3D Printing on Campus Workshop

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    Developing Learning Objectives: My workshop should leave those who attended with a basic understanding of the possible 3D printing options on campus. We will cover: 3D Printers on Campus: Printer Name Type of Printer Location Accessibility Software Lulzbot Mini Filament Digital Media Bar in Andrews Library With Approval of Educational Technology Cura   Download @…

  • Pre-Semester Ed Tech Workshops for Faculty 2023

    Educational Technology will host pre-semester workshops for faculty the week of August 7th, 2023. Sessions will be recorded and will be linked below, but in the meantime, check out all the options for pre-semester! Aligning your Grade Book with your Grading Strategy Do you want to use Moodle’s gradebook as a one-stop-shop for you and…