Zoom has been the mainstay of many instructors’ toolkits during the pandemic. And although we are transitioning back to face-to-face classes, Zoom won’t be going away anytime soon. Zoom can be very useful for things like individual calls or virtual office hours. Zoom can also be used to bring outside…
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Welcome! Instructions: Use the scroll bar at the bottom of the slides to advance. If you are on a mobile or tablet, swipe to advance the slides. This short module was made using Microsoft Sway, one of the apps included in our Microsoft 365 subscriptions. They are easy to make…
Leave a CommentHave you ever felt like Ben Stein in the movie Ferris Bueller’s Day Off? Standing awkwardly in front of your silent class and staring at blank faces (or blank Zoom screens)? How can it be that no one besides you has any idea why the Smoot-Hawley Tariff was so terrible?…
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Leave a CommentWhat is plagiarism? Plagiarism is the “submission or inclusion of someone else’s words, drawings, ideas, or data (including that from a website) as one’s own work without giving credit to the source” (from wit.edu website: Academic Honesty Policy). One common example of plagiarism in student papers is copying and pasting…
Leave a CommentWhat is Gradescope? Gradescope is an online grading platform used to grade homework, quizzes, group projects, and exams. It reduces grading time, increases grading consistency, and provides statistical summary for every assignment. Gradescope helps you seamlessly administer and grade all of your assessments, whether online or in-class. Save time grading…
Leave a CommentThis month the changes to Brightspace are not as dramatic as last month but the interface improvements continue. All changes described below will take effect June 16, 2021. First, there is a new format painter in the text editor. This addition makes it easier to make text formatting match. Along…
Leave a CommentDo you use quizzes in Brightspace? Are you looking for a way to prevent students from browsing websites or using other applications during a Brightspace quiz? If so, we have a tool for your students. LockDown Browser is a special application that runs on a student’s computer that locks them…
Leave a CommentOver the break between spring and summer semesters, we unified accounts on Panopto — or rather we tried to unify the accounts. The good news is that you have access to all your content. The bad news is it may not be easy to find. When we first implemented Brightspace…
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