Fall Semester Classroom Resources Reminder
I wanted to take a minute to remind you of some classroom resources available to you for teaching in our centrally managed classrooms. All of the information below is available at any time by visiting our website at go.vcu.edu/classroomsupport. List of Central Classrooms By Campus MCV Campus Central Classrooms Monroe Park Campus Central Classrooms Each […]
Teaching with Technology Survival Camp 2021
This four-day boot camp, sponsored by VCU Online and Academic Technologies, is designed to assist faculty in preparing for online and technology enhanced courses. The boot camp, in Canvas and on Zoom, will include morning workshops and afternoon open office hours for personalized assistance with course design and technical support. Enroll For more information, contact […]
UPDATED: SafeNet Wireless Authentication Issues
UPDATE: Network Services has implemented a temporary fix to restore wireless connectivity for SafeNet and Eduroam network SSIDs. The team is still working with the vendor to resolve the original issue. We received the following alert from VCU Network Services. “We are experiencing authentication issues on SafeNet wireless this morning. Network Services believes this is related to […]
Top Hat Training for Faculty
Now that Top Hat is free for VCU students, it is the perfect time to learn how to use Top Hat to engage students in an active learning environment. Top Hat also integrates with Canvas, VCU’s learning management system. Sponsored by Academic Technologies, Top Hat specialists will deliver online training sessions for VCU faculty. An […]
Top Hat Summer Camp for Faculty
Top Hat’s instructional design team is hosting a free Summer Camp webinar series July 26-27. Classrooms are evolving, and so is Top Hat. Join their 2-day virtual program featuring Top Hat experts and guest panelists for a series of sessions and workshops to learn everything you need to unleash your students’ potential as you gear […]
Top Hat is Free for VCU Students
Beginning with the summer 2021 semester, access to the Top Hat active learning platform is free for all VCU students. Students must be currently enrolled in at least one credit-bearing course with a “student” affiliation. Top Hat will automatically issue a refund to students who purchased a subscription for Summer 2021 courses. For more information, […]
Spring 2021 Central Classroom Technology Faculty Survey
As each semester comes to a close, we like to assess the effectiveness of our classroom technology presentation systems in meeting our faculty’s instructional needs. As this semester continued our charge to educate during the pandemic, it has also given us opportunities to look to the future of our educational spaces. It is for this reason that […]
New Adobe Creative Cloud Pricing Starts May 15th
Starting May 15th, students can gain access to Creative Cloud for the summer semester for $7, and access for the Fall and Spring for $15 a semester in a deal that includes Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, Animator, Audition and more, as well as free assets from the Adobe Stock library of graphics, photos and videos. […]
Canvas Tip: Uploading Videos and Large Files
The following post comes to you from the Learning Systems blog. If you haven’t already, check out their blog for more information about Canvas, Kaltura, and much more! It has always been highly encouraged that users not upload videos directly into Bb but instead upload your videos to Kaltura and then embed or link them […]
Holiday Webinars with Top Hat, prizes to be Won!
The holiday season is fast approaching and it is sure to be an interesting new year ahead. Just as Fall 2020 forced everyone out of their comfort zones into what has been referred to as the “new normal”, Spring 2021 is sure to have its own challenges. Top Hat wants to help not just in […]