New VoiceThread is Here!
Table of Contents New VoiceThread is simpler, more accessible, and more powerful than ever before. The biggest update in VoiceThread history is ready for you to give it a whirl! There are dozens of new features and enhancements in the New VoiceThread. To see the new commenting features in action, watch this video. Here are […]
VoiceThread Training – Sept. 2023
Join VoiceThread for their free workshops! If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, this interactive and hands-on explorations is just what you need. All sessions are led by VoiceThread’s instructional designer and online educator George Haines who will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. VoiceThread Basics 1: Upload, Comment, […]
Respondus Training – Sept. 2023
LockDown Browser and Respondus Monitor: Protect the Integrity of Online TestsThis training is perfect for instructors who are new to LockDown Browser and/or Respondus Monitor, or those who want a refresher on how to use these applications to ensure academic integrity during online exams.Dates: Sept. 5, 13, 19, 26 – REGISTER Respondus 4.0 and the Test Bank Network: Quickly Create Online […]
Beginning of Semester Reminders – Fall 2023
Canvas Faculty Survey Publishing/Unpublishing Courses Join VCU’s Möbius Pilot Today! Canvas Integrations: 3rd Party Tools Academic Technologies Website Summer/Fall 2023: Canvas Updates Canvas Login Fall 2023 Training Opportunities Copy a Canvas Course Academic Integrity Concerns Course or Section Cross-Listing We Appreciate your Feedback Greetings Faculty and Staff, Welcome back! We hope everyone had a memorable […]
Instructure to Migrate All Video Guides to Canvas Studio by July 31st
Instructure, the company that created and develops Canvas, will be migrating all video guides from Vimeo to the Canvas Studio platform by July 31, 2023. This will impact any videos you may have bookmarked or linked within any of your training materials, self-paced/asynchronous courses, etc. You are encouraged to prioritize updating embedded videos to their new Canvas Studio URL and […]
VoiceThread Training – June/July 2023
Join VoiceThread for their free workshops! If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, this interactive and hands-on explorations is just what you need. All sessions are led by VoiceThread’s instructional designer and online educator George Haines who will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. Using VoiceThread for Student Portfolios […]
Resolved – Canvas Webinar Sessions – Technical Issue
Resolved – May 16, 2023 @ 1pm Webinars are temporarily down due to technical issues. We sincerely apologize but our Zoom account is currently down and therefore our trainers cannot open the Zoom rooms to deliver the Premium Subscription Webinar sessions. We are currently working to resolve this issue and will send an additional updated […]
End of Semester Reminder – Spring 2023
Greetings VCU Faculty, We hope everyone has had a successful Spring semester. Below you will find some items to consider while closing out your course for the summer. All 2023 Course Shells Now Available Course shells for the Summer and Fall 2023 semesters are now available to instructors within Canvas. As a reminder, a course […]
Top Hat Teaching and Learning Webinars for Faculty
Academic Technologies would like to make you aware of a webinar series called “Higher Learnings” that our partners at Top Hat offer each month. As part of this series, renowned experts in teaching and learning highlight innovative practices and strategies to the higher ed community. Past speakers have included James Lang, Pooja Agarwal and Jesse […]
VoiceThread Training – Feb. 2023
Join VoiceThread for their free workshops! If you are new to VoiceThread or just want some new ideas, this interactive and hands-on explorations is just what you need. All sessions are led by VoiceThread’s instructional designer and online educator George Haines who will share his expertise to help you get the most from VoiceThread. VoiceThread Basics 1: […]