Learning and Educational Center
Video can be a great way to present course content to your students. Most video-watching experiences are passive though, and there aren’t many ways to ensure that students are even watching. Annoto is a new tool available to instructors at NSU directly through your Canvas courses. Annoto engages your students by transforming the video-watching experience from a passive one into an active one.
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Canvas has introduced a redesign of the user interface for Discussions in addition to adding some new features. You will notice some changes to the interface including an option for a split view, new sort and filter options as well as enhanced search functions, all with a mobile friendly view.
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The Zoom desktop application has had a major update to the interface. The update changes the name of the application to Zoom Workplace along with a host of changes to its appearance. The application retains all of the same functionality but has added options to create a totally personalized look and feel. We dive into some of the changes in this edition of Zoom News.
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During this fast-paced workshop, we will share unique features about the tools that you use every day but may not know everything about. We will demonstrate and discuss use cases for the following Zoom features and tools including: Immersive View, Poll Everywhere, Whiteboard, Avatars, and Zoom Apps.
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NSU’s Learning and Educational Center is excited to announce the following series of faculty professional development sessions, “Teaching and Learning Classic Rewind.” Just like your favorite music classics, we’re bringing back a series of conference presentations that have timeless wisdom, relevance, and inspiration! Register today!
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As a valued member of our teaching community at NSU, your input is essential in helping us develop resources and programs that are most relevant to you and that will enhance the learning experience for our students. Please take a few moments to complete our needs analysis survey.
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Traditional classrooms often confine students to desks, promoting sedentary behaviors that can harm health and hinder focus. However, integrating movement into learning offers numerous advantages beyond academic achievement, spanning neurological, physiological, and mental health benefits. This session explores dynamic learning experiences at the intersection of movement and collaborative learning, demonstrating practical and fun strategies for both educators and learners.
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In this episode of the Learning with the LEC series, you will be guided on how to access the Annoto Dashboard, as well as how to set your Annoto preferences and see video analytics.
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The Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins (LWW) Health Library is a comprehensive online platform that provides core content (essential texts, procedure videos, images, real-life case studies, and quiz banks) to support health science education. The platform recently implemented new updates to improve your end-user experience, come learn more about the changes in an online webinar.
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The LEC is excited to provide a self-enroll, asynchronous course introducing the basics of teaching and learning in online and blended learning environments. This course will explore topics such as learning theories, tools and technologies, accessibility, student success, and more! We welcome you to learn more about this course and how to enroll.
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