Learning and Educational Center
In a recent LEC Newsletter Article, Leveraging Canvas and NSU Software in the Online Classroom, you were introduced to some of the tools you have available to stimulate active and learner-aligned strategies to students such as videos and zoom breakout rooms. This article presents three easy-to-setup activities that you can use immediately in your course to generate interest and increase student engagement.
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There was an excellent article recently on Faculty Focus by Tracey A. Carter, Student Engagement in the Online Classroom: Eight Quick Tips to Spark Students’ Learning. Often times we read articles such as these, and they mention practices paired with tools that we don’t have access to. We wanted to highlight these tips and provide you with some examples of how you can put these tips to use with the common software and tools in use at NSU. Provide Lecture Outlines Outlines are useful to students for a straightforward breakdown of what they are about to learn. As professors there are several ways to make outlines available to your students, here are a few suggestions: Upload a Word or PDF document to your course and link the document in a page as part of your weekly or topical course modules. Present the document in your Zoom meeting, linking to it in your Zoom chat prior to starting. Develop a short video that can be watched prior to starting your lecture. Videos can be uploaded to SharkMedia and embedded into a page accessible prior to the start of the lecture content. Use Pre-course Videos and Subject Matter videos Constructively Using software, you can record your webcam, your computer screen or both and create a short introductory video to the course or weekly modules. Recording videos is as easy […]
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On February 20th, 2021, Canvas released 3 feature updates: MathJax is loaded if Canvas detects an equation image added by LaTeX delimited characters. Gradebook: View Ungraded as Zero is a visual change only and does not affect any grades. Pretty HTML Editor includes an enhancement to the Rich Content Editor in addition to the raw HTML editor. A comprehensive summary of these features is highlighted below. MathJax Summary LaTeX equations can be entered in any Canvas text field, and MathJax is loaded if Canvas detects an equation image added by delimited LaTeX characters. Benefit LaTeX equations can be entered in any Canvas text field, and MathJax is loaded if Canvas detects an equation image added by delimited LaTeX characters. Manually Entered Equations Equations can be added manually in any Canvas area that includes a text field, such as the title of an assignment or in a calendar event. Manual entries must be formatted according to LaTeX specifications. For help using the LaTeX Editor, please see the Canvas Equation Editor Advanced PDF. LaTex in the Calendar Text fields support MathJax $$ or /( delimiters to identify equations. Adding equations added in a \(…\) format indicates the equation should be in an […]
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This week in Zoom news there isn’t much that is new, except a few minor tweaks. There are enhancements to Gallery View with Non-Video Participants and a clearer designation of shared content along with a few bug fixes. Even though it isn’t cutting edge new, we wanted to be sure you were aware of the relatively new feature of sharing slides as a virtual background. This feature is perfect for the faculty member that wants to share a presentation while continuing to have presence in the presentation. If your system can utilize a virtual background this feature will be available for you in zoom versions 5.2.0 and higher. There is a slight difference with how you share your screen, and you need to click on the Advanced Tab from the screen sharing options to access the feature, next you will need to load your presentation, but then you get to enjoy being within your slide and not being relegated to a box next to your presentation. You can position where on the slide your webcam video is shown and resize it as needed. To read the full documentation on Using Slides as a Virtual Background check out this link from Zoom. […]
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This week in Zoom news, we don’t have an official update from Zoom, but it does appear that Zoom during its most recent update to version (5.5.2) has enabled the long awaited feature of Live Transcription. There is now an option that allows hosts to enable transcription in their Zoom sessions. With this option enabled by the host, students are given the ability to view a live transcript of the zoom session. Full live Automated Transcripts from the session can viewed and are searchable during the session. This is helpful if a student needs to look back to review something discussed earlier in the session. The Full transcripts also separates the text by the user that made the comments. One important thing to note is that these automated live transcripts are not entirely accurate and can vary depending on the clarity and volume of the speakers voice and background noise. It may not accurately represent lexicons and dialects specific to a geography or community. Although it is not an ADA compliant Closed Caption solution primarily because of the potential for inaccuracy, it does make it easier for students who may have trouble hearing the zoom session to be able to […]
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Facilitator: Gabriela Mendez, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Abraham S. Fischler College of Education & School of Criminal Justice In this interactive session, the presenter will introduce definitions of implicit bias and engage participants in discussing implicit biases, potential effects they may have on our life and work, and strategies to deal with them. Although the session is currently full, join the waitlist for this important lecture and we will be sure that you get a recording of the session. Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: Define the term “implicit bias.” Identify their own implicit biases. Discuss strategies and tools to prevent the effects that their implicit biases may have on their students and colleagues. Access resources (articles, videos, presentations) on implicit bias. Location: Zoom Wednesday, March 10th, 2021, from 12:00-1:00 p.m. – SESSION IS FULL, Join Waitlist to be sent Recording To Register for this course visit – https://nova.traincaster.com/app/Login.pm?course_code=LECGuestMar10 select Traincaster, log in, and then click on Classroom Schedule.
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There was an excellent article recently on Faculty Focus by Tracey A. Carter, Student Engagement in the Online Classroom: Eight Quick Tips to Spark Students’ Learning. I would like to touch on these tips and give some examples of how you can put these tips to use with the common software and tools in use at NSU. Provide Lecture Outlines Outlines are useful to students for a straightforward breakdown of what they are about to learn. As professors there are several ways to make outlines available to your students, here are a few suggestions: Upload a Word or PDF document to your course and link the document in a page as part of your weekly or topical course modules. Present the document in your Zoom meeting, linking to it in your Zoom chat prior to starting. Develop a short video that can be watched prior to starting your lecture. Videos can be uploaded to SharkMedia and embedded into a page accessible prior to the start of the lecture content. Use Pre-course Videos and Subject Matter videos Constructively Using software, you can record your webcam, your computer screen or both and create a short introductory video to the course or weekly modules. Recording videos is as easy as downloading the SharkMedia Kaltura Capture application. Kaltura Capture can automatically connect to your SharkMedia account and store your recorded videos in your video library, making them easy to […]
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Media Variety in Asynchronous Online Discussions Facilitator: Martha (Marti) Snyder, Ph.D. Director, Faculty Professional Development, Learning and Educational Center In this session, we discussed ways to engage students in online discussions using a variety of media including text, photos, audio, and video. Examples of instructor-created and student-created-created media content will be presented. This workshop and additional video assets are all available in the LEC Faculty Development Channel.
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Using Zoom to Facilitate Instructional Approaches Marti M. Snyder, Ph.D., Director of Faculty Professional Development, NSU Learning and Educational Center | Office of Academic Affairs The purpose of this session is to discuss how Zoom can be used to facilitate various instructional approaches (e.g., lecture, demonstration, retrieval practice, role play, think tank/brainstorm, quiet meetings, and Socratic dialogue). An overview of selected approaches will be presented followed by strategies for using Zoom features to facilitate the approach. This workshop and additional video assets are all available in the LEC Faculty Development Channel.
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Facilitator: Jennifer P. Wilson, Ed.D., Director, Student Disability Services, Division of Student Affairs This will be an interactive discussion on how to support diverse learners in a BlendFlex environment through Universal Design Learning (UDL) best practices. Learning Objectives: Participants will be able to: Learn about Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Learn about and discuss best practices for UDL Learn about and discuss diverse learners’ needs in a BlendFlex model Location: Zoom Date and Time: Thursday, February 18th, 2021 from 12:30-1:30 p.m. To Register for this course visit https://nova.traincaster.com/app/Login.pm?course_code=LECGuestFeb18, select Traincaster, log in, and then click on Classroom Schedule.
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