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Fall Bootcamp 2017: Teaching and Learning with Technology

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Are you interested in adding more instructional technology to your course but not sure where to start? Jump into your fall teaching with a half-day learning technology bootcamp to learn how to effectively use technology in your course.

The workshop will consist of sessions on using the learning management system (Blackboard) to enhance your face-to-face course and hands-on experience with some of the technology tools you can use to enhance your course. Topics covered will include:

  • Using myLesley (Blackboard) to communicate with your students
  • Adding content to your myLesley course
  • Adding Video to myLesley (Kaltura)
  • VoiceThread

Event Details:
Tuesday, August 15, 2017: 1:00-4:00 PM
University Hall, 3rd Floor

Space is limited in this workshop! REGISTER by August 8th to reserve your seat. Click here to register.

Atomic Learning’s Summer Session 2017

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Keep learning all summer long with Atomic Learning’s FREE summer session – professional development sent right to your inbox! Sign up now to receive a weekly email with tips and professional development topics including assessment & evaluation, online learning, instructional strategies, and more.

The 2017 Summer Session begins on Tuesday, June 14th and will continue for 8 weeks.

See 2017 Summer Session to find out more and register.

Introducing Kaltura Media’s Interactive Video Quiz

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Kaltura Media’s new Interactive Video Quiz tool allows users to seamlessly embed multiple choice questions at any point in a video through a user-friendly interface. As viewers watch the video, the questions will appear at the chosen points and the video continues after each question is answered. Flexible settings allow creators to choose whether viewers can repeat sections, skip questions, revise answers, get hints, and discover the correct answers, allowing the Interactive Video Quiz to be used to increase engagement, test knowledge and retention, gather data, and more.

The following video tutorial will walk you through the process of creating an Interactive Video Quiz.

More information on creating an Interactive Video Quiz may be found here: Creating an Interactive Video Quiz.

Interested in seeing the video quiz from the student perspective? The following video tutorial will walk you through the process of taking an Interactive Video Quiz as a student.

Introducing VoiceThread’s New Integration with Kaltura Media

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VoiceThread has announced a new integration with Kaltura Media. You may now pull your Kaltura video content into VoiceThread quickly and easily!

To begin, create a new VoiceThread or edit an existing VoiceThread. See Creating and Editing VoiceThreads for more information.

Click on the “Add Media” button.
VT Add Media button

This will bring up a menu. Select Media Sources.
VT Media Sources

This will bring up a list of media sources. Select Kaltura.
VT Insert Kaltura Media

All of your Kaltura videos should begin loading on the screen. Select any video to insert it into your VoiceThread.

Once you have imported your video you may begin adding comments. See Commenting on VoiceThreads for more information or watch the tutorial video below:

eLIS Office Hours Start Monday

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Do you have questions about using myLesley/Blackboard in your teaching? Do you need help organizing your materials in myLesley? Are you looking to integrate voice or media into your course? Do you want to learn more about a particular tool or process? Have you run into a technical issue?

eLIS is here for you! Beginning Monday, October 31, eLIS will have weekly office hours.
No appointment necessary!

Mondays & Thursdays
2PM – 4PM
U-Hall 3-048

Come by with your eLearning questions.