--- title: Digital Learning August Newsletter --- The Office of Digital Learning's monthly newsletter with tech tips, updates/changes, & information about monthly workshops. | View in browser Welcome Back! We know it's only August 2nd, but we wanted to formally welcome you back for the 2022-2023 school year! We are here and ready to help you prepare for your fall semester. As always, we are available to help from 9:00am-4:00pm, Monday through Friday in our Virtual Drop-Ins; feel free to stop in with any questions you have. If your questions are more extensive or require more time, schedule an appointment with one of our instructional designers or technologists!   EXTENDED HOURS On the following Mondays and Tuesdays, we will be offering extended drop-ins in our Virtual Drop-In Room from 4pm-7pm! Monday, 8/15, 8/22, 8/29 Tuesday, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30 Tech Tips As you prepare for the fall semester, check out our beginning of the semester checklist to ensure your courses are ready to go! In addition, you'll find basic tech information below to help you get started: How to merge courses How to import an entire Canvas course How to import individual items from a Canvas Course How to Schedule Zoom meetings in Canvas For more information on how to use zoom, check out our Canvas Zoom Page.       NEW! Student Technology Module A new template has been added to our Canvas Design Studio course. The template is a technology resource hub for students who are new to online learning, or just need a refresher. This template works well for faculty who utilize the branching navigation home page, or just want to give students additional help on how to operate in Canvas. This template is available for you to import into your course via Canvas Commons by searching "Canvas Design Studio Student Resource Module"! Click Here to see the Module in Canvas Design Studio! NEW ACADEMIC VIDEO SYSTEM! UNO will be moving to a new video platform during the 2022-2023 academic school year. Although we will miss VidGrid, we are excited about the features available within YuJa and the new possibilities it will bring to our academic technology toolkit! Please note that VidGrid will be available through the end of the Spring 2023 semester as we work through the transition and migration process. Although VidGrid is available, we encourage you to begin using YuJa whenever you are comfortable. YuJa is now available in the navigation bar of your Canvas courses!   To help you make the transition to YuJa as smooth as possible, Digital Learning will begin offering YuJa Basic training sessions in the month of August. The list of trainings are listed below; you can register for them here. Monday (8/8), 2:00-3:00pm Thursday (8/11), 2:00-3:00pm Wednesday (8/17), 10:30-11:30pm If you'd like one-on-one help, individuals can schedule a YuJa walkthrough with a member of the Digital Learning team through our bookings website or stop by our Virtual Drop-in room with your quick questions!   In addition, a trainer in YuJa will also be offering beginner and intermediate training sessions (45 minutes of training and 15 minutes for Q&A) in the months of August and September. The list of trainings and zoom links can be found here. Creating an Engaging, Equitable, and Inclusive Online Class START TODAY! Our newest 3-week Humanizing Online course started yesterday and focuses on creating an engaging, equitable, and inclusive online class; participants will explore ways to design and facilitate online courses that promote rich and robust learning interactions. Faculty who participate and complete the course will receive a $300 stipend. Join our second cohort today! Register Today! Academic Application Series Monday, August 15- Friday, August 19 During the week of August 15th, The Office of Digital Learning will be hosting a series focused on the fundamentals and basics of the most common tools you might use at UNO. Click the links below to learn more and register. Zoom Basics - Monday (8/15), 2:00-3:00pm Canvas Basics - Tuesday (8/16), 9:00-10:00am Yuja Basics - Wednesday (8/17), 10:30-11:30am Turn It In Basics - Thursday (8/18), 1:00-2:00pm Akindi Basics - Friday (8/19), 10:30-11:30am       Instructional Strategy Workshops The Office of Digital Learning is hosting a variety of instructional strategy workshop series this fall! This series looks at the online learning environment from multiple perspectives, all aimed at giving you the ideas and tools to design effective instruction that engages your students and turns learning into success! Topics include: An Introduction to Canvas Design Studio & Canva How to Use Pressbooks (Craig Finlay) Using Free Educational Technology Copyright & Creative Commons (Craig Finlay) Minimizing Student Anxiety in an Online Course 5 Smart Strategies for Online Course Design Student Reflection and Self-Assessment Perspectives of Teaching During January Session To Learn More and Register, Click Here!       Universal Design Workshop Series Join Digital Learning, Center for Faculty Excellence and Accessibility Services in a fall workshop series that focuses on practical ways you can make your courses more “people-friendly.” Click on the button below for our Canvas Resource Hub. In this hub you'll find more information and registration links! To Learn More and Register, Click Here! Course Design Review Want to make sure your course is ready to go for the fall semester? Apply to have one of our instructional designers evaluate your course in conjunction with the Open Suny Course Quality Review Rubric (OSCQR). For more information and to apply, click on the button below. Apply for a Course Review Today! Want One-on-One Help? Struggling with Canvas, Yuja or Zoom? Looking to work on your course design? Set-up a 30 minute one-on-one meeting with one of our Instructional Technologists or Instructional Designers! Click Here to Sign-Up For One-On-One Help! Have a Quick Question?  Feel free to drop into our virtual support room from 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Monday - Friday by clicking the button below or stop by and see us in the Eppley Administration Building, Room 113 from 9:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Monday - Friday. You can also quickly access our virtual drop-in room through Canvas by clicking on the help icon in the global navigation bar. Click Here For the Virtual Support Room!       Know someone who might be interested in this content? 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