As we approach the half-way mark of the semester, we wanted to share some exciting events we have coming up and how you can increase engagement and interaction in your online course(s) by using video quizzes! This newsletter is filled with information about our newest humanizing series course, our annual Digital Learning Showcase, March workshops, and how to create YuJa Quizzes! Check out the information below and don't forget to save the date for our 2023 Digital Learning Showcase!
As always, we offer a variety of resources to help answer any questions that you might have:
Come see us in Eppley Admin Building, Room 113 from 9-4, Monday-Friday
Book a 30-minute meeting with an instructional designer or technologist on our bookings website.
Send us an email at uno.its.digitallearning@unomaha.edu
NEW! Improving the Accessibility of Your Canvas Course
Runs March 20-April 30
The fourth course in our humanizing online series is launching soon! In this course, you’ll learn how to improve the accessibility of your Canvas course and receive answers to the following questions and more: Why is creating an accessible Canvas site critical? What areas should I consider when it comes to Canvas accessibility? What steps should I take to make my Canvas course accessible? What tools can I use to test if my Canvas course and resources are accessible?
This non-credit course is offered online using the Canvas LMS, over a 6-week period. It is asynchronous, but not self-paced. You should plan to spend about 3-5 hours per week. Participants receive a $300 stipend for successfully completing all discussions and assignments.
Save the date for this year's in person Digital Learning Showcase: Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence in Online Teaching at UNO! The showcase is scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2023 from 2:00pm-4:30pm in CEC with a reception to follow in Criss Library. Note: While this is an in-person event, we do plan to have zoom functionality for those who aren't local.
Digital Learning is excited to highlight the innovative and engaging strategies that faculty have crafted in the past year. This year's theme is Celebrating 25 Years of Excellence in Online Teaching at UNO. If you're interested in presenting, please submit a topic proposal by selecting the button below; if you'd like to submit more than one topic, please submit multiple proposals. Faculty presenters will receive a $100 stipend for their time. Please submit your Digital Learning Showcase proposal no later than Friday, April 7.
The Outstanding Innovation in Teaching with Technology Award honors faculty who have implemented outstanding innovative teaching approaches shown to increase student learning, engagement and success. The award recognizes faculty members who have contributed significant, creative teaching innovations that promote effective and deeper learning via technology. All full-time and part-time UNO faculty teaching in the current academic year are eligible to be nominated. Nominations may be made by a current or former student, faculty member, staff member, or administrator. Individuals can also self-nominate!
YuJa is UNO's new video platform! The YuJa basics workshops will introduce faculty to the new video platform and deliver an overview of the features it offers including: video making options, using YouTube videos in YuJa and basic editing. Join us to learn how you can get started creating your own academic videos!
An Introduction to ChatGPT in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges - A Panel Discussion.
Wednesday, March 8, 2:00-3:00pm
Since the release of ChatGPT in late 2022, those in academic circles have been discussing the opportunities and challenges presented by this artificial intelligence tool. The UNO Office of Digital Learning, Center for Faculty Excellence, and the Writing Center will host a panel of UNO colleagues who will share information about ChatGPT and discuss their experiences engaging with it. The session is designed for those from all levels of interest, background knowledge, and experiences with ChatGPT.
YuJa Video Quizzes are a great way to increase student participation and interactive learning in your course! In this session participants will learn how to create and implement two types of video quizzes in YuJa, how to navigate the YuJa Gradebook and how video quiz grades seamlessly feed from YuJa into the Canvas Gradebook.
Thursday, March 23, 2:00-3:00pm Even when teaching face-to-face, there is great value in using Canvas. When used well, it can extend and enhance the learning experience beyond the classroom. At the intersection of best practices and technical demos, this session focuses on instructional strategies and how to leverage Canvas accordingly. Join us to learn a variety of Canvas tools you can use to enhance your traditional face-to-face course!
Most students dread presentations (and many teachers do too). Presentation assignments are a great way to help students build important communication skills. The UNO Office of Digital Learning has partnered with the Speech Center to discuss how to effectively create presentation assignments (including examples), grade work anonymously, assign peer reviews, and create effective assignment rubrics. This session will also allow for time to work on individual’s courses and ask questions.
YuJa offers video editing capabilities that allows you to improve your media content. Join us to learn how to use the video editing tools including: cutting and trimming, inserting/overriding videos, captioning editing and more!
Recently, we've been getting a lot of questions about YuJa Quizzing. To help with your questions, below you'll find videos that walk you through how to make the two types of YuJa Quizzes offered and how to add them as an assignment in Canvas. Looking for other YuJa resources? Check out our YuJa Resources Page.
Creating Video Quizzes in YuJa
One great feature in YuJa is the ability to create interaction content videos. Video quizzes are a way to insert knowledge check or reflection questions into your video to help increase knowledge retention and engagement. Question types include multiple choice, short answer, reflective pause, and decision point, among others. Click the button below to learn how.
Playback quizzes in YuJa are a way to give students credit for watching videos. There are two types of playback quizzes, giving students full-credit for hitting a certain threshold [10 out of 10 points for watching 80% of the video] or giving students a grade based on the percentage watched [5 out of 10 points for watching 50% of the video]. Click the button below to learn how.
One of the best things about using YuJa Quizzes is that the grades seamlessly migrate into the Gradebook when they are set up as assignments in Canvas. Click the button below to learn how to learn how!
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