Greetings From The Office of Digital Learning!

In order to give faculty quicker access to ITS news, Canvas updates and more, The Office of Digital Learning will be sending a monthly newsletter with tech tips, Canvas updates and changes, and information about the monthly workshops we will be offering. Subscribe to our newsletter so you don't miss out!!

Tech Tip of the Month

Are you finding yourself tied down with grading? Are you looking for ways to make your grading more efficient? Click here to learn a quick tip on how to speed it up by setting a default grade!

Zoom Update

Important Notice: Starting Nov. 1, 2021, users will need to update their Zoom client to ensure their software is no more than nine months behind the current version before using the platform. Click here to learn more about the change.

Canvas Updates

Learn about the new features in Canvas coming Mid-October; setting a status from SpeedGrader and searching by assignment in the Gradebook! Click the videos below to learn about the new features!

October Workshops

The Office of Digital Learning is hosting two workshops in the month of October

Digital Barriers During the Pandemic

Tues. October 12th from 10:30-11:30am

Join IT Allies and IT Accessibility to discuss accessibility barriers in the virtual classroom and resources you can use to minimize those barriers.

Effective Discussion Board Practices

Tues. October 12th from 2:00-3:00p.m.

Finding your discussions to be boring and dreadful? Join us Tuesday, October 12th from 2:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. to learn how to build effective discussions by following 3 easy steps! 

Using Qualtrics

Tues. October 26th from 2:00-3:00p.m.

Looking for something more interesting for surveys? Join us Tuesday, October 26th from 2:00p.m. to 3:00p.m. to learn how to access Qualtrics, when to use it, and why you want to! 

Get a Jump on January!

The Office of Digital Learning will be offering daily workshops the week of November 8th to help you get a jump on your January course or the Spring Semester. Join us for a variety of workshops that emphasize pedagogical techniques and practices that will WOW your students! 

Want One-on-One Help?

Struggling with Canvas, VidGrid 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!

Have a Quick Question? 

Feel free to drop into our virtual support room from 9am-4pm Monday - Friday at http://tiny.cc/UNODigitalLearning or stop by and see us in the Eppley Administration Building, room 113 from 9am-4pm 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.

Pass this newsletter on!

Know someone who might be interested in this content? Feel free to forward this newsletter to others and encourage them to subscribe!