We hope the semester started well for you! As we jump into the new semester, we wanted to share some technology updates and tips, workshops we are offering in September and a new stand alone professional development opportunity for you to take part of!
Akindi Test Importer
UNO is now offering the Akindi Test Importer as a resource for faculty. Akindi Test Importer allows you to easily upload your test as a word document with no special formatting needed. Click on the New Tool Image to learn more about Akindi Test Importer!
Want to start using the Akindi Test Importer? Enable "Launch Akindi" in your course navigation, and select the "Akindi Importer" when opened.
Setting a Default Due Date Time
For some faculty, the default due date time of 11:59pm may not work. Canvas now allows you to set your own default time by the hour. To learn how to change your default due date time on assignments, click on the colorful calendar image.
Formatting Change to 'Edit Assignment Due Dates' Function
Updating assignment due dates at one time is a popular tool faculty like to use. However, we've noticed a change in formatting that may have changed the way you see it displayed. Click the black and white calendar for a video that shows the difference, and 2 ways to potentially fix it.
Message Students Who...
'Message students who' is a quick and easy way to contact students through the Gradebook for a variety of reasons. Click on the envelope image to learn about when and how to use it from the Canvas Community!
Foundations of Teaching Online
Start at any time!
Interested in learning effective strategies for developing and managing an online class? Join us for our Foundations of Teaching Online course! This course explores the impact of instructional pedagogy on student learning and how implementing simple strategies can help improve student achievement, motivation, and engagement.
This 3-month course is asynchronous and has a rolling start date. This course is available for all faculty except those who have completed Foundations of Teaching Online in the past. Participants receive a $1,000 stipend for successfully completing all discussions and assignments. Register below!
In this session, we’ll walk you through the why’s and how’s of an orientation module, example home pages and content module, and several powerful design options for your online course including how to use Canva.
Join Digital Learning as we host Craig Finlay to talk about Pressbooks, an easy to use publishing platform that will allow faculty to craft customized learning materials for their courses and publish them online.
Practice Advice from Instructors: Ideas for Using Free Educational Technology in Your Class
Thursday, September 29, 10:00-11:00am
In this session you’ll discover some of UNO faculty’s favorite user-friendly tech tools for inspiring creativity for students learning online (e.g., Padlet, Jamboard, Quizlet). Join UNO faculty, Gwyneth Cliver, Cassie Mallette, and Roma Subramanian, along with the Digital Learning team to hear as well as share practical advice on how to choose the right tools and master your online course.
Copyright and Creative Commons: How They Work Together to Make Open Access Possible
Monday, October 3rd 2:00-3:00pm
Join Craig Finlay and Isabel Soto Luna (UNO librarians) to learn more about copyright and creative commons, including how they work together to make open access possible!
Join Digital Learning, CFE, and Accessibility Services for our first session in a series on Universal Design. Our session will focus on what universal design is, in addition to how it can influence your decisions on basic course design and what text to use in your course to ensure it is accessible for all students. Register for the session below!
All participants will receive free access to our reader, Disability and Accessibility in the Virtual Classroom: Practical Tips for Designing Human Friendly Online Courses, through our canvas site.
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!
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!
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!
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.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha, Office of Digital Learning, 6001 University Dr., Eppley Administration Building 113, Omaha, NE 68182, uno.its.digitallearning@unomaha.edu
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