
Access to “Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment” Virtual Conference Programming Feb. 1 - Feb. 12 | Hosted by Northeastern State University
Chapman University’s Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning purchased an institutional registration to Northeastern State University’s Transforming the Teaching & Learning Environment virtual conference. We encourage Chapman staff and faculty to sign up for sessions that you might be interested in. Topics range from gamification to mobile learning to flipped classroom to emerging technologies

Zoom Recordings copied daily to your Microsoft OneDrive
Now that Zoom recordings expire after 120 days, it is good to know that all your Zoom recordings get backed up every day to the Chapman Microsoft OneDrive Cloud. These recordings remain both secure and private. Log into your Microsoft OneDrive account using your Chapman email and password using this link: https://onedrive.live.com/about/en-us/signin Click on

Canvas support resources For Instructors
Dear Chapman Univerity faculty, To help you prepare for the upcoming semester, we have updated our Canvas support resources. E-mail: canvas@chapman.edu Virtual support: Monday to Friday, 9:30-11:30 am & 2:30-4:30 pm at the Virtual Tech Hub Canvas 24/7 support: Go to canvas.chapman.edu, then click on the help button in the bottom left corner of the page to

Zoom Pro Tips
Have you visited the Zoom blog lately? They offer frequent “pro tips” to take your Zoom skills to the next level. Some recent posts to explore: Four new Zoom features educators can use to maximize teaching and learning Create a virtual seating chart Better support deaf and hard-of-hearing students Use multi-spotlight for better group presentations

Canvas Course Setup Checklist Getting your course ready for Spring 2021
Create or Import your Content One of the easiest ways to get started is to copy content from a previous course If you already have a course in Canvas you can copy materials from this course to get you started. Step-by-step instructions on how to copy a Canvas course (or from your Bb Archive in

New Year, New Unknowns some helpful resources for you
Given Twitter’s importance to how we communicate and share ideas in our country right now, I recently turned to Twitter for some ideas for getting acquainted with our students at the beginning of a semester: As I’m getting to know my new group of students, today I asked them to go around and say what

Interested in Adobe Creative Cloud products but not sure where to start? Start here!
The “Adobe Getting Started Series” for instructors These self-paced courses cover a variety of creative tasks and related Adobe products. The series is focused on how instructors can use the tools to engage with students; some courses include teaching material. Get Started with Adobe. Explore the value of digital literacy and learn to use Adobe Creative

Update Zoom to Access New Features
If you haven’t updated Zoom recently, you are likely missing out on many new and improved features including: Enhanced breakout room capabilities Enhanced non-verbal feedback and reactions Raise hand feature is now available for hosts and co-hosts Improved security options If you need them, here are instructions on how to update Zoom. Recent other blog

Best Practices for Creating, Managing, and Sharing Zoom class meetings For Instructors
Dear Chapman University Faculty, I would like to share some best practices and recommendations to help you create, manage, and share your Zoom class meetings to help you prepare for the upcoming semester. Before the Zoom meeting creation: Activate your Chapman University Zoom account (if it’s not activated). Update the Zoom application. Enable Zoom in

Wrapping up Blackboard
Now that Blackboard has officially retired, you may be wondering what to do if you need something from Blackboard. Need content from a Blackboard course? Did you know that all Blackboard courses from Fall 2016 to Spring 2020 that contained content were migrated to an archive space in Canvas so that faculty can access them