Last year we posted Teaching Untethered: Step away from the podium. We want to now review how students can benefit from the technology in our Chapman classrooms. More and more learners are now bringing their digital devices, such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones, into the classroom. Instructors can use these devices to engage the classroom,
Dear Chapman Community, Did you know that there is a way to search Chapman classrooms to see what a classroom looks like and what the room features are? Using the Online Classroom Inventory (OCI), you can: Search Chapman classrooms by building, by feature, by capacity, or by category (laboratory, active learning classroom, etc.). View photos
If you missed the Summer Software Showcase for Staff or if you want to rewatch any sessions, the videos are now available.
The Classroom Technology team has decided to gradually remove Blu-Ray players from classroom AV systems. The decision was made based on usage data that was gathered from an AV-based application called ‘Extron GlobalViewer’, along with input from the Media Services team. The data showed that the Blu-Ray source was the least used compared to other
Are you interested in increasing student engagement, expanding reading comprehension, and building critical thinking and community in classes? Hypothes.is allows for collaborative annotation that makes reading active, visible, and social, enabling students to engage with their texts, teachers, ideas, and each other in deeper, more meaningful ways. Autumn Ottenad, Customer Success Specialist from Hypothes.is offers
Zoom offers an array of meeting options that enable us to conduct online classes and meetings, hold virtual office hours, and much more. It also provides a lot of settings options. In this blog, we will discuss how to access your Zoom meeting settings, how to create meetings, and share a few best practices. Zoom
Many of our original classroom designs did not include lecterns or teaching tables that had accessibility as a foundational goal. We are in the process of upgrading classrooms and adding motorized adjustable-height tables. In these rooms, keyboards and touch panels are now much more convenient for a majority of users to control and access. In
Teaching untethered removes the physical barriers that separate instructors from the students. The connected classrooms are equipped with Apple TV. Instructors use airplay on the iPad to share their screen with the classroom projector. We encourage instructors to interact with their students and step away from the podium. Instructors can walk around the classroom and
If you have updated your Mac Operating System to macOS 10.14 Mojave or later, you need to authorize your computer to give permission to Zoom to use the computer’s microphone and camera, share the screen, or allow others to remotely control your desktop. This is due to increased security permissions in Mac Operating System. After
What is Linktree? Linktree is a website that allows you to create a personalized and easily customizable webpage that houses all the important links you want to share with your audience. Why did ETS create a Linktree? We were looking for a simple way to put all our most important links in one place. At