It has been difficult to write this month’s dispatch from the IETL for many reasons, but primarily because of the unprecedented experience of teaching in a pandemic. It is my hope that this message finds you each well, and that you are weathering the challenges–large and small–that we have all been faced with the past
The Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) has developed an Online Teaching Toolkit with free online teaching resources to benefit both faculty and students. These resources are divided into six key topic areas for teaching remotely: Welcoming students to the online environment Managing your online presence Organizing your online course Planning and facilitating quality
Smith Hall, completed in 1913, was completely revitalized and opened with new facilities for the fall 2019 semester. The structure was strengthened, and the exterior wall’s original brick is now visible in classrooms and offices. Nine new classrooms were added and now includes the latest technology including interactive short-throw projectors and active-learning stations. The ceiling-height
As you have probably heard, students now have FREE access to Adobe Creative Cloud. Our new site license this fiscal year provides Adobe Creative Cloud access for free to all active Chapman staff, faculty, and students. To access your free account, visit: www.chapman.edu/software What can this look like in the classroom? Digital learning improves student
The IETL Instructional Video Studio is a space where faculty can record and enhance their lessons and the classroom learning experience in unique and innovative ways. Inside the space, faculty can use the green screen, LearningGlass, or even create a traditional video without these technologies. According to this article from University Business about instructional video
According to Edison Research’s 2019 survey of the podcast consumer, 144 million people listen to podcasts; nearly half of them listen to seven unique podcasts every week. These numbers are expected to rise dramatically in the coming years. Interestingly, the top reason (74%) people give for listening to podcasts is they want to learn new
In an era of blogging and vlogging, sharing and publicizing your work in an engaging way has never been so crucial, no matter it is a research work or just a story in your personal experience. And the audience, like you and me, have become very picky about the visual expression of the contents. We
Whether you are writing emails, research papers, letters, or blogs, Grammarly can help you improve your writing. Many on campus already use the free version of Grammarly or the Grammarly Chrome extension to find common mistakes. Now, all Chapman faculty, staff, and students have access to the Premium version of Grammarly for free! Grammarly will
We now have two student workers in the Tech Hub ready to assist with instructional technology projects. Sierra Clibourne “Hello! I’m Sierra, a senior computer science major here at Chapman. In my free time, I love reading books and baking things (which I often bring into the office to have others try.) I’ve been working
Imagine you are using a touchpanel and would like to raise volume during your presentation. After you press the ‘Volume Up’ button, it barely increases and then you find yourself having to press the button multiple times to get the desired level. Depending on how high the audio level has to be, it could take