We have urgent news for faculty, staff, and students who use LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com). We are currently unable to issue new licenses for users. This means that anyone who is logging in to LinkedIn Learning for the first time is unable to create an account. The issue is caused by the expiration of our
So it is now official, we are switching from BlackboardLearn to the Canvas LMS! This semester I am using Canvas as much as possible so I can become more familiar with its capabilities and can consider how our adoption of this platform will impact teaching and learning on our campuses. One feature of Canvas that
Beginning in July 2019, the Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Educational Technology Services started a combined newsletter called “Teaching and Technology” to better serve our campus community. The “Teaching and Technology” newsletter will be sent once a month and will include upcoming events, helpful information on resources available, frequently asked questions for
The Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (IETL) Co-Directors Jana Remy and Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith will hold the below office hours this fall in Beckman Hall 108 (located on the first floor, Starbucks’ side): Jana Remy Tuesday, 1-2 p.m. remy@chapman.edu Melissa Rowland-Goldsmith Wednesday, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. rowlandg@chapman.edu
Have you noticed the new pop up messages in Blackboard? Eesysoft is a support & communication tool to help our institution to maximize the use of technology and improve teaching and learning outcomes. Proactively message will help with: Downtime Promote new features and tools Deadline reminders Optimizing support In-application support documentation The three layers of
The following courses are all held in The Tech Hub, DeMille Hall 104 Date Time Title August 16 12:30-1:30pm Intro to Bb Learn August 22 1:00-2:00pm Intro to Bb Learn August 23 11:30am-1:00pm Intermediate Bb Learn — Essentials for creating a friendly course August 26 2:00-3:30pm Intermediate Bb Learn — Essentials for creating a friendly
If you are teaching in Fall 2019 it’s time to start doing some Blackboard maintenance and get your course site ready for the new semester. Here is a list of “to-do” items to get you started! Log in to Blackboard and organize your courses by grouping them by term. Your courses will be MUCH easier
Chapman University recently upgraded Lynda.com to LinkedIn Learning. As with Lynda.com, LinkedIn Learning is FREE to all Chapman University students, faculty, and staff. What is LinkedIn Learning? LinkedIn Learning is an online learning platform that enables individuals and organizations to achieve their objectives and aspirations. It has all the same great content as Lynda.com, but
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
On April 18th, Educational Technology Services hosted a Faculty Panel on “Modern” Learning Management Systems (LMS). As alternatives to our current Bb Learn LMS platform, the modern learning management systems were: Blackboard Ultra Brightspace Canvas As part of the LMS Review, each of the faculty panelist participated in the hands-on experience of teaching their courses using