Technology Tips for Teaching Online
Dear Chapman University faculty, As the new semester starts, I would like to share some tips with you to help you start your classes online. You can click on each link below to receive more information. On behalf of the Educational Technology Services Team, I wish you an excellent start to the fall semester and
Setting up a Waiting Room in Zoom (easy)
These are the instructions to configure the Waiting Room option for your Zoom meeting for users that have not signed using their Chapman login. Students that have logged in will enter the Zoom meeting automatically. Only guests (not from Chapman) and Zoom-bombers will be put in the Waiting Room and need to be admitted to
Poll Everywhere
Thinking about using PollEverywhere this fall to encourage interaction during synchronous class meetings? Getting started with Poll Everywhere Webinar: The “Getting started with Poll Everywhere” webinar happens live every other Thursday at 11 AM PST/2 PM EST. Learn more and register for that webinar here. Click here to view the recording of the Back to
Remember to Publish Your Canvas Course
Instructors, In order for students to receive Announcements, Inbox messages,or to see your course, the course must be PUBLISHED in Canvas. Canvas tip: Your course must be published to send Announcements or use the Inbox for your course. There are three layers of publishing. Please follow the links for instructions. Publish the COURSE Publish the
Getting Started with Zoom
First, Claim your account at https://chapman.zoom.us Next, Learn to use the Zoom/Canvas Integration to schedule your meetings Then, Completely new to Zoom? Attend training! Explore the top Zoom resources at Zoom Consider, Start exploring activities you can use in Zoom Last, Practice! If you need technical support on using Zoom, contact the Service Desk. If
A "Window" into the Fall semester
These past few months of working from home, I’ve spent a significant amount of time gazing at the window view outside of my home office, which shows the orange tree in my yard as well as my vegetable garden beds and my chicken coop off in the far distance: The view has helped to offset
Canvas Updates
ASSIGNMENTS: Direct Share Enforcement In Assignments, Quizzes, Discussions, and Pages, you can copy content to another course and share individual content items with another user. This change allows you to copy and share content directly in Canvas without having to use a secondary repository like Commons. Due and Availability Date Bulk Edit Enforcement The Assignments
Making Online Learning Active
When classes meet in an online, remote, or hyflex setting, the thought of how to also make that learning “active” comes up. There are many strategies one can use to incorporate active learning in an online environment. Recently, Inside Higher Education posted an article called “Making Online Learning Active.” In this article, they outlined several
Exploring HyFlex Problems & Solutions
The recording is now available for the “Exploring HyFlex Problems & Solutions” workshop that was held on Wednesday, July 15, 2020. This workshop was organized by the Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Educational Technology Services, and explored how faculty can overcome course obstacles so that all students meet the learning objectives. Throughout
Four weeks to a Canvas Course
This is part 4 of a 4-week series on how to get your course ready in Canvas In Week 1, we explored training opportunities, uploaded a profile picture, uploaded a syllabus to the Syllabus tab, and uploaded files. In Week 2, added Modules and Pages, and looked at examples of courses from other institutions for ideas. In Week