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Improving Accessibility

April 14, 2018 by | Technology

Several months ago, a hot news item was the Department of Justice’s finding that UC-Berkeley housed several public educational videos that weren’t accessible to people with sight and hearing issues. As a result, UC-Berkeley took down the access to these videos. This put higher education institutions into a panic, and the conversation continues in many

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Accessible PDFs

April 14, 2018 by | Technology

Creating accessibility in PDFs can feel like a daunting task. We are fortunate, however, at Chapman University to have Acrobat Pro at our disposal for ensuring that PDFs are accessible. If you are a Chapman faculty member and you haven’t already taken advantage of this resource, you can contact the service desk, at servicedesk@chapman.edu, to

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Poll Everywhere Student App

March 12, 2018 by | Technology

Poll Everywhere app allows you to: Easily access Instructor’s session of questions Respond instantly Download App The Poll Everywhere app is available on iOS 9.0 or later and Android 4.4 tablets and phones. Download on your Apple® device Download on your Android™ device Log in to app Click on the Three Bar symbol at the

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Turnitin Scheduled Maintenance

March 9, 2018 by | News

Turnitin Scheduled Maintenance When: March 17, 2018 PDT 8AM-2PM How will you be affected? Users will be unable to submit and grade during this maintenance window, so please ensure that any submission deadlines are adjusted to fall outside of the window.

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The Tech Hub Grand Opening Day

February 12, 2018 by | Events

The Hub Grand Opening When: Thursday, February 15, 2018 11am – 6pm Where: DeMille 104 (Near the Glassell Entrance) Who’s Invited: Everyone! All students, faculty and staff Guest Speakers: Dean Andrew Lyon, Dr. Amir Raz, Dr. Siu Fun Wong and Fabian Geyrhalter Lightning talks by Faculty: “Teaching with Technology” Guest Vendors: Microsoft, Apple, Adobe, Del,

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Poll Everywhere

February 5, 2018 by | Technology

What is Poll Everywhere? Poll Everywhere is a real-time polling assessment, clicker-free student response system. Polls can presented through Poll Everywhere’s website, Google Slides, PowerPoint, or Keynote. The audience can respond by visiting a webpage, texting or through the app. Can present through: website, Google Slides, PowerPoint, or Keynote. Audience response by: website, apps, or

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Blackboard Student App

January 26, 2018 by | Technology

Blackboard app is Blackboard’s brand new mobile application that gives students a quick and easy way to access courses, interact with instructors and other students, and view content. Quickly view course content Submit assignments. Upload media from Google Drive™, OneDrive®, and Dropbox. Take tests View grades and feedback from instructors View announcements Participate in discussions

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Blackboard Grader App

January 26, 2018 by | Technology

Bb Grader is Blackboard’s brand new tablet application that gives instructors a quick and easy way to grade and provide feedback. Measure student success anytime, anywhere. View a detailed list of all submissions Use the tablet’s microphone and camera to record audio and feedback Includes some features from the Blackboard Learn Retention Center The Blackboard

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Spring Semester Workshop Schedule for Academic Technology

January 21, 2018 by | Training

Academic Technology Workshops/Trainings Spring 2018 (Available here for download and printing)   Title of workshop/training Presenter Location Dates/times Drop-in Blackboard Support Sarah Blake Tech Hub, DeMille 104 Monday Jan 29: 3-4:30PM Drop-in Blackboard Support Sarah Blake Tech Hub, DeMille 104 Wednesday Jan 31: 2-4PM Drop-in Blackboard Support Sarah Blake Tech Hub, DeMille 104 Friday Feb

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