by mckinleysa | Jul 14, 2021 | File Sharing, Filming, Group Work, Images, Other, Social Media
The TLT often gets this question: besides iMovie, what free video editor might you suggest for students? One new option is Kapwing. Kapwing is an online image, video, and GIF editing platform whose mission is to enable digital storytelling. Unlike most online editing...
by mckinleysa | Jan 15, 2021 | Communication, Content Delivery, Group Work, OAKS, Productivity
The statistics tool for OAKS Discussions allows instructors to view data for the whole class and individual students. This can be used to monitor student engagement and track participation in Discussions. See this TLT tutorial for directions on how to view OAKS...
by Mendi Benigni | Dec 1, 2020 | Collaboration, Communication, Content Delivery, Google, Google, Google, Google, Google, Lecture, Productivity
Zoom is an online communications service that allows members to hold sessions (called Meetings), either one-on-one or in a group. It can be used to conduct video chats, audio chats, collaborate on an interactive whiteboard, and to share your screen with your...
by mckinleysa | Jun 18, 2020 | Collaboration, Communication, Content Delivery, Multimedia, Productivity, Uncategorized, Video
It can be tough getting to know people in an online class, but Flipgrid can help in a major way. Using the selfie video format our students already know and love, students can easily create online videos using the free Flipgrid app on their phone or computer....
by mckinleysa | Apr 24, 2020 | Multimedia, Other, Productivity, Video
Need help filming yourself? No budget for a tripod? Click the photo above or this text to access the TLT / Kathleen Lolley collaboration tutorial on how to make a paper towel tripod at home using found materials.
by Mendi Benigni | Sep 15, 2017 | Google, Google, Productivity
OVERVIEW: Google Forms is an easy and efficient way for students to create forms/surveys for data collection. Google Forms integrates with Google Sheets (spreadsheet) for data organization and analysis. If you need more indepth analysis, you can export the...
by Chris Meshanko | Feb 1, 2017 | File Sharing, Organization, Other, Planning, Research
PDFescape is a free, web-based application that allows users to edit, annotate, and share PDFs. Without creating an account, you can upload a PDF (up to 10 MB or 100 pages); edit and/or annotate it (with tools very similar to Acrobat’s); and download or print...
by Mendi Benigni | Nov 11, 2016 | Audio, File Sharing, Other, Productivity, Video
OVERVIEW: Secure Share is a Web-based application that allows faculty and staff to securely and temporarily share files across campus and externally. You can access Secure Share off campus as long as you have internet connection. With Secure Share there no more worry...
by Mendi Benigni | Oct 14, 2016 | OAKS, OAKS, Productivity, Summative
Many times, especially with essay tests, instructors want to grade the answers without knowing who’s test it is. This is known as Blind Grading and is often used to help remove grading bias. The OAKS Quiz tool has a blind grading feature which allows you to...
by ratcliffcr | Jan 22, 2016 | Announcement, Collaboration, Communication, File Sharing, Group Work, Organization, Other, Productivity, Uncategorized
Description: Padlet is a collaborative online bulletin board that can be used to display text, photos, links, and many other types of media. Padlet allows users to create a board where students and instructors can collaborate and share information in a secure...
