Screen Times: Teaching with Technology

You may be teaching some or all of your spring 2021 classes in a hybrid online/F2F format, with some students in your physical classroom and others on Zoom. Everyone understands the importance of creating an equitable experience for students across both modalities, but figuring out how to do it can feel overwhelming. Of course, you're not alone.

Follow this link for some helpful “Tips for Synchronous Hybrid Teaching”:

• Planning and preparing for your class
• Learning the A/V classroom technology
• Taking control of Zoom
• Managing breakout rooms
• Online engagement tools
• Managing different class formats

Let us know how you're managing and what's been working for you.

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The Ithaca College Information Technology Advisory Council is reviewing the use of LinkedIn Learning as part of an evaluation of cost savings related to software services. We would like to gain a better understanding of how faculty are using the tool for academic purposes. 

Please fill out this short survey by Wednesday, February 10th to let us know how LinkedIn Learning is being used in your classroom. Participation in this survey is anonymous and should not take more than 5-minutes of your time.  

If you have any questions or would like to provide additional information, please contact Dr. Jenna Linskens, Director, Learning & Innovative Technologies by email jlinskens@ithaca.edu  

VoiceThread Workshop: New Assignment Features
Feb 16 @ 1:00 pm EST

We'll explore how to turn new assignments on for your courses and begin using them with your students. We will review all of the workflows, new features, and options for your VoiceThread assessments. Led by VoiceThread instructional designer and online educator George Haines, the workshop is free to attend.

Follow the link to register: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/1823867002036721163

Faculty who wish to add Zoom directly to their Sakai class can do so using the Sakai tools. Once the tool is added, the Zoom meeting(s) will need to be scheduled directly through the Zoom tool. If there are any previously scheduled meetings that you would like to add, you can easily import them to your list using the meeting ID. For detailed directions including step-by-step directions and screenshots view the Using the Zoom Tool in Sakai help article (Netpass ID login required) in the IT Service Portal.