In an effort to support faculty preparing to teach this fall – whatever it brings – we will be offering workshops throughout the summer. All workshops will be online, so you can join from anywhere you like! We brainstormed topics, particularly more interesting tools to support student learning and engagement than we were able to…
Category: Tools
Introducing Kaltura MediaSpace
Connecticut College has been using Kaltura as its video-hosting solution for Moodle since 2013. Our Kaltura subscription was upgraded last summer and we now have a MediaSpace website that can host videos outside of Moodle. This Connecticut College branded site has no advertisements and allows for greater control of sharing content. MediaSpace Uses at Connecticut…
Tools for Advising S/U Decisions
As this irregular and unprecedented semester comes to a close, students will be making important decisions about the culmination of their classes and whether or not they will take a final grade or declare Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory. In order to make that decision, students need a sense of where they stand in your class. Read on for…
Move to Online Teaching & Learning
We took a break from writing on the blog during the transition from in-person to online teaching and learning. Not all faculty receive our posts, and we what we had to share was important enough to send to all faculty. We were also very busy! We created and updated documentation while developing an online guide…
This Is Big: Smithsonian Makes Millions of Digital Items Available with CC0 License
Almost 3 million digital items – images, video, data, 3D items – from the Smithsonian’s collections are now available with a CC0 license. This license allows anyone to use, remix, transform, and share these assets without asking permission from the Smithsonian. According to the FAQ, the Smithsonian will release over 3 million items throughout 2020,…
Faculty Workshop: Library Tools to Stay Current with Research
The library provides access to, and support for, many resources that can help you stay current on research in your field as you move through your career. Our focus will be on developing strategies so you can save time and stay up to date! We will look at options for setting up notifications/alerts from within…
Technology for Classroom Contingency Planning
In light of current events, we want to remind you of the many tools available to help you keep your classes on track. We encourage you to plan ahead, and contact the instructional technology team to learn how to use new tools that you’re not familiar with. Don’t let the unexpected derail your semester! Record…
Recap: Better Student Feedback with Technology
This past week, we took a look at several different technology tools that can help you provide students with feedback that is more frequent and specific – without an overwhelming amount of extra work for you. If you missed our workshop and want to learn more, read on for a quick recap! You can also…
We Have Data! Workshop Recap
Thank you to Andrew Lopez and Kathy Gehring for offering a useful, informative, and fun workshop. If you missed the workshop, or if you are just curious about what data is available to you and to your students for research and class projects, read on! And for any questions about finding and using data, contact…
We Have Data!
The library provides access to a surprising amount of data that can be used to teach quantitative reasoning. Join us this Thursday to explore some of the many data resources available to you and to your students and to develop exercises using Census data, social data, voting data and more. In this workshop, we will…