We recently completed the migration of all LTC / LS Media produced streaming video content into the new video solution, VBrick Rev.  The system can be accessed by going to http://streaming.uww.edu

After logging in, click on “Media” and then “My Videos” to access the videos associated with your account.

All video links will need to be manually replaced inside of your D2L courses.  The videos from the old solution were retired on Jan 1st, 2016.

We have created a number of tutorials that are available at: https://spaces.uww.edu/x/ZoBE

If you have any questions about the new video solution, or would like assistance in updating your courses please contact UW-W D2L Support.

The Learning Technology Center and Turning Technologies would like to invite you to join us for two great sessions.  Turning Technologies is our Student Response Systems (Clickers) Partner and will be on campus on Tuesday, October 20th to demonstrate the software and also answer any questions.  Session and signup information is listed below.  We hope to see you there on Tuesday!

Student Response Systems (Clickers) – How do I get started?
Date: Tuesday, October 20th 10:30am – 11:30am
Location: UC 264
Signup: http://my.uww.edu/signup/Registration/Details/14402

This session is geared towards instructors who are new to Student Response Systems (Clickers) and want to get started, or just learn more about them.  Come join us!  Light refreshments will be served.

Getting the Most out of Student Response Systems (Clickers)
Date: Tuesday, October 20th 12:00pm (Noon) – 1:00pm
Location: UC 264
Signup: http://my.uww.edu/signup/Registration/Details/14403

This session is geared towards existing Turning Technology users.  We will demonstrate some of the deeper features of the D2L integration.  Bring any of your questions or concerns along also!  Light refreshments will be served.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this, please contact the Learning Technology Center.

We are currently in the process of deploying a new video solution, VBrick Rev.  This solution will replace our existing streaming video solution, which is currently located in Madison.  Starting in October, we will be contacting individual users to start migrating content to the new platform.  Some of the key features of this new solution:

• Self Service Videos.  As an instructor, you will be able to upload videos directly to the system.  The system will then automatically convert the videos into the correct streaming formats for the best viewing experience by your students.
• Support for Student Videos.  Students in your courses will be able to upload pre-recorded videos for easy viewing by other classmates.  Webcam recording is not included in this solution.
• Restricted Videos.  This system will allow you to restrict videos only to students enrolled in your course.  Students will need to authenticate with their Net-ID in order to view the videos.
• Video Portal.  Instructors will be able to login to a portal and at a quick glance see all of the videos produced and associated with your account.

We do understand that some of our users have a large video collection.  We will be working with you to make this migration as seamless and painless as possible.  If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Learning Technology Center.

TurningPoint 5 instructors that are utilizing ResponseWare may get a “502 Bad Gateway” error message at random.  This is a known issue that TurningPoint is working rapidly to repair.  The issue appears to happen the most for Mac users, but may also impact PC users.

Unfortunately, there is no work around for this issue.  In the interim, we would suggest that you set a “Reserved Session ID” for each class.  This will allow you to rapidly reconnect using the same session ID.

We will update this announcement once the issue has been resolved.  In the mean time if you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Learning Technology Center.

Version 45 and newer of the Google Chrome browser, and all versions of the new Microsoft Edge browser (included in Windows 10) no longer support java plugins.  If you have activities and material in your course that utilizes java, please tell your students that they should use an alternative browser, such as Firefox, Internet Explorer or Safari.

The Kaltura Screen Recorder will not be supported in the latest versions of Google Chrome and Edge.  Kaltura is working towards a future solution for these browsers.

We would suggest that you investigate moving away from any material that does require java to avoid issues in the future.  It’s only a matter of time before the other browsers follow the trend and drop support for java.  If you have further questions regarding this, please contact UW-W D2L Support.