Category Archives: For Instructors

December @ LTC

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Congratulations on another successful semester, Warhawks!

The hallways might be a bit quieter over the next few weeks, but the learning never ends at the Learning Technology Center! Below you’ll find a few opportunities to help finish strong and keep the momentum going through to the Spring:

Canvas

Once you’ve marked up your students’ final exams and papers, be sure to check the settings of your gradebook to ensure accuracy and to prepare for a successful transfer to WINS. The LTC will offer multiple sessions for instructors to double-and-triple check final grades:

  • Canvas Grading Lab (12/6/2021, 10am) – Check and double-check grade categories and schemes.
  • Canvas Grade Submission (multiple sessions and times) – transfer grades directly from the Canvas Gradebook to WINS.

Winterim 2022

Spend Winterim at the LTC (in-person or online) with dedicated time and support to complete course preparation for Spring 2022 or for Summer/Fall 2022!

LinkedIn Learning

LinkedIn Learning – Instructor Use Cases (12/6/2021, 2pm)
Join us as we explore how instructors on our campus integrate the wealth of learning and development resources on subjects ranging from advanced software training to soft-skills development and enrichment.

Over the break, take some time to develop deeper technical abilities, hone soft skills, or start from the beginning with new software, all within LinkedIn Learning. Check out our blog for more information and get started with your learning pathways!

Webex

Cisco Webex continues to evolve and offer new and exciting features that benefit each member of our campus community. Join us this month as we dive deeper into everything Webex!

More Information

Consult our full calendar of events for more information or to register in advance!

New to campus or looking for a refresher? Sign up for “Campus Technology: Resources to Help You Succeed” or check out our on-demand technology orientation to get you started at UW-Whitewater!

The LTC offers individual and small group consultations on a variety of topics and services, please email ltc@uww.edu to learn more and get started! Subscribe to our blog for frequent technology updates and information about our workshops, campus events, and other announcements.

If you require assistance or have questions on campus technology, please feel free to contact the Help Desk. Outside of Help Desk hours, we invite you to search our Knowledge Base for helpful articles on using and troubleshooting campus technology.

Canvas Update (11/20/2021)

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On Saturday, November 20, Instructure will deploy the latest release to the Canvas environment. The highlights of this release are listed below. The full release notes are also available.

  • Assignments — Submission Feedback Indicator: In the Assignment Details page, the Show Rubric and View Feedback links indicate when new comments have been added as an annotation or in a rubric.
  • Settings — Settings Tab URL Links: The Account and Course Settings tabs support independent URL references. This change allows users to remain in a specific tab after a Settings page is refreshed. 
  • ​SpeedGrader – Assignment Text Entry Word Count: The word count for assignment text submissions is displayed in SpeedGrader. 

UW-Whitewater Updates

  • Beginning on December 1st, 2021 all video files that are created and uploaded into Kaltura through Canvas will have caption files automatically generated. For additional details, please review our blog post on this topic.

If you have any questions or concerns about the service pack updates, or even just curious about how they can help you, please contact UW-W Canvas Support.

Kaltura Auto-Generated Captions

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Example of how auto captions will appear when viewing a kaltura video.

Beginning on December 1st, 2021 all video files that are created and uploaded into Kaltura through Canvas will have caption files automatically generated. These automatic captions will appear as “English (autocaption)” to indicate that they are machine generated and are on average 90% accurate. The automatically generated captions can be edited using the following process: Reviewing / Editing Kaltura Machine Captions.

What about Kaltura videos created before December 1st, 2021?

Auto captions will only be available for videos created on or after December 1st. Machine captions can be requested for older videos: Requesting Kaltura Machine Captions.

What are Kaltura auto generated captions?

Kaltura uses automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology to automatically generated captions. ASR instantly recognized the word spoken and provides machine-based captions. Captioning is the process that converts the audio content of a video into text captions. Videos are captioned to make the content more accessible and available for users who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Are auto captions adequate for video accommodation requests in the classroom?

Auto captioning does not meet the standard for providing a reasonable accommodation, nor does it provide the level of accuracy required for public facing videos. See Captioning for Accessibility for additional information.

Please contact the Learning Technology Center if you have any questions about this change.

“Know”vember @ LTC

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November marks a turning point in the academic year: with the end of the Fall comes Winterim and Spring! While this time of the year is often busy with grades, advising, and meetings, rest assured that the Learning Technology Center remains committed to meeting the needs of our campus community.

Opportunities for faculty/instructors or administrative/non-instructional staff

Faculty and Instructors

Finish the Fall Warhawk Strong!

There’s still ample opportunity to register for the remaining sessions of the “Next-Level” Tech for Teaching and Design series! Join any or all of the following:

Already thinking ahead about the Spring 2022 term? So are we! Join us for numerous workshops that expand your skills in Page design, explore the student experience in Canvas, and offer new perspectives on course syllabi!

New for Winter 2022!

Spend the Winter with the LTC with dedicated time and support to complete course preparation for Spring 2022 or for Summer/Fall 2022!

LinkedIn Learning

Join us on December 6, 2021 at 2:00PM for a workshop on ways to integrate LinkedIn Learning’s on-demand video tutorials into lectures and assignments. We will also explore how to use custom playlists!

Want to learn more about LinkedIn Learning? Checkout our blog post and get started today!

Administrative/Non-instructional Staff

New to campus or looking for a campus technology refresher?

Sign up for “Campus Technology: Resources to Help You Succeed” or check out our on-demand technology orientation to get you started at UW-Whitewater!

Highlights for November 2021:

LinkedIn Learning

Explore a wide range of learning opportunities to dive deeper into Microsoft Office or Adobe Creative Cloud (which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, and more). Advance your skills in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Powerpoint with LinkedIn Learning’s pathways – download the exercise files to practice in real time!

Learn more about LinkedIn Learning and start your learning journey today!

The LTC offers individual and small group consultations on a variety of topics and services, please email ltc@uww.edu to learn more and get started!

If you require assistance or have questions on campus technology, please feel free to contact the Help Desk. Outside of Help Desk hours, we invite you to search our Knowledge Base for helpful articles on using and troubleshooting campus technology.

Explore LinkedIn Learning!

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Need to develop more advanced skills with Microsoft Office tools? Do your students need training with specific software like Adobe InDesign or SPSS?

What is LinkedIn Learning?

LinkedIn Learning is a video- based learning platform available to all UW-W faculty, staff, and students, that offers the latest academic, creative, business, and wellness skill development through high-quality instructional videos by industry experts. Often these courses are accompanied by exercise files, handouts, and other resources to support your growth.

Explore a wide range of learning opportunities to dive deeper into Microsoft Office or Adobe Creative Cloud (which includes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and more!). Advance your skills in Microsoft Excel or Microsoft PowerPoint with LinkedIn Learning’s pathways – download the exercise files to practice in real time.

Linkedin Learning offers more than in-depth technology training. The service also proposes courses in project management, soft skills for better leadership, best practices for hybrid work teams, and much, much more!

Check out some of the neat ways UW-W faculty integrate LinkedIn Learning into their courses!

How can I get started?

  • Access full video training courses by going to https://go.uww.edu/linkedinlearning, then log in using your Net-ID and password.
  • First time user?  Check out our step-by-step process to login to LinkedIn Learning. If you encounter difficulty with logging in, feel free to contact the UW-W Help Desk via email [ helpdesk@uww.edu ] or phone [262-472-4357].
  • Join us on December 6, 2021 at 2:00PM for a workshop on ways to integrate LinkedIn Learning’s on-demand video tutorials into your course content! We’ll explore what’s available, how to use it, and several use cases for in classroom activities.  LinkedIn Learning can supplement courses with lectures, materials, and customized playlists.

LAST CALL: Winterim 2022 Online Blended Institute Application

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The UW-Whitewater Learning Technology Center (LTC) is pleased to announce that applications are now open for a Winterim 2022 Online Blended Institute in a shortened hybrid format. The overall goal of the institute is to align quality course design with best practices in blended teaching, preparing faculty for online course development, and blended teaching in future academic terms. The course models a blended course including readings, materials, and short homework assignments. Participants will be required to build a fully online unit of a course they could teach.

Close-up Photography of Woman Sitting Beside Table While Using Macbook. Pexels photo by Andrew Neel

This institute is intended for people designing a course for Summer or Fall 2022 or for those teaching in Spring 2022. It would also be appropriate for instructors designing a new course.

If you are interested in course prep for Spring 2022, try our new course prep boot camp.

There are six required synchronous workshops M/W/F scheduled from 1:00 pm to 2:30pm in Webex from January 3 through January 14. These will include a student panel discussion and a peer to peer review session to share ideas and collaborate on online course designs in progress. Final course materials will be due January 28th.

We will be accepting 20 applicants into the Institute this winter. Preference will be given to those faculty and full-time instructional academic staff who fully complete the application in a first come, first serve basis and who have not previously completed the Online Blended Institute since the summer of 2018. Applicants will be emailed regarding their acceptance on Wednesday, December 8.

The application takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. We recommend completing the application on a computer, as some questions involve typed responses.

For any additional information or questions, please contact the LTC.
Learning Technology Center
(262) 472-1004
ltc@uww.edu

Apply here: http://uwwhitewater.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d07cFDl4NTCDvgO

Winter Course Prep Bootcamp

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Strapped for time, and looking for a guiding hand on all the things you need to do to get a Canvas course up and running for Spring?  Now is your chance!  Join us for hands-on workshops broken up between quick demonstrations, and supported work time.

Photo by MART PRODUCTION from Pexels

These sessions are designed for instructors looking to get their Spring 2022 course up and running, but all faculty and staff are welcome. If you are interested in designing a course for Summer or Fall 2022, try the Winter Online Blended Institute. Come with previous content ready to be updated, or moved from paper into Canvas (ie moving a quiz or rubric into a digital form). This series of workshops will provide you the how-to and time to complete specific tasks to get your course set up. Enroll in one, a handful, or all of them; even if it is just for a way to schedule your time.

EVENT NAMEDATE/TIMELOCATIONREGISTER
Getting StartedMonday, January 3rd
9:00am – 10:30am		McGraw 19c
and Webex		Signup
Building Your
Content		Wednesday, January 5th
9:00am – 10:30am		McGraw 19c
and Webex		Signup
Assignments and
Setting up Grades		Friday, January 7th
9:00am – 10:30am		McGraw 19c
and Webex		Signup
AccessoriesMonday, January 10th
9:00am – 10:30am		McGraw 19c
and Webex		Signup
CollaborationsWednesday, January 12th
9:00am – 10:30am		McGraw 19c
and Webex		Signup
Wrapping UpFriday, January 14th
9:00am – 10:30am		McGraw 19c
and Webex		Signup

“Next-Level” Tech for Teaching and Design

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Are you looking to learn from other faculty examples what works for Next-Level pages in Canvas?  Now is your chance!  Join us for hands-on workshops filled with faculty examples, step-by-step instructions on how to adapt those innovations to your own courses, and tips and tricks to take your Course designs to the “Next Level”. Click on the links below to register and get the WebEx information.

Pexels photograph by Andrea Piacquadio.
Get inspired for new designs at “Next-Level” Tech for teaching and design

“Next-Level” Multimedia – Creative Use Cases

Friday, October 22:  1:00-2:30 PM
This session explores how faculty use multimedia in creative ways, from intro videos to weekly video “to-do” lists, to short podcasts.  We will also explore how to incorporate multimedia into student assignments, video presentations, and discussion boards.

“Next-Level” Multimedia – Rethinking the “Blended Lecture”

Friday, November 5: 1:00-2:30 PM
This session explores how to rethink the “Blended Lecture”.  What are the best practices for multimodal video capture?  How long should videos be?  What shouldn’t be captured?  How can I interleave lecture content with other blended materials? How else can I connect content and assessment?

“Next-Level” Design in Canvas – Modular Design and Gating

Monday, November 15 : 1:30 PM-3:00PM
This session explores how faculty use gating and timed releases, prerequisites in Canvas, and use cases when – and when not — to use these techniques.

“Next-Level” Multimedia – Rethinking the “Discussion Board”

Friday, November 19: 1:00-2:30 PM
This session explores rethinking the “Discussion Board”:  Examples of how to use video discussions; when to use Canvas compared to when to use other discussion tools like Webex; equity and privacy concerns; and faculty use cases of discussion boards.

Canvas Update (10/16/2021)

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On Saturday, October 16, Instructure will deploy the latest release to the Canvas environment. The highlights of this release are listed below. The full release notes are also available.

  • Navigation – Sticky Navigation Menus: The Account, Course, and User Navigation Menus remain sticky and are always visible on their respective pages.
  • SpeedGrader – Submission Status Label Edits: The SpeedGrader sidebar includes an Edit icon to be used for submission statuses. Statuses can be edited the same way as in the Gradebook. Additionally, adjusting a status in SpeedGrader also applies to the Gradebook.
  • Gradebook – Assignment Search: The Gradebook includes two search fields: one for student names, and one for assignment names. Using the Assignment search field displays any search results that match an assignment in the course.
  • Notifications – Course Notification Customization: Course notification preferences can be customized in a user’s Notifications page.
  • User Settings – Microsoft Immersive Reader: The Microsoft Immersive Reader button can be enabled in User Settings, if not already enabled by the institution. Additionally, the Reader is supported in Assignments, and the Syllabus. 

If you have any questions or concerns about the service pack updates, or even just curious about how they can help you, please contact UW-W Canvas Support.

Check your Links – Documentation Update Reminder

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Earlier this year, the Learning Technology Center (LTC) relocated all existing documentation from our old site (spaces.uww.edu) to the new location within the ServiceNow Knowledge Base. Redirects that were put in place on spaces.uww.edu will be removed on December 1st, 2021. Please check to make sure your links are updated!

How can I easily check the links within my Canvas Course?

The Canvas Course Link Validator is a great way to verify links in your course! In most cases, it will be able to detect links that may still exist within your course that reference pages on the old documentation site.

Canvas Course Link Validator

Are the links already disabled – they are not loading?

Currently, links to spaces.uww.edu are only available when you are on campus or connected to the Remote Access VPN. This was a necessary change for due to security concerns.

Please contact the Learning Technology Center if you have any questions about this change.