{"id":59155,"date":"2016-08-17T10:46:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-17T15:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/instructional\/?p=59155"},"modified":"2016-08-28T19:08:59","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T00:08:59","slug":"updates-from-the-ltc-fall-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/instructional\/2016\/08\/17\/updates-from-the-ltc-fall-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Fall 2016 Updates from the Learning Technology Center"},"content":{"rendered":"
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From left to right: Elizabeth Simpson (Instructional Design Specialist), Jessica Eddy (Technology Training & Advancement Advocate), Nicole Weber (Director of Learning Technology), Elaina Barr (Media & Training Specialist), Aaron Axelsen (Operations Manager).<\/p>\n

The UW-Whitewater Learning Technology Center (LTC) is here and ready to help you! Our team of experts have a wide range of skills to tackle all of your instructional course related needs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Join us Monday, August 29th from 2PM to 5PM at the annual ICIT Technology Open House to chat about teaching and technology. The event is located in room 275 (Grand Ballroom) in the University Center.\u00a0 We hope to see you there!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Desire2Learn 10.6 Upgrade<\/h2>\n

\"Logo_Brightspace_rgb_1200x630\"On June 9th, 2016, the Desire2Learn 10.6 upgrade was complete.\u00a0 Overall, there were not any major changes to the way D2L operates.<\/p>\n

The Turnitin integration has been updated.\u00a0 The new integration moves the configuration to a new tab within the Dropbox edit screen.\u00a0 There are some additional options that are now available directly inside of D2L as well.\u00a0 Peermark is currently not available via the integration, and must be used directly from turnitin.com.\"tii\"<\/p>\n

Respondus Lockdown Browser configuration has also been moved to a new link on the quizzes windows.\u00a0 The new integration allows for the use of Respondus Monitor, the Respondus iPad App and now has options to support Jaws and other screen reader technologies for enhanced accessibility.\"rldb\"For a full list of changes, see: What’s new in Desire2Learn 10.6<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Instructor Support Survey<\/h2>\n

Thank you to all the instructors who completed the LTC Instructor Support Survey this past April. Congratulations to Andrew Dahl (Marketing) and Rachelle Yankelevitz (Psychology) whose names were selected from the drawing to win mini iPads!<\/p>\n

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Over 100 instructors completed the survey and we could not be more pleased with the information that was provided. We intend to use the information to make data-driven decisions about our support, programming, resources, and emerging technology exploration projects over the next year.<\/p>\n

We received so much great data that we are still sifting through it, but we will be sure to share what we learned on the LTC Instructional Resources Blog<\/a> when the final report is complete. As a sneak peak, instructors identified being most interested in learning more about active learning strategies for technology-enhanced, blended, and online courses. This helped us to focus our themed workshop collaboration with LEARN this fall on Active Learning Strategies!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Weekly Email Updates<\/h2>\n

\"figure3_4\"Did you know that you can get a weekly email updates about what’s going on in the LTC? Every Monday morning, you’ll get an email that contains a summary of the latest items from our blog. To signup for these updates, just fill out the form below!
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Active Learning Workshop Series<\/h2>\n

The LTC and LEARN Center are pleased to co-sponsor a 3-part workshop series focused on active learning.\u00a0 This series will explore a variety of approaches to active learning, applicable to both face-to-face, hybrid, and online learning environments.<\/p>\n

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Session 1: Active Learning, an Introduction: <\/strong>September 15th<\/sup>, 11 am \u2013 noon, UC 262<\/p>\n

Session 2: Incorporating Active Learning Strategies into your Teaching: Evidence-Based Practices, Case Studies, and Stories from the Field: <\/strong>October 19th<\/sup>, 12:30-2 pm<\/p>\n

Session 3: The Unique Challenges of Active Learning in an Online\/Blended Environment: <\/strong>November 17th<\/sup>, 11 am \u2013 noon<\/p>\n

For more information, visit: https:\/\/wp.me\/p2U0PY-foU<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Fall 2016 Starter Course<\/h2>\n

The Learning Technology Center is pleased to share an updated D2L Starter Course for faculty and staff.<\/p>\n

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The Starter Course is a template, pre-loaded with important campus policies, teaching resources, student support resources, and module outlines. \u00a0It can be copied into your course and edited to meet your teaching needs. \u00a0While it was designed for the needs of online instructors, it is useful for any modality.<\/p>\n

These student support resources come from the LEAP project of Jodi Galvan and Stephanie Douglas, who implemented these resources in their courses. Their students responded positively, and stated that they helped them to understand if online learning is a good fit for them, reduced fear and anxiety, and gave them time management skills to help them succeed.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit: https:\/\/wp.me\/p2U0PY-fp0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Instructor Spotlight!<\/h1>\n

Do you want to help us promote a technology for your fellow colleagues?\u00a0 If so, let us know!\u00a0 We are currently putting the final touches on some short videos featuring D2L, Quality Matters, and ePortfolio that we will be releasing soon.\u00a0 In the meantime, check out these videos from Carol Scovotti on using WebEx and Matt Vick on Rubrics!<\/p>\n