Category: Activities

Perusall Basics: Setting Up Perusall with Moodle

With recent improvements to how Perusall integrates with Moodle, it’s even easier to get started with the social annotation tool. This brief tutorial covers how to initially set up a course with Perusall, how to get grades from Persuall into the Moodle gradebook, and, if you’d like, how to create links in Moodle to individual Perusall assignments. For more information...

Categories Annotation/Asynchronous

Using Notability with Google Drive

Like other mobile apps, the note-taking platform Notability can import from and export to Google Drive. This is especially useful if you’ve set up Google Drive to transfer files to and from your iPad. To import a PDF to annotate in Notability: Open the Notability app from your home screen. From the main menu, select the Import button on the...

Categories Annotation/Lecture/Presentations/Sharing Media/Uncategorized/Whiteboard

Using Office with Google Drive on an iPad

Google Drive is a powerful tool for sharing files between your laptop and your iPad, and it’s relatively straightforward to get set up. However, some mobile apps don’t integrate as well with Drive. One is Office 365, which includes PowerPoint and Word, two apps that might be useful for teaching or collaboration. Unfortunately, Microsoft has made it so you can’t...

Categories Annotation/Lecture/Presentations/Sharing Media/Uncategorized

Using NameCoach and Moodle to hear student names

NameCoach is a Moodle activity that allows your students to record their names so you can pronounce their names correctly in class. NameCoach Instructions for Moodle There are two NameCoach activities that can be tied into Moodle. The first allows each member of the course to record their own name. This can be found as an item called NameCoach Recording...

Categories Activities/Getting Started/Pedagogy

Personal Amplification Device

ITS can provide small, portable voice amplifiers (PAs) for use in classrooms. These PAs are lightweight, easy to use, and rechargeable. Please fill out the Portable Voice Amplifier Request Form to have one delivered. Contact your AIA to explore other solutions. Quick and Easy Solution ITS will provide a small PA to anyone who would like help with amplifying their...

Categories Discussion/Discussion-based/Lecture/Practice-based/Presentations/Synchronous/Uncategorized

Podcast Workshop

Podcasting workshop held at New Faculty Orientation 2021. Features a slideshow, schedule, and links to resources.

Categories Digital Projects/Workshops

Creating a VoiceThread Course Link (And Why You Might Want To)

Using a VoiceThread course link is the easiest way to make sure your students have access to all VoiceThread content, and can save you the trouble of posting individual VT links. One important reminder: VoiceThread is not compatible with Safari. Instructor your students to use Chrome or Firefox. Watch the following video from AIA Brad Belbas to learn more about...

Categories Flipped Classroom/Lecture/Presentations

Group Assignments in VoiceThread

The following directions will guide students through handing in a group assignment on VoiceThread.  Students can work collaboratively on a VoiceThread assignment. One person will need to need to create a VT to share with the rest of the group. It just takes a couple of easy steps. One person needs to create a VT from the Moodle home page...

Categories Activities/Assignments/Asynchronous/Community Building/Group Work/Pedagogy/Presentations

Create a Transcript of a Recorded Zoom Meeting

Creating a written transcript from interviews and presentations is now possible when using the closed captioning feature in Zoom. Make sure you are using Macalester’s Zoom account by logging in at macalester.zoom.us. The host may enable Live Transcript by selecting the CC icon on the bottom of the Zoom screen Select Enable Auto-Transcription If you would like to a running...

Categories Access and Inclusion/Activities/Asynchronous/Digital Projects/Group Work/Lecture/Presentations/Sharing Media

Hybrid Teaching Outdoors

If you’re planning to hold a class outside, keep in mind that the outdoor setting presents unique and often unanticipated technological challenges. After reserving your outdoor space, perform a wifi and setup check. Contact your AIA to help with planning and troubleshooting. They can consult with you remotely, and/or meet you in your outdoor classroom in advance of your first...

Categories Discussion/Discussion-based/Format/Hybrid/Dual Delivery/Mode/Practice-based/Synchronous