It is a pure joy to welcome Sonalini Sapra back, as CPPSET Associate Director!

• CPPSET, in collaboration with the Provost's office, is hosting drop-in learning design and technology consultations for all NEW full-time and part-time faculty on Tues, Aug 16 from 10:00-12:00 pm. Please join us on Zoom during any portion of the meeting if you have questions before the 3-wk session. Meeting ID: 925 9944 6378.

• In addition to this, an in-person new faculty orientation will be held on Thurs, Aug 25. Please be on the lookout for an email from CPPSET with more details about that orientation.

Canvas

• ITS plans to manually update rosters, weekdays, during the 3-week, at approximately ~9 am, ~1 pm, and ~5 pm

• I sent my Canvas Beginning of Term Reminders for Instructors email on Aug 10; highlights include:

  • Want to reuse and refine previous Canvas Content?

  • Cross-list Canvas sections (if you are teaching more than one course that has the same content)

  • Don't forget to publish your courses when ready.

  • Please let your students know if and how you are using Canvas.

  • Canvas on a tablet or mobile device?

    1. Download and use the Canvas Teacher app instead of the browser on your tablet or mobile device!

    2. Encourage your students to use the Canvas Student app, from their phones and tablets.

  • Please do not add students that do not appear in your Canvas roster.

    1. Students must follow the established processes to add courses in Banner which will then update Canvas rosters. Here are the details for when to add people to your course, with various Canvas roles.

  • How to select personal pronouns in Canvas

  • Getting started in Canvas

    1. Student Overview video (so you can share it with your students)

    2. Instructor Overview video

  • New Features:

    1. Enhanced Gradebook Filters

    2. Immersive Reader (ADA) - a screen reader to support students with learning differences like Dyslexia

    3. Comment Library - save time commenting on student work in SpeedGrader

    4. Apply Score to Ungraded - save time by applying a grade to all ungraded assignments (can be further edited, as needed)

HyFlex Teaching Kits

These kits are available for faculty checkout from Hege Library & Learning Technologies. There are two options, to serve different teaching needs; but each includes a great way to capture in-person classroom video and audio for your remote learners, in Zoom:

• Logitech Kit: the easiest to use, best for standard teaching arrangements of blended lecture and discussion

• OBSBOT Kit: this has a tiny auto-tracking camera, for classes that are more lecturer focused [OBSBOT demo video]

• I am happy to help you decide which kit is best for your needs and/or to train you on optimal classroom set-up; I have also created this step-by-step set-up documentation, with images. Contact: Garrett at gcollins1@guilford.edu

Zoom

• The Zoom Learning Center includes:

  • How-to video tutorials

  • Training Sessions

  • Frequently asked questions

• As ever, keep your Zoom client updated by downloading the newest version

Collaboratory Availability Calendar and Application

• • Check the Collaboratory availability calendar before you use the application for the space (fall 2022 and/or spring 2023)

What Do You Know? - a form where you may share or request awesomeness

• • Share cool things you or your students discovered (we will publish highlights in the next Tech Roundup); our form also welcomes topics you’d like to see me delve into in the next issue. Tech Roundups really ARE all about you!

    • No one shared or requested anything cool since our last Tech Roundup; but if they had, highlights would appear here.

Need teaching related help? Please feel welcome to make an appointment!

• • Make appointments for one-to-one assistance: ask questions, get pedagogical support, troubleshoot issues, and more! I am happy to help with anything you need.

  • Do not hesitate to email me at gcollins1@guilford.edu if you do not see an appointment slot that works for you.

  • Garrett Collins (he / him), Learning Design & Development Technologist

    • 336-316-2371

I wish you and everyone you have ever met health and joy!

Peace & Joyful Service,
Garrett

Research help

• A new semester means new projects; remember that we are here to help with your research if you need it

• Research help includes finding sources, evaluating sources, and organizing sources

• If you need help with these or any other part of your research project, please contact me at wkelly@guilford.edu

• Remember that you can also check out the Library's electronic resources, including how-to guides, digital scholarship guides, and academic journals and databases

Canvas updates and news

• For new students, be sure to look around Canvas if you're unfamiliar with it; clicking the links on your Dashboard is a good place to start

• One thing everyone should do is update your profile picture, your preferred name, and your pronouns

• Make sure that all of your classes are appearing on Canvas; if one is not there, alert your instructor first

Job opportunities

• If you're interested in working in the library, check out our open positions

• We have positions that are tech-heavy and positions that are research-based

• If you're considering a career in a library (academic, public, private) or something similar, you should submit your resume

Awards and other stuff

• Keep an eye out here for information on the Hege Emerging Scholars Award and the Hege Research Award

• There will also be news on the 2023 Guilford Undergraduate Symposium (GUS) during the fall semester