New Technology Support in CTLT€¦ · 7/11/2016 · For PowerPoint 2011 and Earlier Versions If you are presenting lessons using PowerPoint slides, you can ﬁll the classroom screen

CTLT Newsletter July 2017 View this email in your browser

July Features New Tech Support in CTLT Transparency in Teaching Advisors Corner Important Fall Reminders Canvas Workshops Course Design Academy

Annual Tech TuneUp Directory of Resources in Canvas PowerPoint Widescreen Format Using Panopto with Sierra Critical Panopto Update Teaching and Learning Conference

New Technology Support in CTLTCTLT is pleased to welcome Robin Brugger to its TransformationalTeaching and Learning team as the Instructional TechnologyTraining and Support Technician Robin brings a wealth of

technology knowledge and experience in applications such as Canvas andPanopto She will also be working with applications including Portfolium Pleasefeel free to reach out to Robin with technology questions at rbruggersuedu

OMG Theres been some terrible mistake withmy gradeExperienced faculty have all seen that dreaded email subject

line What can we do to avoid this end of semester stress for both students andfaculty Setting up a simple grading scheme using rubrics and spending alittle extra time making sure students understand expectations can help Thesetactics and others are collectively known as Transparency in Learning andTeaching (TILT) For ideas on how to improve student learning and avoid grade shock usingTILT resources Click Here or email ctltsuedu

Advisors CornerFall 2017 Advising Handbook is Now Available

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Please keep in mind that reimbursable spending for advising isdesigned for advisors to spend extra time with their adviseesWhen an advisor is advising a student and purchases food ordrinks the amount can be reimbursed up to $100 per year

(not per term) However this only applies to food and drinks and thereimbursement request form must be accompanied by the original receipt If you have questions about whether an advising expenditure qualifies forreimbursement please refer the Fall 2017 Advising Handbook for details orcontact CTLT at ctltsuedu

From Hornet Central

Important Reminders and Updates for FallCritically important Students who have not completed their

registration by the end of AddDrop (5 PM the last day) will not be able to usefederal financial aid for course registration that is completed after this time Financial Aid Please send students who appear as ldquoinactiverdquo in Canvas toHornet Central and impress upon them that it is important to get theirregistration corrected and holds removed prior to the end of the adddrop periodto avoid financial aid complications and missing class material Attendance Please take attendance in Canvas during the AddDrop periodPlease note that students whose registration is in incomplete status due to non-payment or have other ldquoholdsrdquo on their accounts will appear as ldquoinactiverdquo underPeople in Canvas and will not appear in the Attendance list Student Holds Students who have holds on their accounts will not be able toaccess course materials in Canvas The UP status (ldquounpaidrdquo) will no longer belisted in WebAdvisor Payment is due August 4 2017 for Fall 2017 classes No Shows At the end of the AddDrop period you will need to report studentswho have never attended your class(s) The Registrar will be circulating a linkto the form via email at the start of the term

Thank you for your assistance with this required reporting

Canvas WorkshopsAll faculty and TAs are welcome to attend these sessions held inSmith 318 or remotely Please sign up below and bring your laptop

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Setting up Your Canvas Course Get expert assistance setting up yourCanvas course

Friday July 7 10 am to 11 amTuesday July 11 1030 am to 1130 amMonday July 31 2 pm to 3 pmWednesday August 2 10 am to 11 amTuesday August 8 10 am to 11 amThursday August 10 230 pm to 330 pm

Canvas Drop-in Sessions Drop-in Sessions offer a quiet place to work awayfrom interruptions as you build your course or organization in Canvas GeorgeHoffman will be on hand to answer questions make suggestions and guideyou through setting up your courses

Monday July 10 230 pm to 330 pmThursday July 13 11 am to 12 noonFriday August 4 3 pm to 4 pmWednesday August 9 11 am to 12 noon

Contact George Hoffman at ghoffmansuedu with questions or to set up anindividual appointment

Course Design AcademyAugust 3 amp 4 9-4 daily This practical workshop will cover curriculum constructionscaffolding material flipped classes technology and strategies

to achieve deeper learning While the workshop is mainly for new facultyexperienced faculty may want to join as mentors or to revise their classes The workshop will be held August 3 amp 4 9-4 daily in HLSB 120 Lunch will beprovided and a small stipend is available to faculty who attend both days Emailvarmaghsuedu with questions

Annual Fall Tech Tuneup

Canvas Workshop Signup

Course Design Academy Signup


Overviews on Technology You Use Every Day Two days of technology overviews to get your Fallsemester off to a smooth start Workshops will be held in

Smith 318 (subject to change) and light refreshments will be provided Pleasefeel free to bring your lunch to the noontime sessions Please bring your laptopas some of the sessions will be hands-on Contact Ginny Armagh atvarmaghsuedu with questions

August 17 10-11 AM Panopto Video and Lecture Capture This session will help facultyget started with Panopto and will cover the new quizzing and captioningfeatures Led by Robin Brugger 1130-1230 Classroom Technologies The Road Ahead (ACT) This sessionwill give overview of classroom technology the upgrade roadmap anddemonstrate what faculty might encounter in Shenandoah classrooms Led byRichard Pierce 1-2 PM Portfolium ePortfolios for Students This session will help facultyintegrate Portfolium into their classes andor programs Led by Robin Brugger 230-4 PM Canvas This session will be an overview to Canvas LMS featuresand navigation Q amp A will follow Led by George Hoffman

August 18 10-11 AM ExamSoft Includes new interface and features for Examplify Led byGeorge Hoffman 1130-1230 iPad Productivity Use your iPad in unexpected ways for teachingLed by Devon Taylor 1-2 PM Google Tools for Productivity Tricks and tips for using Google ToolsLed by Devon Taylor 230-330 PM Internet and email security This session will cover VPN GoogleTwo Step Network Drives Led by Devon Taylor

Looking for a Department in Canvas Direct links to departments including Human Resourcessystems like SU Timekeeper and forms such as Travel

Expense Reimbursements can be found on the Canvas organization

Tech TuneUp Signup Form


called Directory of Shenandoah Resources If you do not see the Directory Organization on your Canvas dashboard pleasetake the following steps

1 Click Courses on the left sidebar in Canvas2 Select All Courses at the bottom of the white pop-out window3 Click the star adjacent to any course or organization you wish to appear

on your dashboard4 Return to your dashboard and you should see the course or organization

You may DE-select any course(s) you would like to hide by reversing theprocess For a detailed help file with screenshots on Adding Courses to the CanvasDashboard please click Here or visit the CTLT Resource Repository under theCanvas Resources Tab Need more Canvas help Contact George Hoffman at ghoffmansuedu

PowerPoints That Fill The Whole ScreenFor PowerPoint 2011 and Earlier Versions

If you are presenting lessons using PowerPoint slides you can fill theclassroom screen completely side-to-side and top-to-bottom using theWidescreen page setup Almost all of the screens in SU classrooms now usethe widescreen format instead of the previous smaller screens therefore youmay want to convert or create your PowerPoint presentations to fit the largerscreen A new help file that explains how to change your PowerPoint to the Widescreenformat is now available from ACT Visit the CTLT Resource Repository or clickHere for direct access to the help file Please contact Val Gangwer atvgangwersuedu with questions

Using Panopto With Sierra OS There is a known bug in the Panopto Recorder when using it on a

Mac with the Sierra Operating system The secondary display window thatnormally displays the content you are recording will instead display a grayscreen with the words ldquoScreen Capture In Progressrdquo The recorder is likelyrecording your video content but it will not be displayed inside the frame whileyou are recording


This is only occurring with the Mac Sierra OS as far as we areaware Panopto is currently working with Apple to resolve theissue If you have questions or need assistance contactGeorge Hoffman ghoffmansuedu

Required Panopto UpdateOn July 21 Panopto will require Panopto for Windows Remote Recorders andPanopto for Mac to be upgraded to version 54 or above which includesimportant bug fixes

Important note Any users still on OS X 109 or earlier will need to updatetheir operating system to continue to use Panopto for Mac Users on prior versions of our client apps will be prompted to upgrade whenthey run Panopto for Windows or Panopto for Mac Users will need to downloadand install the latest version of the app

In Canvas go to Panopto Recordings-gtCreate-gtRecord a new session-gtDownload Panopto

See instructions for details on WindowsLinks to an external site and MacLinksto an external site Please upgrade as soon as possible By starting the upgrade soon youll beable to complete the process before older versions of the recorder are blockedfrom connecting on July 21st

TampLC 2017 Conference at Elon UniversityTeaching Choices Learning Consequences

The 14th Annual Elon Teaching amp Learning Conference will beheld on Thursday August 17 2017 at Elon University North Carolina Thisyearrsquos conference theme is Teaching Choices Learning ConsequencesSessions will explore evidence-based strategies for creating significant learningexperiences for students as well as the impact both intended and unintendedof our teaching choices We will also reflect on what both we and our studentscan or should learn from those choices The opening plenary speaker will be Dr David B Daniel Professor ofPsychology at James Madison University whose work focuses on ldquoevidencedemonstratedrdquo knowledge that can be used to inform individual teaching


practices and educational policy Registration will close August 10 (one week before the conference) You canview the program and register to attend at our conference website by clickingHere

Copyright copy 2017 Shenandoah University All rights reserved


Please keep in mind that reimbursable spending for advising isdesigned for advisors to spend extra time with their adviseesWhen an advisor is advising a student and purchases food ordrinks the amount can be reimbursed up to $100 per year

(not per term) However this only applies to food and drinks and thereimbursement request form must be accompanied by the original receipt If you have questions about whether an advising expenditure qualifies forreimbursement please refer the Fall 2017 Advising Handbook for details orcontact CTLT at ctltsuedu

From Hornet Central

Important Reminders and Updates for FallCritically important Students who have not completed their

registration by the end of AddDrop (5 PM the last day) will not be able to usefederal financial aid for course registration that is completed after this time Financial Aid Please send students who appear as ldquoinactiverdquo in Canvas toHornet Central and impress upon them that it is important to get theirregistration corrected and holds removed prior to the end of the adddrop periodto avoid financial aid complications and missing class material Attendance Please take attendance in Canvas during the AddDrop periodPlease note that students whose registration is in incomplete status due to non-payment or have other ldquoholdsrdquo on their accounts will appear as ldquoinactiverdquo underPeople in Canvas and will not appear in the Attendance list Student Holds Students who have holds on their accounts will not be able toaccess course materials in Canvas The UP status (ldquounpaidrdquo) will no longer belisted in WebAdvisor Payment is due August 4 2017 for Fall 2017 classes No Shows At the end of the AddDrop period you will need to report studentswho have never attended your class(s) The Registrar will be circulating a linkto the form via email at the start of the term

Thank you for your assistance with this required reporting

Canvas WorkshopsAll faculty and TAs are welcome to attend these sessions held inSmith 318 or remotely Please sign up below and bring your laptop














































































































































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New Technology Support in CTLT€¦ · 7/11/2016 · For PowerPoint 2011 and Earlier Versions If you are presenting lessons using PowerPoint slides, you can ﬁll the classroom screen