The i>clicker audience response system is a polling system that uses a handheld remote (clicker) to collect student responses to questions posed by the instructor. Student data is recorded and then displayed on a results graph via software on the instructor’s computer. i>clicker software versions 6.4.1 and earlier utilize a security communication protocol that could…
Echo360 will be unavailable on Saturday, 10/18, from approximately 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. for scheduled maintenance. What You Need to Know You will not be able to log in to the Echo System Server or publish recordings during the downtime. Your students will not be able to view recordings that are hosted on the…
We hope your semester is off to a great start! This fall our workshops focus on screencasting and video technology, but we are available to assist you with learning other new technologies. Please join us for our Fall 2014 workshops, or contact us for one-on-one appointments to learn about a variety of topics, including: Screencasting…
Video editing, in a lot of ways, is like cooking lasagna. If you don’t know how to cook, or you’re in a hurry you could make a few quick choices at the freezer compartment at the local supermarket. If you know a little bit about cooking and want to build your own lasagna, you might…
Can’t get to Florida? Join us in Lederle Graduate Research Center where we’ll be projecting the EDUCAUSE online Virtual Conference in our 40-seat conference room. When: Monday, September 29 (12-4 p.m.) and Tuesday, September 30th through Thursday, October 2nd, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Where: LGRC A215. For program and session details, visit http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/agenda-and-program/virtual-conference-agenda This…
For Fall 2014, UMass Amherst is offering iPeer, a web-based tool that allows students to evaluate their peers as part of team-based work assignments. About iPeer Peer evaluation is particularly useful in courses where teams or groups are utilized for collaborative work. iPeer provides a number of different peer evaluation tools, including: Simple: students evaluate…
Beloit has published their Class of 2018 “Mindset List” to help inform instructors about the cultural references that will (or will not) make sense to the incoming class of students. While this list can be amusing, and may offer some useful information on what obscure sitcom lines may no longer make sense to 18-year-olds, it is…
Echo360 will be unavailable from approximately 9:00 p.m. on Wed., August 27, to approximately 1:00 a.m. EST, on Thurs., August 28, for maintenance. What You Need to Know You will not be able to log in to the Echo System Server or publish recordings during the downtime. Your students will not be able to view…
Echo360 will be unavailable from approximately 10:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, to approximately 5:00 a.m. EST, on Monday, July 28, for a hosting infrastructure upgrade. This upgrade will increase our Echo360 storage and streaming capacity, and includes an additional media processor for improved recording processing times. What You Need to Know You will not…
On Monday, July 14, 2014, UMass Amherst upgraded the Echo360 lecture capture service to version 5.4. This upgrade includes new versions of Personal Capture Software for Windows (download and install required) and Macintosh (update required), as well as a number of other new features and system improvements. For complete details, keep reading below. As always,…
“Taking Notes by Hand Benefits Recall, Researchers Find” by Dana Perez-Hernandez, Wired Campus Why this matters: Laptops can be a distraction in the classroom, but some students insist on the devices for note taking. While tech can facilitate speedy lecture transcription for fast typists, a pencil and paper may actually provide stronger learning outcomes according…
50 years ago, Isaac Asimov predicted that “Robots will neither be common nor very good in 2014, but they will be in existence.” Well, robots are acting as housekeepers (think of the Jetson’s housekeeper, Rosie,) but they are capable of performing tasks and even communicating with humans and one another. Take a look at…