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Minoa D. Uffelman
Professor
Department of History and Philosophy
College of Arts & Letters
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Video conferencing with an historian is the highlight of the course. Students read an award winning monograph. I integrate the study of the book throughout the semester, and then video conference using Skype or Zoom with the historian. The students thoroughly digest the book. They understand the historian’s arguments, contribution to historiography and the historian’s use of sources.
The really great thing about using technology like Skype or Zoom is that we’re now able to connect APSU students here in Clarksville with preeminent scholars around the country. My students have discussed books with professors at Cornell University, Texas Christian University, University of Buffalo and Duquesne University.
The professionals in Distance Education make this possible. I know history, they know technology and we work together to benefit APSU students."
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Dr. Uffelman's "The South since 1862" class in McReynolds 219
using
Zoom to connect with historian Elaine Frantz Parsons at
Duquesne University in Pittsburg
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ED TECH DAY! APRIL 25TH, 2017!
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April 25, 2017- 9am – 3pm, MUC 303/305
APSU Distance Education and the Office of Information Technology are hosting Ed Tech Day. Faculty, students, staff, and the community can explore and engage with emerging technology we have implemented on our campus, as well as potential new technology we may implement in the future! Please be advised our D2L contract is coming up for renewal in 2018 and we will be hosting different learning management systems at Ed Tech Day such as Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, and Schoology. Other vendors in attendance will be Adobe, Dell, Lenovo, M3 Technology Group, SmarterServices, TriStar Digital Connections, and more! There will be vendor give-a-ways and light refreshments will be served.
April 26, 2017- 8am – 12:45 pm, MUC 308
Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the learning management system vendor showcase. Each learning management system vendor will have an hour presentation on their individual platform and allow for questions. We strongly encourage faculty to attend this event, as they will be able to express their specific needs and questions to vendors regarding what they desire in a learning management system. Distance Education and Information Technology will be collecting input from this event about institutional needs.
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The 2016-2017 Winter Term was a success for the university. Please see information below.
Headcount: 667
Enrollment: 753
Sections Offered: 63
DFW Rate: 13.9%
First Time Web: 172
Student Type/Class: Continuing/ Senior
Purged: 153
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We have been experiencing an issue with the integration between D2L and SmarterProctoring, used for the proctoring of online exams. SmarterProctoring is still functioning; however, there has been a loss of "convenience features" for faculty like being able to pull in exam information from D2L when adding a new exam. We apologize for this loss of functionality and we will continue to work with SmarterServices on a resolution. Students should not experience any issues with the tool. They should still be able to access SmarterProctoring, schedule a proctoring session and take their exams.
In the meantime, please continue to use the tool. When adding a new exam, you will need to select "Manually Setup Exam" instead of selecting the specific exam from D2L. In this way, you will manually add all the exam information rather than dates/times etc being pulled in from D2L. We have how-to's on our website at http://www.apsu.edu/online/online-proctoring for adding an exam in SmarterProctoring. If you need any further assistance, please contact Distance Education at online@apsu.edu or 931-221-6625.
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INTERACTIVE VIDEO TRANSCRIPTS
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Distance Education is excited to announce we are now using interactive transcripts! When you upload an instructor generated video into My Media in D2L, the new interactive transcript can be displayed for students to view! This new feature utilizes "in-video" search, transcript highlighting, and downloading and printing of transcripts!
Watch the video to learn more and see how you can incorporate interactive transcripts into your courses!
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Are you interested in online professional development? Distance Education has subscriptions to training courses and/or webcasts offered by:
A wide range of topics are covered such as online/blended learning, student engagement and retention, assessment and compliance, and using technology effectively in your course. Please email online@apsu.edu along with a brief explanation and link to what training you are interested in to get registration information.
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MY MEDIA WEB AND SCREEN RECORDING UPDATE
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We are excited to announce CaptureSpace Lite is now available in the My Media widget in D2L! CaptureSpace Lite is an easy way for faculty to create screen, webcam, and audio recordings all using D2L. Easy edits such as chopping, trimming, and titles/credits can be added using this new tool. As of January 30, 2017, the Screen Recording and Webcam Recording option in My Media will no longer be available, as it is being replaced with CaptureSpace Lite. Videos that were previously created using Screen Recording and Webcam Recording option will still be available in your My Media.
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As a reminder, Distance Education now offers department-wide training sessions! We can come to you, or you can come to us. We offer training in many different subjects including accessible syllabus, D2L, ePortfolio, and more. Request a department-wide training by emailing online@apsu.edu.
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To encourage the exploration of distance, online, blended, or hybrid education and instructional strategies at APSU, travel stipends are available through Distance Education (DE).
Travel stipends up to $500 can be requested
by faculty wh
o present research at national or international conferences related to innovative teaching practices and technologies for improving online/hybrid learning environments. Please visit the
Distance Education Travel Stipend
site, to read the requirements and apply!
*Funds are limited and stipends will not be awarded once they are exhausted for the fiscal year.
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DISTANCE EDUCATION SERVICES
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We are here to help you and your department! Please check out many of our services below. We are happy to help you enhance your courses! You can visit the APSU Distance Education website for more information!
- Course development
- Closed captioning services
- D2L technical support
- Faculty development training
- Innovative approaches to content delivery
- Multimedia resources
- One-on-one D2L help sessions
- Online student assistance
- Online proctoring services
- Technology integration into online courses
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STAY CONNECTED WITH APSU DISTANCE EDUCATION!
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