Category Archives: Announcements

Upcoming Springboard Training

Posted on May 13, 2013 by ajb40

Are you looking for Springboard training? Do you need assistance getting your courses ready for Summer? Springboard seminars and open labs are available through Software Training Services. Springboard training seminars are formal training courses delivered face-to-face, while the Open Labs … Continue reading →

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Survey: What’s important to you in selection of web-conferencing software?

Posted on May 9, 2013 by ajb40

The Faculty Senate Ad hoc Web Conferencing Software Review Subcommittee has been formed to: determine the features that faculty and staff require to be in web conferencing software; work with Information Technology Services to evaluate web conferencing software options; and make … Continue reading →

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Panopto Focus 4.3 upgrade

Posted on May 7, 2013 by jnewhal

We will be upgrading Panopto Focus to version 4.3 on Wednesday, May 8th. There will be many enhancements that will provide a better user experience as outlined below. The Panopto Recorder installed on your computer will require updating. Upon launching … Continue reading →

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Tech Talk Tuesday to Resume in the Fall

Posted on April 29, 2013 by mnc16

We want to thank everyone who came to the Tech Talk Tuesday series this semester. As a reminder, videos and handouts for many of this semester’s Tech Talk Tuesday sessions are available online for review: http://www.uakron.edu/it/instructional_services/dds/training.dot. If you have a … Continue reading →

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Add a custom link for Online Course Evaluations

Posted on April 25, 2013 by pmt1

If you use an online evaluation for your class, you can easily add a custom link to the evaluation system in your course’s navbar. 1. Visit “Edit Course” Start by visiting the “Edit Course” tool in your navbar. 2. Choose … Continue reading →

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Check Out What’s Available Online This Summer

Posted on April 24, 2013 by mnc16

Interested in taking a course this summer? Consider one of the online courses in the tables we’ve posted for Undergraduate and Graduate level courses. These tables break down the course, course name, department, and dates offered for Summer 2013. As … Continue reading →

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Webinar Series from Desire2Learn

Posted on April 23, 2013 by ajb40

Desire2Learn, the vendor for Springboard, will be presenting a series of webinars over the next three Fridays specifically for higher education professionals in Ohio. The first session, “A Sneak Peek at Student Success System”, will take place on Friday, April … Continue reading →

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End of Course Evaluations

Posted on April 23, 2013 by wjl3

The issue with accessing End of Course Evaluations has been resolved.  We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Special Presentation: iTunes U, iPads and Electronic Resources

Posted on April 18, 2013 by pmt1

On April 19th, from 1:00-2:30, Instructional Services and ITL are hosting a session on using iPads and iTunes U in your courses. Randy Spears and alumnus Jacob Bane from the Fisher School of Business at OSU will talk about how … Continue reading →

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Tech Talk Tuesday – Alternatives to PowerPoint

Posted on April 15, 2013 by skaufman

Are you one of those individuals that have seen virtually every PowerPoint presentation template? We’ve all been there. You’re sitting in a meeting or a class, and the PowerPoint presentation never seems to end. There’s too much text on the … Continue reading →

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