Penn State has licensed Respondus Campus 4.0 to create and manage quiz and exams banks for use in Canvas and other contexts. The application is Windows only, but can be run on a Mac Windows emulator like Parallels Desktop or Oracle VM VirtualBox. View the University’s help article: Canvas: Set Up, Activate, or Renew Respondus […]
Polls in Zoom
Polls can add interactivity to synchronous Zoom classes. To use polls in your classes, first make sure that Polls are enabled in your PSU Zoom account’s settings. Enable Polls in your PSU Zoom account Visit the PSU Zoom portal at https://psu.zoom.us. Select Sign In to authenticate and view your account settings. Select Settings from the […]
Communication Templates for Fall 2020 Shift to Remote Teaching
The University’s Keep Teaching website includes a number of templates that faculty can use when communicating with students regarding the shift to remote teaching. View Communication Templates »
Maximizing Zoom Performance
If you regularly encounter issues in Zoom which are related to your Internet connection, review these tips to maximize performance in Zoom.
Take attendance in Zoom
Generate Usage Report If you’ve required authentication to PSU in your Zoom meeting settings in order for participants to join your session, you can generate a Usage Report for each meeting, which provides attendance information. The usage report shows each participant by name and reports the time they logged in and out along with the […]
Mixed Mode Instruction
Penn State’s IST Learning Design Group created a series of short videos on topics related to Mixed Mode Instruction. View videos on Mixed Mode Instruction Mixed Mode Lectures Mixed Mode Class Activities Physical and Digital Whiteboards in a Mixed Mode Classroom Mixed Mode Whiteboard
Multimedia projects for Fall 2020
As faculty plan fall courses, keep in mind that although the Berks Media Commons facilities and equipment will not be available, your students can still complete multimedia projects. Media Commons Facilities Unavailable for Fall 2020 For fall 2020, our iMac editing stations, the One Button Studio, and the Whisper Room will not be available to […]
Sharing a video during a Zoom session
How long is the video? If you plan to share a video during a Zoom session, there are several considerations. Short video clips If you plan to share a short video clip during class for follow-up discussion, the tips on audio settings and full screen options below will facilitate a successful viewing experience during a […]
Syllabus Language on mask-wearing and attendance
Suggested syllabus language for Fall 2020 New syllabus language (as of 8-4-2020) for fall related to mask-wearing and attendance is now available. The document is linked to from the Faculty Senate policy page where the most recently updated version will be posted.
Co-hosts in Zoom
Zoom Permissions The person who schedules a Zoom meeting is the Host of the meeting and has full control of all meeting settings. Sometimes the host may want others to have additional privileges to share or present during a meeting. One option is to make someone a Co-Host in your meeting. PSU Help Topics about Co-Hosts […]
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