Preparing students

Preparing students When designing your course, you should consider the technology requirements for students. These requirements must be listed in the online schedule of classes, by your department, in the “Section Notes” field. For example, Section 90 Notes: NEED ACCESS TO COMPUTER W/SPEAKERS, MIC, & WEBCAM. MINIMUM.REQS: WINDOWS XP, MAC OSX10.6 W/FIREFOX V29, CHROME V35 OR IE11… continue reading

Evaluating online courses

Evaluating online courses As with any other course taught at Rutgers University–Camden, online courses are observed and evaluated by the chairs of their academic departments. To request access to an online course in Canvas: Guidelines for evaluating online courses at RUC: Do you have other ideas for ensuring quality online instruction at Rutgers University–Camden? This is a… continue reading

Adding VoiceThread to your Canvas course

How do I add VoiceThread to my Canvas course? Link to an assignment (Graded activities) You can link a VoiceThread directly to a Canvas assignment.  When linking a VoiceThread to an assignment, you have several options. The correct choice will depend on how you wish your students to interact with VoiceThread. Add as an external… continue reading

VoiceThread overview & examples

Overview VoiceThread is a multimedia, collaborative tool that allows instructors to upload different types of media–images, documents, videos, slides– into a presentation (called a VoiceThread itself). The instructor and students can then comment on each individual “slide” using text, audio, or video comments. Students can also annotate on the “slide” as they leave their comments,… continue reading