IDT Blog: Teaching & Tech Tips
Create a VoiceThread
Go to VoiceThread Access VoiceThread from within your LMS. Click on the hamburger icon (3 horizontal lines) that appears in the upper left of the VoiceThread screen Choose “Go to VT Home.” Create & add media to your VoiceThread Click … Continue reading
Paying attention to detail in course design
Last week, I attended the Northeast E-Learning Consortium’s annual conference. One of the sessions that stood out in particular discussed the use of game elements in course design to increase student engagement and motivation, also known as gamification. [Note that … Continue reading
Responding to a Nobel Laureate’s education plea
Stanford Professor Carl Wieman compares the college lecture to medieval bloodletting, an outmoded solution that never worked in the first place. Instructional Design & Technology is here to save the day! We can help you reinvigorate your classes with active learning—and help … Continue reading
Kaltura: Record a presentation
last updated See Getting started with Kaltura for more information about logging in, uploading existing videos, and sharing video content from Kaltura MediaSpace from outside of Canvas. These specific directions are for creating new video featuring slides, a screencast, and … Continue reading
Kaltura: Record from webcam
last updated You’ll first need to view the instructions on accessing and installing Kaltura Capture before making a webcam recording. These directions are for creating a new video with just a webcam and mic. Make sure your webcam is connected to … Continue reading
Kaltura MediaSpace (if you’re not using Canvas)
Last updated: Kaltura is a video-streaming service at Rutgers, integrated into Canvas. It could be compared to a private YouTube for Rutgers. Faculty, you can upload videos you’ve made previously, then share them with links or by embedding in a … Continue reading