IDT Blog: Teaching & Tech Tips

Zoom: trim cloud recordings

If you record your Zoom sessions to the cloud, you can still do some (very basic) editing. You can trim the beginning or the end of the video off, which can be helpful. IMPORTANT: if you allow downloading for the video, the downloaded video will be the whole thing, not the trimmed version. From Zoom… continue reading

PlayPosit: getting started

Camden faculty: contact IDT if you have questions about trying this tool! PlayPosit is a tool available at Rutgers that allows you to turn video into an interactive experience for your students. The underlying videos can be ones you’ve made (and stored in Kaltura My Media) or those posted on YouTube or Vimeo. The interactions… continue reading

BBB: share your screen

If you are still web conferencing with students using BBB (aka Conferences tool in Canvas), you may wish to share your screen with students. This is useful if you with to demonstrate a live web site, for instance. IMPORTANT: if you want to share a PowerPoint slideshow or other documents, don’t screenshare! Simply 1) save… continue reading

New RCE (the new text editor in Canvas)

How do I add files, images, links, and Kaltura videos in Canvas’ new Rich Content Editor? The text editor in Canvas has been updated for all Spring 2021 courses. The process for adding files, images, links, and embedding Kaltura videos looks different in this new text editor. Adding files, images, and links: Look for the… continue reading