Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is Panopto? Panopto is your one-stop video shop! This YouTube-like video platform lets you create, edit, share and organize any course-related videos you create. Captioning is automatic (but could use your help sometimes). Integrated with eConestoga and tied to your gradebook, you can use it as a video storage and sharing tool, or set up video assignment submission folders...
Reading Time: 2 minutesGet started with building your own live action videos, with your own phone, tablet, laptop or camera. These tips were compiled collaboratively by the Online Learning Centre, Library Services and Teaching and Learning.
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow do I start the HyFlex classroom up? Visit our HyFlex Rooms post to learn about these innovative new teaching and learning spaces. Is every classroom a HyFlex classroom? Currently there are 4 rooms at the Doon campus (3A507, 2E35, 3E39, WW16) and 5 rooms at the DTK campus (007, 012, 013, 030, 032). Below, you can see some of the classroom layouts. Click an image to enlarge the view. Conestoga also...
Reading Time: < 1 minuteLooking for information to support students with technology? Complete and up-to-date tech support and services for students can be found on the Library’s Teach Me Tech website. Services Available At the Teach Me Tech site, students can: access live chat tech support, book one-on-one virtual tech consults with tech reps, find tips and instructions for using Zoom or Teams, or LinkedIn Learning,...
Reading Time: 3 minutesStudents who access our services earlier in the semester tend to be more successful. Helping to make sure students are aware of services early in the semester, and with friendly reminders throughout the term, can help to provide early intervention and avoid problems at crunch time. To try to make this as simple as possible, Student Success Services has created a...
Reading Time: 2 minutesMany studies have investigated the value of using PowerPoint as a lecture tool. PowerPoint’s strength is often the comfort we have as educators and learners with this lesson delivery format. But sometimes, our comfort level with PowerPoint can lead us to over-anticipate the role it plays in communicating complex ideas. Most research on the effectiveness of PowerPoint shows that the...
Reading Time: 6 minutesTried and true, PowerPoint has been the best known presentation software for the last 30 years. Its strength is often the familiarity we have with using it, and many other apps and services are based on its look and feel.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAlthough we think of PowerPoint as being best suited to building slides, in reality, it has evolved into a video creation tool, as well. Easily create intro screens, bring in cameos of yourself talking, and incorporate screen recordings. Build custom videos for your course. All this, without learning complex video editing software! Learn more about working with animations, transitions and...
Reading Time: 3 minutesLong beloved by educators, Padlet has been on the ed tech scene for years. This easy to use creative tool lets users brainstorm, organize, categorize, comment and build on ideas. Many educators report that Padlet is easy to get up and running with, and they feel this tool is flexible enough for them to conduct a variety of learning activities....
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