No Images? Click here May 2019Dear Friends, It's almost the end of another academic year. Scroll down because we are already looking ahead to summer and fall 2019! Please feel free to forward this newsletter to your colleagues - they may OPT IN to receive their own copy. Your Colleagues at Educational Technology Services Summer Academy 2019Summer Academy 2019 will be a two-day conference, August 13 & August 14, 2019, with sessions on instruction, assessment, technology and ‘all things teaching.’ Save the date to join your new and returning Chapman colleagues as you think about and plan for your teaching this upcoming academic year and beyond. What is the status of the LMS Review of Blackboard Learn?On April 26th, Jana Remy, Director of Educational Technology Services, updated faculty at the Spring All-Faculty Meeting and posted an update regarding the status of the LMS Review and the upcoming timeline of events. Please read and stay in the know! Try a new Learning Management System in Fall!As we continue the conversation on whether we will upgrade or replace Blackboard Learn, you can be part of the experience by volunteering to use a new LMS this fall. Q & A with The Game Band on May 3rdPanther Games and Educational Technology Services bring you The Game Band! Studio members Sam Rosenthal (Founder & Creative Director), Michael Fallik (Executive Producer), and Cedric Adams (Animation Director) will take your questions. They are currently working on Where Cards Fall in collaboration with Snowman for the Apple Arcade. Faculty Panel DiscussionsOn Thursday, April 18th we heard from faculty who have been using Blackboard Ultra, Brightspace and Canvas. They had some very interesting observations to share! That same day, we also heard from faculty who are exploring accessibility in the classroom, including with Blackboard Ally. Want to be part of a future panel discussion? Connect with ETS at edutech@chapman.edu
Augmented Reality/Virtual Reality Lightning Talks & MeetupOn Thursday, April 25th we held our first AR/VR Meetup! This successful event had faculty, staff, and students from across Chapman sharing info about current and upcoming AR/VR projects. Do you need support creating your ePortfolio?Sheryl Hathaway and Sarah Blake are available to provide technical support to faculty as you create your ePortfolio for critical year, tenure and/or promotion. Contact them at edutech@chapman.eduQuestions about process or content should be directed to the office of Faculty Affairs. Introducing our Student Workers!Educational Technology Services now has two student workers to help with instructional technology projects. Read more about them!Grades are Due Monday, May 27Final grades are due in my.chapman.edu on Monday, May 27th. Need to know the steps on how to submit grades? Avoiding Phishing AttemptsYou receive an email that looks suspicious. What to do? Check the Information Security page on the Chapman website for guidance. You'll find directions on how to forward a phishing email plus a list of the most recent phishing attempts. |