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For subjects in Canvas – subject co-ordinators can create a Module in Canvas with the suggested resources below; this can then be zipped and sent as an email attachment. For UTSOnline subjects, a zip package is the best option: see the Technology Guide. The module/package would contain the following...
What to include in your email Send an introductory welcome message (email or audio with photo, or a video) covering the following at a minimum: introduce yourself acknowledge the students’ situation, and reassure them we are doing our best in this challenging context let them know we are working...
General recommendations Testing has shown variations between regions and individuals in China in terms of what students may be able to access due to the firewall and low internet speeds. Please be prepared for individual students not being able to access technologies, check-in with affected students regularly, and refer...
Some people approach watching video content as a passive activity, in which clicking play is enough to learn and understand what’s being said. Of course, many studies have demonstrated that students learn better when they’re actively engaging (Mayer, 2014; Mayer et al., 2020). The resource Introduce and frame your video...
Why use a pencast video? One challenge with DIY educational video can be explaining complex topics, and sometimes a standard screen recording or piece-to-camera won’t be enough. A pencast is usually when you record a piece of paper while showing your hands writing, sketching, annotating, etc. This can be...
Visual design and layout of content play an important role in the cognitive processing of information. Video works best when voice, text and images work together to reinforce each other, and guide the viewer’s attention. How you design your slides (or other visual aids) is also important for accessibility...
Download permission is handled on a per-video basis. For each video you want to download, you will have to enable video downloads, and then publish the video to the Media Gallery. To enable downloads, find your video in ‘My Media’ and click on ‘Edit’ (the pencil icon): From the...
We recommend launching Kaltura Capture through ‘My Media’ in Canvas . You can also access it from the university’s enterprise Kaltura site kaltura.uts.edu.au, or through the Browse and Embed tool. Basically, anywhere in Kaltura where you can ‘Add New’ media file – it will then work across all systems (eg....
You can request a site to be created in Canvas or Teams as your non-subject site. The purpose of the site should determine whether this site is created in Canvas or Teams. For example, if you want to maintain a centralised source of static information for students in a course of study,...
