Video Discussion Board with FlipGrid
OVERVIEW: “Flipgrid is a video discussion community for your classroom that supercharges your students’ voices. You add the topics, your students respond with short videos, and everyone engages!” –...
View ArticleUsing Google Forms, Google Sheets & Excel to Collect and Analyze Data
OVERVIEW: Google Forms is an easy and efficient way for students to create forms/surveys for data collection. Google Forms integrates with Google Sheets (spreadsheet) for data organization and...
View ArticleUsing VoiceThread in OAKS to Create Graded Assignments
OVERVIEW: VoiceThread is a great tool that is integrated with OAKS (D2L/Brightspace) but few of us use it to it’s greatest potential. With the integration you can quickly and easily add VoiceThreads...
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Allows Students to Post Text or Links instead of a File in the OAKS...
Students can now post a link or text directly into the Assignment/Dropbox submission area! In the past, if your assignment required students to submit a link to something they created, they would have...
View ArticleAssess and grade students
These tutorials cover tools that are used for assessing and grading student work. Tools such as: Grade book Tool Rubrics Tool Quizzes Tool Assignments Tool (a.k.a. Dropbox) Create a grading system As...
View ArticleMeasure and guide performance and engagement
Since OAKS is hosted off-campus (with D2L/Brightspace) is it subject to monthly upgrades. Because of the rapid changes, TLT cannot keep up with creating customized tutorials and therefore has decided...
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Poll Everywhere Integration with OAKS
With Poll Everywhere you can… engage your class in real-time gauge understanding before, during, and after a lecture give quizzes and test take attendance Integration with OAKS will make life easier...
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Remote control for PollEv for Windows PowerPoint
PowerPoint clickers untether you from the computer, allowing you the freedom to roam about the stage, interact with your audience, and add the dynamic flair to your presentation. What they don’t do is...
View ArticleSyllabus Instructions for Clickers (Poll Everywhere)
Create your free Poll Everywhere account online using you College of Charleston email account at the Google Play or Apple Store. You will then be able to sign into the mobile app to record your...
View ArticleWeighted Grading
Weighted grading In weighted grading, certain types of activities count more than others. You can decide that certain questions are harder than others and therefore should be worth more. If you have a...
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Turnitin in OAKS – Create a Turnitin Rubric for Grading
Turnitin is an OAKS (D2L/Brightspace) add-on that allows for easier, online grading within OAKS. It also offers a rubric tool for even easier grading and to help the students understand their grade....
View ArticlePoll Everywhere Has Cool New Features
Poll Everywhere offers some interesting but hidden features that may be of interest to some users. Here’s how you find them: Log into Poll Everywhere Click on My Polls Click on your name in the upper...
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Using Google Slides to Make Infographics
Giving an infographic assignment is a great way to see if the students can: identify the most important information tailor communication to a specific audience demonstrate their research ability think...
View ArticleUsing Kaltura for Creating and Sharing Video at CofC
NOTE: Kaltura does not work properly in Safari (1/15/20) Kaltura is the video storage and streaming application owned by CofC. It can interfaces with OAKS or be used as a stand-alone product. It is...
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Using ArtSteps to Create a Virtual Gallery
“Artsteps is a a web-based environment that allows its members to create virtual art galleries in lifelike 3D spaces. It is an application for artists, art organizations and art enthusiasts to model...
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Akindi has great new features for online classes
In response to everyone going online, Akindi (our bubble sheet scanning application) has created new features that allow you do use the program in your online class. This option is great for quizzes,...
View ArticleRespondus Lockdown Browser for OAKS Quizzes/Tests/Exams
LockDown Browser® is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment (a student’s computer) within OAKS Quizzes. There are two ways to use it: Lockdown Browser – this method locks the...
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Flipped Friday: The Joy of the CofC Google Drive
Did you know that you have access to the Google Drive through your CofC account? It’s easy to set up: Log into mycharleston Click the My Accounts tab Under Account Settings, choose the last option:...
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