Fall TechSmith Relay Training

Are you interested in learning more about TechSmith Relay, the “easiest-to-use educational video platform?”

Relay is accessible, integrates with Blackboard, adds quizzing and analytics. It also provides “cloud” hosting, including the ability to pull in other videos like YouTube.

In this session, we will cover how to access, download, install and use the recorder. We’ll also show you how to edit or import videos. Finally, we’ll show you how to use the new Blackboard integration.

Join us in 351 RJF or via Zoom at one of these fall training sessions:

• 9/10 from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
• 9/16 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm
• 10/17 from 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
• 10/23 from 3:00 – 4:00 pm

Register at http://www.grcc.edu/ctereg if you plan to attend in-person or online at https://grcc.zoom.us/j/389236890 if you plan to attend virtually using Zoom.

DLIT Event Calendar now available!

Blackboard Ally is Coming to GRCC

GRCC will be rolling out Blackboard Ally this fall. Ally is designed to assist with and to improve course content accessibility. Ally does this in two ways: first, it creates alternative formats for students to download that may be more accessible than the original file. Secondly, the instructor is provided with an accessibility report, identifying content with accessibility concerns. The report provides specific actions that can be taken to improve accessibility for each area identified. The following video provides an overview of what the instructor will find with the accessibility report.

 

 

Missing Qwikly?

Did your Qwikly module disappear? This one minute video will show you how to add it back.

Qwikly video from YouTube.

DLIT is here to help!

Happy Fall semester, GRCC Faculty! We wanted to remind you that our department is here to help you! You can see us in person and also connect with us through email, the phone, Facebook, twitter and our blog.

2019 MI OER Summit at Delta College

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Michigan Colleges Online is pleased to announce the 2019 MI OER Summit – a gathering of OPEN enthusiasts and those who are interested and eager to learn, network and advocate. This year’s event is hosted by Delta College (University Center, MI). For more information and to register online go to: http://www.mioersummit.org.

When: October 18, 2019,  8:30 am – 3:45 pm 

Where: Lecture Theatre 1961 Delta Road University Center, MI 48710 

Keynote: Jess Mitchell  Senior Manager Research + Design Inclusive Design Research Centre OCAD University Toronto Canada  Inclusive Design in Education: Breaking Down Barriers to Access 

Plus breakout sessions, discipline roundtables, lunch and prizes! 

Who Should Attend: 

• Faculty
• Librarians 
• Instructional designers 
• Administrators 
• K-12 teachers & administrators 
• Students 

Zoom Tip

It is always a good idea to start-up the computer and get everything ready before class starts. Today, I captured the steps I take to start a virtual meeting. After everything was good to go, I simply shared a whiteboard with a message letting anyone know that I’d be back to start the class. Check out my tip in the video below.

Watch Meegan prepare for the OHCC and start a scheduled Zoom meeting.