Webinars
Distance Education offers webinars to support digital teaching and learning. If there is no upcoming webinar scheduled for a tool or topic you are interested in, you can view a recording from the previous session. Have a topic idea? Or don't see a webinar you want? Please email us.
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- Camtasia* is a software based video tool that can be used to create and edit videos for tutorials/how-tos/demos,
lessons, presentations, etc. The tool is very robust and has many features. Register on the TechSmith website for one of their monthly Getting Started with Camtasia webinars. Distance Education purchases a limited
number of licenses each year. You can request a license by completing this Request Multimedia Software License form.
- D2L Brightspace referred to D2L is the online classroom environment used for managing your content and students, sharing content with students, course assignments, grading, and more. D2L frequently offers live virtual events and posts recordings. Also, learn more about D2L on Distance Education's website.
- Honorlock‘s customer success team offers a webinar series on how to use Honorlock with learning management systems and third-party exams, like through a publisher - including how to enable and configure your assessments, understanding the student experience, and how to review the proctoring results. Register for upcoming Honorlock webinars. Also, learn more about Honorlock on Distance Education's website.
- Snagit* is another software based capture tool. It can be used to create videos; however, the capture and editing features are limited. Snagit's strength is in capturing and editing screen captures. This is very helpful in creating quick instructional materials. Register on the TechSmith website for one of their monthly Getting Started with Snagit webinars. Distance Education purchases a limited number of licenses each year. You can request a license by completing this Request Multimedia Software License form.
- Zoom web conferencing allows for one-on-one and group online meetings using video and/or audio. It has for whiteboarding, polls, groups, chat, and screen sharing. Register on the Zoom website for one of their numerous live webinars covering topics for getting started to a daily Educator's Guide to Teaching Over Zoom. Also, learn more about Zoom on Distance Education's website.
- Watch the recording of this Accessibility Training with the Office of Disability Services and Distance Education which covers tools and tricks to make accessible online content.
- Watch the recording of this best practices for teaching online webinar, Distance Education’s instructional designers conduct an overview of best practices including designing an online course, the three types of student interaction, and assessment practices. They also review resources available on the Govs Go Digital page to support faculty moving courses online.
- Getting Started with Camtasia webinar recording
- Learn more about Distance Education and Information Technology through this department overview webinar recording.
- D2L Brightspace referred to D2L is the online classroom environment used for managing your content and students, sharing content with students, course assignments, grading, and more. Watch a recording from a recent D2L Basics webinar and review online D2L resources as well.
- Watch the D2l Brightspace Basics and Best Practices in Online Teaching webinar recording. APSU's very own D2L system administrator covers the most used tools in D2L including content, discussions, quizzes, gradebook, and more. Then, the Distance Education director reviews resources for online teaching and tips and tricks for student-to-student, -content, and -instructor interactions.
- D2L Webinar Archive
- Examity online test proctoring is used for online test proctoring to improve the academic integrity of high stakes exams like midterms and finals. Limited options are available at this time. In this webinar, attendees will learn more about automated proctoring. Watch the recording of a recent webinar for faculty on automated proctoring, Examity also has a short video for students, and we have more resources on our Examity web page.
- Honorlock online proctoring provides a unique blend of proctoring to support academic integrity. While each session is technically on-demand, automated proctoring; live proctors are available and conduct Live Pop-Ins when students trigger this intervention with suspicious activity. There are so many more easy features and benefits to this tool. Learn more by watching the webinar recording and visiting the Honorlock web page.
- Watch Honorlock's 4 Tips for Overcoming Exam Anxiety to Help Your Students Show What They Know to answer how do we, as educators and academic professionals, change the way in which our test-takers view proctors and the platforms we use to facilitate online exams? Paula Rodriguez, Director of the University Testing Center at Colorado State University, discusses this and how to ensure an equal and fair testing environment for your students. Learn more by watching the webinar recording, reviewing the presentation, and visiting the Honorlock web page.
- Get Started with Snagit
- This Turnitin Feedback Studio playlist includes three videos for instructor tasks and a video from the student point of view. Feel free to share videos with other faculty and share the student video with your students. Additional information about Turnitin is available on our website.
- Tutor.com online tutoring helps students one-on-one, 24/7/365 with academic assistance. Instructors should encourage student use if their course is support and then they can access student usage data and early alerts. Learn more by watching a recording of a recent webinar (recent faculty orientation or recent student orientation) and check out our website.
- YuJa Video Creation** is used to create, host, manage, and edit video and audio files. It can also be used to store, manage, and share a large spectrum of other digital assets like images, documents, and more. Watch this recording from a recent YuJa hosted webinar. We also have this webinar recording from APSU's own Dr. Tim Oneal. Additional resources are available on our YuJa page.
- Zoom allows for one-on-one and group online meetings using video and/or audio. It has whiteboarding, polls, groups, chat, and screen sharing. Watch this webinar recording to get started with Zoom.
- Zoom Cultural Content Experiences webinar recording discusses using guest speakers, collaborations, and virtual content experiences to
elevate your online courses (cultural webinar slides).
- Zoom Tips and Tricks webinar recording covers tips and tricks for managing your account, engaging over distance, managing your meetings, and delivery best practices (tips webinar slides).
- Zoom Security - watch this webinar recording to learn more about securing your Zoom meetings (webinar slides with links). Also, check out our Zoom page for other resources including:
The following is a list of live and recorded webinars offered by professional associations. Note: this information is being provided for informational purposes only and it does not represent Distance Education or APSU. Please use your best judgment when receiving advice from others.
*Software installations on APSU computers require administrative access to the computer. You must download the software installation file provided via a link from Distance Education and then contact GOVSTECH to install it on your work computer.
**Software installations on APSU computers require administrative access to the computer. You must download the YuJa Software Capture installation file from your YuJa account and then contact GOVSTECH to install it on your work computer.