Using data to pinpoint when students need support

Ever wondered how you could potentially use data to assist students that may need support?  I found an interesting podcast that I wanted to share.  To tune into the podcast click the link below.  Enjoy!

CLICK HERE to tune in.

“How to find the right time to connect with students

Western Governors University’s Jennie Sanders joins the Cutting EDge podcast to share how her team is using data to understand the positive impact of reaching out to struggling students quickly. In a research paper published in the Journal of Postsecondary Student Success, the university reported that students who received timely faculty outreach via a dashboard were 20% more likely to complete their courses than students who did not receive the same level of personalized help. “We wanted to understand not just the impact of the outreach, but also the timing of the outreach across the entire experience of the learners,” Sanders says. “What we found was that for those students who receive that outreach, it certainly had a positive impact on their course completion, as well as the retention.” Tune in to the podcast.

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Technology Support Analyst | 252-744-1106 | Office 3360 Health Sciences Building | Mail Stop 668

East Carolina University | College of Allied Health Sciences | Office of Instructional Technology

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Hypothes.is Certified

Greetings, CAHS!

If you are interested in becoming Hypothes.is certified then this email for you. 

What is Hypothesis Academy?

Hypothesis Academy features asynchronous courses designed to teach you not only how to use the Hypothesis tool, but how to design social annotation assignments to best support your students’ learning. All courses offer the opportunity to connect and collaborate with other educators using Hypothesis across North America and the globe. Each course culminates in an Hypothesis Certified Educator badge and certificate, which you can share on social media or download/save for your portfolio.

Hypothes.is Credential

Earn a Hypothesis Certified Educator Credential through the Hypothesis Academy. Hypothesis Academy is a two-week course designed to teach you how to use the Hypothesis tool and how to design social annotation assignments to best support your students’ learning.

Learn more about Hypothesis Academy and register for their next upcoming cohort, which runs from May 30 – June 6, 2023.  Also feel free to reach out to me directly or if you have any questions.

Let’s chat… AI ChatGPT

Did someone say ChatGPT??  I attended the UNC Learning and Technology Symposium last week and one of the session discussed was a very popular topic of discussion in Higher Education.  ChatGPT… I was very intrigued to say the least but I also had my personal opinion as well as Tech opinion about the popular intelligence. Chatbots are not a new technology, but ChatGPT has already impressed many technologists with its ability to mimic human language and speaking styles while also providing coherent and topical information.  Some say ChatGPT is better than Google while others are worried it’ll be problematic.  What are your thoughts?  Any benefits to implementing ChatGPT in our Higher Education environment?  I would love to hear your thoughts.  If you aren’t familiar with ChatGPT, take a look at a few articles below. 

https://theconversation.com/chatgpt-is-the-push-higher-education-needs-to-rethink-assessment-200314

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2023/01/12/academic-experts-offer-advice-chatgpt

I can’t hear you….

Greetings, CAHS!

Some of the students have reached out to me via Panopto and stated that they are having a hard time hearing when other students ask questions during lecture.  Regardless of whether a student is at home or in the classroom, they all need the same level of audio quality.   Below are some helpful tips to help make your remote learning a success.

  1. Try to repeat the question that is asked for our DE students so that they ensure they aren’t missing any important information.
  2. Ask your students whether they can hear  you.  Panopto has a great chat feature that becomes a useful tool to start an interaction.  See below one of the example chats that was received by a student during lecture today.
  3. Have a moderator that monitors the live chat in the event your DE students have questions.

I hope these tips are helpful.  If you are interested in testing out the chat feature within Panopto, use the bookings link below to schedule some time with me.

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Kym Jefferson, MS (◠‿◠)

Technology Support Analyst | 252-744-1106 | Office 3360 Health Sciences Building | Mail Stop 668

East Carolina University | College of Allied Health Sciences | Office of Instructional Technology

jeffersonk@ecu.edu | https://cahs.ecu.edu/ | | Fax: 252-744-6018

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Coming This Week: New Brand and Logo for ECU’s Kronos Time Management System

Greetings, CAHS!   If you haven’t noticed already, Kronos will now have a new logo.  Functionality stays the same after new name announced as UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) Ultimate Software and Kronos Incorporated merged to become UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) in 2020.   This week, Kronos will be updated and the new logo will appear on the login screen and in other locations in our Workforce Central application, as well as time clock devices.       Version 8.1.14 new logo and interface for Workforce Central and time clocks across campus

P.S.  A downtime notification was sent out to everyone yesterday, so you may notice that Kronos online timeclock is unavailable currently.  Have an incredible rest of your Friday everyone!

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Kym Jefferson, MS (◠‿◠)

Technology Support Analyst | 252-744-1106 | Office 3360 Health Sciences Building | Mail Stop 668

East Carolina University | College of Allied Health Sciences | Office of Instructional Technology

jeffersonk@ecu.edu | https://cahs.ecu.edu/ | | Fax: 252-744-6018

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New iOS and Android Versions Now Available in the App Store and Google Play

Greetings, CAHS!

I wanted to share a few updates that came from main ITCS.  A new version of the ECU Mobile app is now available for iOS and Android devices. This update addresses bug fixes and performance improvements.

Please install the update by March 31st, 2023 to prevent an interruption in service. At that time, the previous version will be decommissioned and will no longer work on your device.

The ECU Mobile app can be found in Google Play and the App Store by searching for “East Carolina University” or “ECU”.  If you have any issues or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

Sharing Panopto Recordings with multiple sections (Summer 2023) (!)

Greetings, CAHS!

Many courses have multiple sections that share Panopto recordings. I have decided to embed those recordings within each Canvas course module. Returning to our oldie but goodie method, we will create consistency for students and no longer have to worry about sections missing recordings. Please see below of what to expect starting Summer 2023.   If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

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Kym Jefferson, MS (◠‿◠)

Technology Support Analyst | 252-744-1106 | Office 3360 Health Sciences Building | Mail Stop 668

East Carolina University | College of Allied Health Sciences | Office of Instructional Technology

jeffersonk@ecu.edu | https://cahs.ecu.edu/ | | Fax: 252-744-6018

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After 365 days of inactivity, groups will be disabled.

Greetings, CAHS!

 

Inactive Outlook, SharePoint, and Teams environments will be disabled

What is happening?
Sometimes when employees leave the university or change roles in a department, inactive groups can accumulate. These groups need to be “cleaned up”.

In the upcoming months, ITCS will be implementing a new policy focusing on the cleanup of groups in:

  • Outlook
  • SharePoint
  • Teams

After 365 days of inactivity, groups will be disabled.

Why is this happening?
Inactive groups may pose a security threat. When they grow in number, they can also become unmanageable. For this reason, ITCS is identifying inactive groups that will be disabled.

Don’t panic, though – we will give you plenty of time to resume use of the groups if they are to remain active.

Actions required to retain Microsoft accounts – Automatic renewal of groups will occur under the following conditions:

  • Outlook: Join the group, read/write a group message from group space, “like” a message (in Outlook Web Access)
  • SharePoint: View, edit, download, move, share, or upload files
  • Teams: Visit a Teams channel

What notifications will you receive?

If groups are not automatically renewed, email notifications will be sent to the Microsoft 365 group owners 30 days, 15 days, and 1 day prior to  expiration of the group.

The owner of a group will be notified after the group has expired and will have 30 days to restore it.

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Kym Jefferson, MS

Technology Support Analyst | 252-744-1106 | Office 3360 Health Sciences Building | Mail Stop 668

East Carolina University | College of Allied Health Sciences | Office of Instructional Technology

jeffersonk@ecu.edu | https://cahs.ecu.edu/ | | Fax: 252-744-6018

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Have a smartphone? Need to scan to pdf in a hurry?

Greetings, CAHS!

Say goodbye to huge office scanners and get this ultra-fast pdf scanner app.  iScanner will turn your iOS or Android device into a full-featured powerful and fast document scanner.  With iScanner you can scan any kind of documents, ID cards, books, receipts, paper notes, whiteboards, schedules and timetables – anything you might need in your day to day life.  It’s also FREE and who doesn’t love FREE.   Let me know how you like it.

iScanner app main features:

Advanced PDF Scanner app:
– Scan to high quality PDF or JPEG
– Save scans in grayscale, black and white or color
– Automatic shutter and border detection for any scannable object
– Advanced pic processing with enhancement and color correction, noise removing, automatic perspective correction and more
– Choose between low, medium and HD scan quality
– Multipage scanning – scan as many pages as you like
– Batch processing mode

Document Editor:
– E-sign any document by adding your signature to scans within the app
– Cut, copy or paste pages from and to iScanner

File Manager:
– Full featured file manager with folders, drag & drop and document editing
– Protect your documents by locking folders and scans with password
– Sort documents by time, date or name
– Choose between table and collection view modes

Document Sharing Tools:
– Share your scans via email
– Easy print your scans with any Wi-Fi printer
– Share and upload scanned documents to cloud services like Dropbox, Evernote or Google Drive
– Save scans to Gallery

Apple iPhone : https://apps.apple.com/us/app/iscanner-pdf-scanner-app/id1040093707

Android: https://g.co/kgs/njfp88

What If I Want to Keep My Panopto Videos That I Created Indefinitely?

Greetings, CAHS!

I can’t believe we are almost one month away until Spring semester ends, time really does fly when you’re having fun.  Many of you have recorded a ton of Panopto videos so I wanted to provide a helpful tip that would allow you to keep your videos indefinitely if you wanted too. 

You can download your videos from Panopto and save them on a hard drive or in cloud based storage anytime you would like to.  In this article, learn how to download your video or audio streams as MP4s to be able to upload them somewhere else or edit them using an external video editor.  Click HERE to view article.  If you would like to learn more about this process, please use the bookings link below and schedule some time with me.   I would love to assist you.