January| 2018

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

John Wood Assistant Director, Enterprise Applications Enterprise Development & Support P.S.M. Computer Science & Quantitative Methods Adjunct Professor, Department of Computer Science & Information Technology

" Distance Education asked me to join a task force charged with evaluating our current learning management system through an RFP. We have selected D2L, Canvas and Blackboard to provide us with demo sites to review their products first hand. The Task Force will evaluate these candidates and provide feedback on our experience in the demo sites. The recommendations of the task force would impact me as an IT staff member and adjunct professor for the Department of Computer Science & Information Technology, and I really appreciate Distance Education involving me in the process."

LMS RFP LIVE DEMONSTRATIONS

In October 2017, a request for proposals (RFP) was advertised for a new learning management system. APSU received three proposals from D2L Brightspace, Blackboard, and Canvas. Representatives from all three vendors have been invited to campus to present live demonstrations of their platforms. Live demonstrations are open to all faculty, staff, and students. Please review the demonstration schedule below.   Vendor & Date   Blackboard Ultra Monday, January 22, 2018   Canvas Wednesday, January 24, 2018   D2L Daylight Friday, January 26, 2018   Time & Location 8:30 – 10:30 am, MUC Ballroom C 1:45 – 3:45 pm, MUC Ballroom C   Please visit the LMS website for more information. Email any questions to online@apsu.edu .

VISITING LECTURE SERIES: GOOGLE

Educational Intelligence = Aptitude + Motivation + Opportunity + Persistence Starting in the Fall of 2017, Distance Education began hosting a monthly visiting lecture series on a variety of topics related to educational intelligence. Refreshments are provide and all faculty, students, and staff are welcome! Please visit our Lecture Series website for more information. *If accommodations are needed for any events listed above, please email online@apsu.edu. Jaime Casap, Google "Innovation and Iteration in Education" February 21, 2018 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MUC Ballroom

ED TECH DAY APPLICATIONS

Do you use innovative technology in your course or research? Showcase it at Ed Tech Day 2018! Ed Tech Day allows our campus community to explore and engage with emerging technology through exhibits and demonstrations. Want to suggest a vendor? Email info to online@apsu.edu. Want to be a presenter? Submit an application using this link. Save the date for March 14th, 2018!

LEARN WITH LYNDA.COM

D2L Gradebook Tutorials Do you need help setting up your D2L Gradebook as you kick-off the Spring semester? Look no further than Lynda.com’s helpful and concise tutorials below:   Set up a self-calculating gradebook (5 mins 9 secs) Add gradebook items and categories (6 mins 28 secs)   Click on the link and use your APSU enterprise username/password (single-sign on for your email) to log in and start viewing the videos.

ONLINE PROCTORING TIP OF THE MONTH

In an effort to make the program sustainable, please remind your students to not schedule exams less than 24 hours in advance. On Demand exams (less than 24 hours) incur extra fees that are not in the budget. Your help is greatly appreciated!

FACULTY SPOTLIGHT NOMINEES

Do you know a faculty member who has taken strides to improve their online courses? Nominate them for our next Faculty Spotlight! Please contact online@apsu.edu with your nominee and a brief description of why you think they would be a great fit for Distance Education's faculty spotlight!

DEPARTMENT-WIDE TRAINING

As a reminder, Distance Education now offers department-wide training sessions! We can come to you, or you can come to us. We offer training in many different subjects including accessible syllabus, D2L, course design, and more. Request a department-wide training by emailing online@apsu.edu.

DISTANCE EDUCATION SERVICES

We are here to help you and your department! Please check out many of our services below. Visit APSU Distance Education website for more information! Quality Matters Course Review Closed Captioning Services DE Support Desk technical support Instructional Technology training (TurnItIn, D2L, Examity online proctoring, Respondus) One-on-one and group instructional design consultations Innovative approaches to content delivery Multimedia resource assistance Online student assistance Online learning compliance and regulation Data reporting for DE

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