UW-Parkside
June 2021
Innovations in Learning
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Attend the 2021 LTDC Virtual Showcase!
The Learning Technology Development Council is hosting its annual virtual showcase on June 15th and June 16th. The conference is free to attend and includes presentations from across the UW System, as well as two incredible keynote speakers. Here's a short blurb from the showcase website to pique your interest:

"In 2020, the COVID pandemic forced instructors to quickly consider virtual classes and campus classrooms suddenly went dark, prompting so many instructors, students and staff to question the effectiveness of “online” education. Regardless of one’s role on campus, summer 2020 became one of learning, planning and executing. Fall 2020 became one of experimenting, reflecting, and recalibrating. Spring 2021 became one of reorganizing, rethinking and reengineering. Fall 2021 will be one of restarting, retooling and reconstructing."

Sounds awesome, right? You can register for the 2021 LTDC Showcase here! "See" you all on June 15th and 16th!
Blackboard Collaborate Ultra Contract Expiring
The UW System contract with Blackboard Collaborate Ultra will expire on June 30th. The contract will not be renewed. Starting during the Fall 2021 semester, Zoom will be the System's new method of video conferencing.

If you are teaching a summer course, you will not be able to use Collaborate Ultra in your course. Instead, it is recommended by System that you utilize Microsoft Teams for synchronous meetings with students. All UW campuses have access to Teams through Canvas. At Parkside, you may also use WebEx for course sessions, but WebEx is not integrated within the learning management system.

Please visit the UW System KnowledgeBase to learn more about the transition to Zoom and how to ensure all of your Collaborate Ultra recordings are saved in Kaltura prior to the June 30th cutoff date.

Respondus Contract Expiring, Honorlock Still Available
Parkside will not be renewing the contract with Respondus for its LockDown Browser proctoring software. This means that Respondus LockDown Browser will no longer be available after July 31st, 2021.

We will continue to have Honorlock’s proctoring services for Canvas classic quizzes going forward. If you need assistance creating new quizzes or using Honorlock, please email Innovations@uwp.edu to setup a consultation.
Canvas
Fall Courses Available 90 Days Prior to Semester Start Date
As a reminder, courses will appear on your Canvas Dashboard 90 days prior to the start of the semester. That means you can expect to see your Fall 2021 courses in Canvas soon. Courses will be located at the bottom of your Dashboard in the "Unpublished" section with the course labeling PKS Fall 21-22.

If you have any questions about the course integration process through Solar, or if you'd like content from a previous semester copied into your new Fall courses once they're available, please contact the Innovations in Learning staff.
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