Learning analytics has become an increasingly hot topic of discussion in higher education. It can be best described as the process of interpreting course data collected from online interactions with content, activities, and other individuals. The goal is to use this information to improve student engagement and learning outcomes in future courses. ITRS is excited […]
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO • April 24, 2019
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Preparing for Sakai 12
February 15th, 2019
What’s New in Sakai 12? On May 12th, Loyola’s learning management system will be upgrading to Sakai 12. In this upgrade, students, faculty, and staff will see a few updates. Some of these changes include: Improved features in the Assignments, Gradebook, and Lessons tools Accessibility improvements Auto favorite new sites An updated text editor How […]
4th Annual Information & Technology Showcase
January 25th, 2019
The 4th Annual Loyola Information & Technology Showcase will be held on Thursday, February 21st from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm in the Damen Student Center. Come learn about library and technology resources available to the University community. Take advantage of a variety of breakout sessions and a full array of resource tables from vendors […]
Sakai Gradebook Checklist
December 7th, 2018
We smell the coffee. We see the library rush. It’s that time of year again: finals. Source: Freeimages.com/andreajaccarino For instructors, we’d like to make your Sakai grading process as easy as possible so you can focus on what matters most: your students. Follow the ten steps below to make sure your Sakai gradebook is good […]
Annotating & Whiteboarding in Zoom
November 2nd, 2018
When you’re in a Zoom meeting, do you ever wish you could draw something on the screen? Guess what – you can! Zoom allows you (and your participants) to annotate on the screen! Zoom has two lesser-known but interactive tools: Annotate & Whiteboard. Annotation allows you to draw on a shared screen, and […]
Attention Loyolans! We want to feature you!
October 24th, 2018
Do you enjoy teaching or learning with technology? Do you aspire to be a “Sakai model” during your time at Loyola? Or maybe you’re just an enthusiastic Loyolan? We’re looking for photos of you, your peers, and faculty or staff to feature on our Sakai Login page. Review the guidelines below, and send your pictures […]
Is your password strong enough?
October 15th, 2018
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month and a good opportunity to reflect on how to protect ourselves against cybersecurity attacks and what we can do better. A strong password is one of your best defenses against cyber attacks. Creating a strong and unique password for each online account, and changing them with relative frequency, greatly reduces […]
Facilitating Meeting Times: The Sakai Sign-Up Tool
September 28th, 2018
As an instructor, you often make yourself available to meet with students outside of class. You might hold office hours, meet with individual students, or schedule group meetings each semester. How do you organize your meeting times? Picture this scenario: You host office hours for two days per week each term. Students drop-by occasionally at […]
ITRS’s All-New Instructional Technology Course
September 11th, 2018
Are you interested in learning more about creating your own Sakai course or project site? Did you take the Faculty Center for Ignition Pedagogy Online Teaching Course and want to learn more? Do you want to incorporate more technology into your teaching? Check out our new course! For the first time, ITRS has developed a […]
Introducing Piazza
July 31st, 2018
Piazza is a Sakai tool that can be used as an alternative to the Sakai Forums tool to easily manage Q&A with your students. Designed to simulate a live discussion, Piazza allows students to post and respond to one another’s questions and allows instructors to answer questions, endorse student answers, and edit any content. […]