Loyola’s Learning Management System (LMS), Sakai, was recently upgraded on May 9th to version 10, moving from version 9. This new release provides many new enhancements and fixes to the existing system. Faculty and students are not required to change anything as we move to this new release and will find some benefits in some […]
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO • September 27, 2016
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Using Apple TV in the Classroom
March 17th, 2015
Apple TV provides the ability to wirelessly stream or mirror content from a mobile device to a projector. Shared content can include photos, movies, and any other viewable material on a connectable Apple device. Apple TVs have been in demand on campus for several years but it wasn’t until recently, when the 3rd generation model was released, […]
What’s New in Panopto 4.8
February 13th, 2015
Panopto is a lecture capture platform that enables instructors to capture live classroom sessions, create pre-recorded lectures and share recordings with students in Sakai. With the recent upgrade to Panopto 4.8, some new features have been added to improve video playback experience, simplify access to video content and streamline video management. Video Playback Video streaming […]
Are Your Courses Ready for the Spring 2015 Term?
January 9th, 2015
Import, Design, Publish The Spring Term is just around the corner. Here are a few tips to help with any last minute course items you might want to implement, before (or after) you click the Publish Now button. Do you have some course content you would like to use from a previous term? Check out […]
Loyola Media in Sakai
October 31st, 2014
Do you have dynamic media files you would like to share with your students through Sakai, but not take up valuable course site space? Consider adding the Loyola Media tool to your course! Loyola Media is a cloud based web service developed by Kaltura which facilitates the conversion and distribution of various audio and video […]
New VoiceThread Integration Features
September 30th, 2014
VoiceThread ~ Interact, Collaborate, Communicate! Looking for a way to collaborate and communicate with your students online in a fun, engaging format? Check out VoiceThread which is fully integrated with Sakai, and now offers new features including the option for assignment linking to the Sakai Gradebook. VoiceThread allows instructors to place collections of media including […]
NVivo 10 Increased Availability for Fall 2014
September 12th, 2014
There’s good news for qualitative researchers at Loyola! The university has moved from a per seat license to a site license for NVivo 10. All faculty are now eligible to use NVivo. If you require NVivo 10 and you do not yet have an association to the software on your LUC desktop, email helpdesk@luc.edu. Provide […]
ITRS Technology Training for Faculty – Register Today!
July 31st, 2014
Instructional Technology & Research Support (ITRS) assists faculty with the integration of technology into teaching, learning, and research. You can review our training opportunities and calendar of sessions offered on our new Technology Training webpage: http://www.luc.edu/itrs/resources/technologytraining/ Topics for training include Adobe Connect web conferencing, Atomic Learning online tutorials, Panopto lecture capture, Sakai learning management […]
Access On Demand Training with Atomic Learning
May 22nd, 2014
Atomic Learning is an online, on demand, training site that offers over 50,000 short tutorial videos on over 250 technology applications, including Microsoft and Adobe. Instructors can pull Atomic Learning videos directly into their Sakai courses. To find a tutorial on a particular subject, use keywords and optionally add filters for application, topic and category. […]
Recover Audio Playback when using a Microphone
February 27th, 2014
If you’re using a program with audio recording capabilities, such as Adobe Connect or Panopto, you may have experienced being unable to play audio when you have your microphone plugged in. A quick fix to be able to play audio when using an external mic, is to set your speakers as the default playback device. […]