Hello UAMS — I’m Zac with the Office of Educational Development, here to give you a brief update of what’s happening on campus. Campus Phishing Scam A lot of you may have received a suspicious email from your supervisor, asking if you can meet, inquiring about your availability, or asking for gift cards. It turns […]
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Three Helpful Cybersecurity Tips
Transcript Hello, I’m Zac with the Office of Educational Development and today we’re going to be talking about three cybersecurity tips that could keep you and your students safe. Let’s get started! Tip One: Keep Your Software Up-To-Date We’ve all been there before: you’re working on a huge project and then you get a notification […]
How to Use Box Sync
Box Sync Download Transcript Hello, I’m Zac with the Office of Educational Development and today we’re going to be talking about how to use Box Sync — Let’s get started! To use Box Sync, you must first download the Box Sync app. You can find the download here. After this is installed, you should see […]
How to Turn On Dark Mode in Microsoft Word
Transcript Hello, I’m Zac with the Office of Educational Development and today we’ll be talking about How to Turn on Night Mode for Microsoft Word. Let’s get started! As you can see, the default theme of Microsoft Word is pretty bright — this can be particularly annoying after spending hours at the computer, grading papers. […]
Common Accessibility Mistakes, Part Two
Written by Bonnie Kenney, MEd Creating course materials that are accessible for all students is important. This article will attempt to address a few of the most common mistakes made when creating materials that will be disseminated electronically. PDFs Microsoft Office Microsoft Word and PowerPoint provide built-in accessibility checkers. To access these open either program […]
Common Accessibility Mistakes, Part One
Written by Bonnie Kenney, MEd Creating course materials that are accessible for all students is important. This article will attempt to address a few of the most common mistakes made when creating materials that will be disseminated electronically. Images Links
Practical Lessons for Passionate Professors
Written by Bonnie Kenney, Assistant Professor, Instructional Design The K. Patricia Cross Academy was launched in 2019 to offer practical resources for higher education faculty. The content is designed to foster student success, is concise, and packed with proven ways to achieve measurable results. Best of all, the resources are always free. Technique videos and […]
Video Learning May Be More Effective Than In-Person Lectures
Original Article Summary According to a recent study published in Review of Educational Research, video learning may be more effective than people think. The study looked at a sample of 7,776 students and found that, when students learned from a video instead of an in-person lecture, there was a slight increase in average grade. However, […]
Recording Video and Audio Simultaneously in PowerPoint 365
One of the newest features in PowerPoint is the ability to record video using a webcam on your Windows computer. This is a great way to record a PowerPoint slide show with video and audio of yourself. The file can then be saved as an MP4, stored in your Box account, and shared with students […]
Peer Review of Teaching: Professional Development Through Collaboration and Reflection
Guest Writer: Mike Anders, PhD, Associate Professor of Assessment and Evaluation OED As with research, peer review helps ensure the highest quality of teaching. Peer review of teaching can prompt deliberate improvement through a collaborative, reflective process. Though student evaluations provide important information, sole reliance on them for feedback can foster a consumer approach to […]