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Adobe Celebration Week Workshop Line-Up for 2022

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During the 2022 Adobe Celebration Week (Sept. 12-16, 2022), UA’s Office of Information Technology will host several guest presentations and workshops on how to utilize Adobe tools for some of the most exciting trends in emerging technology: interactive design, on-the-go video storytelling, and more.  This event is designed to spur creativity and encourage the use of Adobe Creative Cloud software across campus.  Remember, OIT has made all Adobe Creative Cloud platforms available to install and use for all UA faculty, […]

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Video Content: What’s on the Menu at UA?

by Jessica Porter, Office of Educational Technology (eTech) If you’re searching for video streaming services, Gorgas Library offers a range of video collections you can use in your courses, and most of them allow you to embed clips directly in Blackboard. There are even options for creating video clips and playlists if you need more control. Criterion Collection Criterion Collection offers a variety of historical films, with the ability to create clips, insert bookmarks, and embed them in a website […]

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Creating Personal, Interactive Online Courses

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by Jessica Porter, Office of Educational Technology (eTech) A few weeks ago, I participated in a strategy swap at the Teaching Professor Technology Conference about engagement in online courses. Everyone agreed engagement is critical to online learning, yet we couldn’t decide how to facilitate connection and interaction beyond the usual tactics — video,  discussion boards, group projects, etc. With this question in mind, I attended another session on student engagement that offered a few practical solutions. Our speakers, both of […]

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