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What is Zoom? Why use Zoom? What are the new features in Zoom? What is Zoom? Zoom is a web conferencing tool that enables online communication, collaboration, and interaction between users in various different ways. Features include: HD audio and video meetings with up to 1000 participants depending on the license type; built-in collaboration tools, […]
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Happy new year everyone! We’re kicking off with new training dates to support tutors during the new lockdown period. Over the next 4 weeks or so Digital Education will be offering online workshops for Moodle and Zoom with a focus on maximising their use and promoting interaction and engagement. All events are bookable via our […]
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Background: With more teaching being undertaken online, we need to make material delivered online more available to students who find it hard to hear the audio tracks. This document outlines some possible ways of providing a transcription of both recorded ‘asynchronous’ lectures and ‘synchronous’ online training such as seminars etc. The challenges for providing transcription […]
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During the next couple of months, Digital Education will be hosting online workshops, Q&A’s and supporting ABC Learning Design drop-in sessions. Here is an overview of what’s available during July and August. All events are bookable via our Calendly event booking page, and you’ll receive the Zoom invite(s) closer to the session. Building Student Engagement […]
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which both staff and students access and use educational technologies to facilitate teaching and learning. Since working from home commenced, teaching staff have been required to explore and learn new technologies to assist with their teaching. Naturally as confidence develops in utilising online delivery tools such as webinars and content capture, teaching […]
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There are several challenges to teaching online, and one of the most obvious to those who normally teach in the classroom or studio is how to replicate the use of blackboard or whiteboard online. For some this will be writing, for instance maths or chemistry equations, for others it is drawing; either diagrams/graphs or […]
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Improving audio 1. Remove as much ambient noise as possible 1. In order to get the best sound quality out of your microphone, you need to be sure that you minimise any ambient noise in the room. Sounds of cars outside the windows, a fan on the other side of the room etc. may seem […]
Category: Zoom
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New features in Zoom
What is Zoom? Why use Zoom? What are the new features in Zoom? What is Zoom? Zoom is a web conferencing tool that enables online communication, collaboration, and interaction between users in various different ways. Features include: HD audio and video meetings with up to 1000 participants depending on the license type; built-in collaboration tools, […]
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New upcoming workshops for 2021
Happy new year everyone! We’re kicking off with new training dates to support tutors during the new lockdown period. Over the next 4 weeks or so Digital Education will be offering online workshops for Moodle and Zoom with a focus on maximising their use and promoting interaction and engagement. All events are bookable via our […]
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Practical Automated Transcription of Audio in Online Teaching
Background: With more teaching being undertaken online, we need to make material delivered online more available to students who find it hard to hear the audio tracks. This document outlines some possible ways of providing a transcription of both recorded ‘asynchronous’ lectures and ‘synchronous’ online training such as seminars etc. The challenges for providing transcription […]
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Upcoming workshops, Q&A’s and drop-in sessions during July & August 2020
During the next couple of months, Digital Education will be hosting online workshops, Q&A’s and supporting ABC Learning Design drop-in sessions. Here is an overview of what’s available during July and August. All events are bookable via our Calendly event booking page, and you’ll receive the Zoom invite(s) closer to the session. Building Student Engagement […]
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Using additional equipment with Zoom and Panopto
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way in which both staff and students access and use educational technologies to facilitate teaching and learning. Since working from home commenced, teaching staff have been required to explore and learn new technologies to assist with their teaching. Naturally as confidence develops in utilising online delivery tools such as webinars and content capture, teaching […]
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Writing and Drawing in Online Presentations
There are several challenges to teaching online, and one of the most obvious to those who normally teach in the classroom or studio is how to replicate the use of blackboard or whiteboard online. For some this will be writing, for instance maths or chemistry equations, for others it is drawing; either diagrams/graphs or […]
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8 tips for better audio and video in Panopto and Zoom recordings
Improving audio 1. Remove as much ambient noise as possible 1. In order to get the best sound quality out of your microphone, you need to be sure that you minimise any ambient noise in the room. Sounds of cars outside the windows, a fan on the other side of the room etc. may seem […]