Warpwire is a multimedia tool that allows instructors to record, upload, and share video and audio content from within Sakai. Warpwire makes it easy to record a video or an audio recording to share with students, lending a “human presence” to your Sakai site. In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to activate Warpwire in your courses on Sakai, and you’ll practice creating a “selfie” video with a webcam, recording an audio file, and uploading videos from a mobile device.

This is part 2 of a two-part series. (For Part 1, see the Office Mix is Nixed! Teaching-Learning Center (TLC) sessions )

Microsoft is retiring Office Mix effective May 1, 2018. As a follow-up to earlier TLC sessions on this topic (see Office Mix is Nixed!), this session will provide hands-on training for those who have used Office Mix and want to continue creating narrated PowerPoints. In this session you will learn:

What you will learn and do in this workshop:

• Design a course site that is clear, consistent, and easy for students to navigate
• Map out and implement a weekly lesson plan
• Incorporate a variety of content and activities to engage learners
• Implement assessment strategies to foster student learning and promote academic integrity
• Create a video and utilize other tools to bring a human presence into your online course

Prerequisite: Students must completed the Intro to Sakai course successfully.

What you will learn and do in this workshop:

• Design a course site that is clear, consistent, and easy for students to navigate
• Map out and implement a weekly lesson plan
• Incorporate a variety of content and activities to engage learners
• Implement assessment strategies to foster student learning and promote academic integrity
• Create a video and utilize other tools to bring a human presence into your online course

Prerequisite: Students must completed the Intro to Sakai course successfully.

Do you assign online videos for your students to watch? Do you wish you could track whether students are watching them or ask questions during the video to check their understanding? You can all do that with Zaption, a free online tool that lets you create an interactive video “tour”.