Information Services has enabled Single Sign On (SSO) for Zoom. If you have not already activated your UP Zoom account you can do so by following these step-by-step instructions. You can also use this process to convert a previous free or personally paid Pro account to the University plan, giving you access to the full features […]
Academic Technology Services
Zoom Pro Campus License for Fall 2020
As part of our initiative to support hybrid and online learning, information services is providing Zoom Pro accounts for all campus users. Instructors or others with a need to hold remote meetings or classes will have the option to use Zoom Pro or Microsoft Teams. A few reminders: You can sign up for a Zoom […]
ATSI Presents Webinar Wednesdays, Moodle Mondays This Summer
Academic technology services & innovation will be offering a weekly series of “Wednesday Webinars” and “Moodle Mondays” to support faculty who are preparing for hybrid and online instruction this fall. UP faculty can find all session times, details, and RSVP forms on the Hybrid & Online Basecamp Moodle page. Wed. 7/29 – Are you wary […]
Techsmith Relay Is Becoming Techsmith Knowmia!
Starting on Tuesday, June 16, you will notice some changes when logging in to TechSmith Relay, most notably a new name: Knowmia. The good news, however, is that none of your video links or University of Portland’s TechSmith address (up.techsmithrelay.com) will be changing, so you will not need to update course pages or bookmark new […]
Auto-Generated Captions Enabled on UP MediaSpace
Machine (auto-generated) captions have been enabled on any new videos uploaded to UP MediaSpace, according to Ben Kahn, academic technology services & innovation. Captions can be toggled on or off by viewers with the CC button on the video player. A video owner can edit or remove the auto-captions by navigating to Actions->Edit->Captions on their […]
Online Instruction Q&A Sessions
The Academic Technology Services and Innovation team will be hosting a variety of Q&A sessions during the week of May 4. These sessions will address basics as well as lessons learned from the Spring 2020 term. To see the schedule of sessions, please visit the ATSI Training Calendar. Additional questions about materials or resources? Contact […]
Moodle Downtime, Fall Course Availability
The academic technology services and innovation office has scheduled a brief downtime for Moodle upgrades on Friday, May 8, from 9 to 10 a.m. We’ll be getting the latest Moodle fixes in place and getting Moodle ready for an online summer semester! Also, the course creation process for fall semester is underway and should be […]
Online Experiences: ATSI Wants to Hear from You!
The spring 2020 semester has been full of new experiences, innovation, and incredible teamwork by our campus community to make the quick transition to help our students complete their coursework remotely. As the term comes to a close, the Academic Technology Services and Innovation team would like to take a moment to look back on […]
Moodle Updates from ATSI
The following tips and updates are offered by academic technology services and innovation, according to Ben Kahn: Assignment feedback annotation: Moodle has an ability for teachers to grade and annotate student papers from right in your web browser. With the large increase in assignment submissions in Moodle, the Annotate PDF feedback feature in Moodle assignments […]
Online Teaching Resources: Navigating Online Learning
As our campus community continues to navigate the transition to online learning, the Academic Technology Services and Innovation team would like to take a moment to highlight some great resources for getting more familiar with our online instruction tools. Introduction to UP Moodle Guides Take Five: Online Synchronous Sessions For additional resources or help with […]