Faculty members are invited to submit an application to participate in the 2017-2018 Untethered Lecture Capture (ULC) multimedia teaching project. The Office of the Provost is sponsoring this project in partnership with Academic Technology Services and Innovation (ATSI), the Office of the CIO, and the School of Nursing. Untethered Lecture Capture provides an innovative, single-solution […]
Academic Technology Services
All-Campus Computer Inventory
Technical services will be performing an on-site, physical inventory of all campus computers and monitors this summer. To achieve this, we will have a student staff member entering all offices and work spaces in order to collect asset tag and location information. If you are on campus, this interruption will take less than one minute. […]
Summer Teaching With Technology Workshops
Academic technology services is pleased to announce the new line-up of Teaching With Technology Workshops for Summer 2017. Offerings include: using the new, accessible Moodle theme creating video/audio forums and assignments with VoiceThread creating dynamic online presentations and reports with Microsoft Sway All workshops will take place Wednesdays and Thursdays this month in the Clark […]
TLC from the TLC: VoiceThread Is In The House
If you’ve been keeping your ear to the ground in the world of education technology, you’ve likely heard of VoiceThread. It’s a widely-known tool that’s used in everything from online graduate courses to kindergarten classrooms. Now, according to Ben Kahn, academic technology services, the University has added VoiceThread to its toolbox, so now you, too, can […]
Video Platform Kaltura Showcases Innovative Uses at UP
Kaltura Inc. is a leader in video hosting solutions for higher education. To find out more about the ways University of Portland has been leveraging its platform, Kaltura sent a film crew to campus this past fall. This resulted in three case studies highlighting the innovative work at UP. The “Ticket to the Flipped Classroom” has […]
Update your Security Profile for Easy Password Reset
All University of Portland network account holders need to maintain a security profile in order to take full advantage of self-service password reset. Updating your profile is quick and easy and makes password reset convenient from any device or location. It’s as simple as verifying information such as your personal email address and mobile phone number and setting […]
Announcing Moodle Bootcamp, Jan. 11, 12
The academic technology services office will present its first Teaching With Technology event of spring 2017 on Wednesday, January 11 and Thursday, January 12, in the Clark Library digital lab. “Moodle Bootcamp” take place both days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ben Kahn and Maria Erb will be on hand to facilitate professional development on the use of the […]
Academic Technology Services Faculty Workshops
The academic technology serives office is offering a number of faculty-focused workshops on using Moodle and related academic technology resources this fall, according to Ben Kahn, academic technology services. Moodle Quizzing: Learn a smart and comprehensive approach to using online assessment in Moodle. We’ll cover how to create and configure quizzes & question banks, import […]
Update to Office 2016 Before Fall Break, Please
Office 2016 is generally available as a self-service update across all campus Windows PCs starting October 1, according to Ben Kahn, academic technology services. That means PC users who need to update to Office 2016 will see pop-up messages upon login with a prompt to update. Users have until fall break to complete the update. […]
Oct. 6 UP Crossroads Guest: Melanie Gangle
UP Crossroads, a new speaker series that explores the intersection of teaching and technology, continues on Thursday, October 6 with guest Melanie Gangle, program manager for accessible education services. Gangle will spark a conversation about “Accessibility and Teaching Frameworks for Inclusion.” The event takes place at 3 p.m. in the Parberry Room on the second […]