IDT Crash Course Video Library (Aug 31, 2022 Newsletter Article)

Contributed by Jenni Willis-Opalenik, Ph.D., Director - Technology Learning Services

Have you heard about the IDT team's "Crash Course" Videos? In recent semesters, our team has created an expanding library of short (typically 5-10 minute long) videos on a variety of instructional technology tools. You may access the full library in our blog post, "Crash Course" Video Library.

Our latest additions include the following:

• Accessing Echo360 in Bb [8:18]
• Importing Existing Zoom Meetings to Bb [2:38]
• Zoom in Blackboard - FA22 [4:00]

A few of our older videos that faculty have used in these early weeks of the new semester include the following:

• Rally/PTZ Cameras and Zoom: A Brief Tutorial [2:24]
• Rally/PTZ Classroom Cameras Overview [4:26]
• Embedded Questions in Videos [6:03]
• Automatic Transcripts and Closed Captions in Echo360 [4:29]
• Setting Zoom to Work with Echo360 [2:55]
• Providing Audio and Video Feedback to Students [1:46]

Do you have ideas for new "crash course" videos? The IDT team is standing by for your requests and suggestions for new short videos that meet your just-in-time needs. Please email us at IDT@uhcl.edu with your requests, and we'll get a new video made, send you a link, and make the link available to others via our blog page and weekly newsletter!