October 2024

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In This Issue...

 
  1. TechBytes
    1. Fall 2024 TechBytes Schedule
    2. TechBytes October Session: "Engage & Elevate" Mastering Regular & Substantive Interaction (RSI)
  2. Quality Matters - Registering for APPQMR
  3. AOQF Peer Reviewer Requirements 
  4. Instructional Technology Tool Updates 
    1. Camtasia & Snagit Licenses 
    2. Distance Education Updates 
    3. Zoom Reminder
    4. Human Captioning Now Available in Yuja!
    5. Honorlock Live Pop-in
    6. Upcoming Honorlock Webinar
    7. Honorlock: Navigating Tough Conversations
    8. AI Detection
    9. 24/7 Online Tutoring 
  5. DE  Spotlight 
  6. DE Support Desk
 

TechBytes

 
TechBytes. Tech-inspired tips and tricks in byte-sized chunks hosted by APSU Distance Education. Fall 2024 Schedule. First Thursday of every month. 11:30 am – 12 noon. Accessibility Essentials: Ensuring Inclusive Online Content, September 5. Engage & Elevate: Mastering Regular & Substantive Interaction (RSI), October 3. Master Your Media: Unlock the Power of D2L’s Media Library, November 7. Fall Semester Wrap-up, December 5.  Zoom logo. Click here to register. 931-221-6625. online@apsu.edu. www.apsu.edu/online.
TechBytes. Tech-inspired tips and tricks in byte-sized chunks hosted by APSU Distance Education. Engage & Elevate: Mastering Regular & Substantive Interaction (RSI). October 3. 11:30 am – 12 noon. Dr. Anna Carrie Webb, Executive Director. Regular & Substantive Interaction (RSI) in Distance Education courses is a federal requirement. Join our Executive Director for an overview of RSI. Bring your questions regarding the regulation! Click here to register. 931-221-6625. online@apsu.edu. www.apsu.edu/online.
 

                     Quality Matters - APPQMR

 
Need to complete the APPQMR? Distance Education will hold a face-to-face session on Dec. 5, 2024 from 8:30-3:30 in MUC 303-305.  Virtual and Online sessions are available through QM.  Click anywhere on this image to be taken to a QM info sheet that contains links to directions on how to register.
 

AOQF Peer Reviewer

 
: Become an AOQF Peer Reviewer. If you complete 3 AOQF course reviews in one semester you can earn $500. To become an AOQF Peer Reviewer, you must complete the APPQMR, have taught an online course in the last year, and complete the AOQF Peer Reviewer Workshop.  Click anywhere on this announcement to be taken to the AOQF Peer Reviewer Application Ticket.
 

          Instructional Technology Tool Updates

 
“Camtasia logo and Snagit logo on the upper left side of the ad, with a close-up of a keyboard on the upper right side. Austin Peay State University Logo is located in the lower right of the ad.”
 
Distance Education Updates Webpage. Stay up-to-date with all Distance Ed’s latest news and information. Whether you missed a tech tool feature release or want to stay informed about QM updates, you can find everything you need on our Updates page.
 
Zoom logo with text reminding the user to update the Zoom app for functionality.
 
Screenshot of Yuja Setting menu, highlighting the “Accessibility” button and the “Human Caption” button.
 
Honorlock logo. Live Pop-in. Help your students feel prepared for online exams by informing them about proctor pop-ins! Honorlock proctors may ‘pop in’ by chat if they detect potential misconduct. Students tend to close the pop-in window prematurely or are startled when this occurs.
 
Upcoming Honorlock Webinar. How to Review & Analyze Results.  Honorlock will be hosting an informational session on best practices for reviewing exam results. After this session, you will be able to confidently navigate the student session viewer, understand different types of flags, understand methods of detecting potential academic dishonesty. November 14, 2024 at noon CT. Register. Recordings will be provided to all registrants.
 
Online Learning Consortium logo. Navigating Tough Conversations: How to talk to Students suspected of cheating. This Honorlock-sponsored webinar will concentrate on addressing suspected cheating with both empathy and clarity. Administrators from a different institution will share their experiences in utilizing exam report data to tackle issues related to academic integrity. Oct. 10, 2024 at 2:00 pm. Click for more information.
 
Turnitin logo. AI Detection now support Spanish. Speech bubble image of Hello and Hola.

Turnitin’s AI writing detection capabilities now support Spanish, helping instructors uphold academic integrity by providing insights for Spanish language submissions. The Spanish detection runs seamlessly alongside the English detector, maintaining the same efficient workflow for AI Detection – nothing changes! If a paper is submitted in an unsupported language, Turnitin will not process it for AI writing detection.

 
The Princeton Review, Tutor.com

APSU’s Tutor.com is dedicated to helping your students succeed by providing free online access to friendly subject matter experts. Students can also find resources on time management, study skills, and technology in the ‘Student Success’ section. Additionally, there are test prep and self-study resources for major exams like the GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, and NCLEX. You can access all the analytics for students who use tutoring for your course. To use the service, simply go to your course in D2L, click on ‘Support,’ and select ‘Tutor.com 24/7.’ Make the most of this valuable resource and encourage your students to do the same!

 

DE Employee Spotlight 

 
Meet the team! Loretia Duncan. Loretia has devoted more than twenty years to APSU, with 14 of those years focused on distance education! Fun facts! She enjoys playing cards and board games. Southern banana pudding holds the title of her favorite dessert! She proudly earned her undergraduate and graduate degrees from APSU - Let’s Go, GOVS! Image of Loretia in a blue top. “As a Senior Instructional Designer, I’m passionate about helping faculty create online courses that are easy to navigate and welcoming for all students. I can assist faculty in making accessible materials so our diverse learners can fully engage in their learning.”
 

                           DE Support Desk

 
Distance Education Support Desk: email us at online@apsu.edu
 

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