Summer is almost here and we're excited to share a wealth of resources to help you enhance your digital teaching and research capabilities.
From the practical utility of Respondus Test Generator for streamlining exam creation to our exploration of AI's quiet revolution in workplace software proficiency, this edition offers valuable insights for educators at all technical levels. We've lined up several professional development opportunities, including our weekly Teach Anywhere Summer Office Hours, the UDL Summer Academy, and the Adobe Education Institute for those looking to deepen student engagement.
Additionally, don't miss the upcoming webinar on creating a culture of cybersecurity among researchers—a critical topic for protecting scholarly work in today's digital landscape. As always, our team remains committed to supporting your technological journey.
|
Mike Griffith, PhD
Executive Director - Strategic Digital Innovation | Information Technology
Director - Innovative Learning Center
|
|
|
Respondus test generator is a useful tool for creating and managing exams that can be printed on paper or published directly to your Canvas course. Exams can be created offline or moved from one LMS to another using the license associated with the IDEA Lab workstation (Windows OS only).
|
| Upcoming Webinar
Respondus 4 and the Test Bank Network: Quickly Create Online Exams
Wednesday, May 14
12pm - 12:45PM
|
|
|
| What are you looking most forward to this summer?
|
|
|
By Blaine Fisher, Ph.D., MS, MA, NRP, PG-Cert
|
It's 3:58 p.m. on a Friday. Your screen flickers with half-completed reports while deadline pressure tightens around your shoulders. But imagine beyond this familiar scenario: a lawyer racing to analyze mountains of case law before a career-defining hearing, or a medical researcher sifting through patient data, searching for the pattern that might save lives. This is the high-stakes reality of today's professional landscape, where digital proficiency isn't just valuable—it's vital.
Yet beneath our fingertips, a transformation is unfolding within the very software we use daily. The integration of artificial intelligence into industry-standard applications is fundamentally redefining what it means to be proficient in these tools. This evolution has arrived not with fanfare but with subtle implementation, altering our relationship with technology from the inside out.
|
|
|
| The Transformation of Industry-Standard Software
The core of this revolution lies in how major software platforms have embedded AI capabilities directly into their interfaces. These aren't separate tools requiring specialized knowledge—they're seamlessly integrated features that enhance the software you already use every day.
|
|
|
For professors engaged in research, security and compliance are typically an afterthought to their discipline and scientific discovery.
Join us on Tuesday, May 13, at 1 p.m. for a virtual forum where experts in cybersecurity will share how and why scholars must keep their research secure. This free event will explore:
- How to help researchers understand and prioritize security risks.
- How to create strategies for balancing collaboration and protection.
-
How to effectively train and educate researchers to be more aware of securing their work.
|
|
|
Summer TAOH
Mondays | 12pm to 1pm
No appointments necessary, both online via zoom and in the Howard-Tilton Memorial Library, Suite 300 for all pedagogy and academic technology needs.
May 12 - July 28
|
| |
|
Adobe Education Institute (AEI)
|
You're invited to join the Adobe Education Institute 2025, taking place Monday, June 9th through Thursday, June 12th.
The Adobe Education Institute (“AEI”) is a live web conference for designated Adobe Creative Campus partners. Through a series of live, hands-on training sessions, participants will discover ways to deepen student engagement and foster multi-modal teaching using Adobe Express.
From faculty members across disciplines to instructional designers and career services staff, all are welcome to attend and will find some valuable takeaways, including the ability to earn badges and credentials. No prior experience with Adobe tools is necessary, beginners will feel right at home.
|
|
|
Contact the IT Service Desk
support.tulane.edu | help@tulane.edu | 504-988-8888
Hours | Mon - Fri 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM | Sat - Sun 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Use your Tulane email and password to access the support portal.
|
|
|
Manage your preferences | Opt Out using TrueRemove™
Got this as a forward? Sign up to receive our future emails.
View this email online.
|
1555 Poydras Street None | New Orleans, LA 70112 US
|
|
|
This email was sent to amc@tulane.edu.
To continue receiving our emails, add us to your address book.
| |
|
|
