ETLC Newsletter • 2022 • Late Fall Edition

Check out the ETLC’s New Semester Checklist as you prepare your Spring 2023 courses for your course delivery. Highlights include:

• If you do not see a course upon login to Canvas you may need to customize your course list so that your spring courses appear on your Dashboard.
• Contact helpdesk@uah.edu if you need assistance merging courses.
• Import content if you would like to reuse course materials from a previous term. 
• If you plan to import content from a course that previously used Zoom, please watch this video tutorial BEFORE importing your course content.

Have you been recycling course content for a while? It’s possible you may have broken course links and unused pages cluttering your course. Conduct a quick Course Checkup to make sure your class is looking its best! Here's your guide: Course Checkup video (45 second video)

This fall, the ETLC surveyed students on their perception of course syllabi. Survey results revealed:

• Students have noticed that instructors are using the UAH Syllabus Template.
• They find the consistency across courses helpful. This is especially true for freshmen where the percentage who find the consistency helpful increased to 80%!
• A vast majority of students expect to find their syllabi on the Canvas Syllabus page.
• Most students are referencing syllabi throughout the semester.

Take a look at the data:

As the semester ends, check out your Panopto folders—both for courses and your My Folder. If you will be reusing the videos in a course, follow our instructions for preserving videos. If you would like to save the video for personal reasons, download it to a personal storage device. 

On January 28th, 2023, there will be another archiving event where every video created before August 1, 2022, and not stored in a Master or Parent course will be archived regardless of last view date. 

Not sure if you will need particular Panopto videos? Why not let them be archived? Any video archived will be stored for a minimum of one (1) year and can be recalled from the archive in less than twenty-four (24) hours.

In response to the recent legal challenge to monitoring students in the news, UAH now requires students to acknowledge the following statement upon registration for classes:

“UAH uses the software Respondus Monitor to proctor exams. In registering for courses at UAH, you consent to the use of the software, including audio and video recording of your workspace area, or you consent to follow the instructions at this link to make alternate arrangements."

What this means for faculty:

You must indicate if you plan to use Respondus Monitor—along with which assessments will require it—at least three weeks in advance of the first test. We recommend that you include this information in your course syllabus.

Posting Respondus Monitor requirements in the syllabus will give students ample time to notify you and Testing Services of their intentions or to make alternative plans. Respondus Monitor requires a webcam on the student's device to record their test-taking experience. 

The student will be responsible for arranging to take the exam(s) in the Testing Center or with a qualified monitor. If a student makes approved alternative arrangements, you will need to coordinate with Testing Services to make the exam(s) available.

Students cannot be penalized for using an acceptable alternative to Respondus Monitor.

Visit the ETLC website for more information about Respondus Monitor.

“Being engaged requires students to find meaning, value, and connection in their classes”
—Beth McMurtrie (2022)

A recent article in The Chronicle of Higher Education summarized a discussion around student disengagement. One participant reported seeing students return to class and interact with their professors but struggle to do the work.  Another talked about continuing the flexibility, where appropriate, they developed during the pandemic.

What do you see at UAH? Write your thoughts in this Google Doc. If you wish to post anonymously, then open an incognito window. The document will be monitored and any inappropriate comments removed.

McMurtrie, B. (November 3rd, 2022) “Teaching: Still Struggling with Engagement? You’re Not Alone.” The Chronicle of Higher Education. www.chronicle.com/newsletter/teaching/2022-11-03?utm_source=Iterable&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=campaign_5459983_nl_Academe-Today_date_20221104&cid=at&source=&sourceid=

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