As we adapt our teaching styles to fit with the digital world, it is useful to know that there are many ways to utilize Zoom to replicate typical classroom technology. With a smartphone, a computer and the Zoom software, you can incorporate a document camera into your lectures. This article will guide you through the […]
This post describes how to set up a WiFi extender, which can help improve WiFi connection to avoid freezing and glitching for video/audio calls! Consider setting up an extender if you are having connectivity issues with conferencing platforms such as zoom or Google Meet. This material is compiled from Tech and Learning’s website on WiFi […]
This post offers a list of keyboard shortcuts for zoom that can be useful for instructors. The material has been summarized from Tech Learning’s website. Note that these specific shortcuts can only be used in the zoom app, and not in a browser window. Mute Audio PC: Alt + A (to mute yourself) PC: Alt […]
CALI (The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) is a resource provided by Pepperdine School of Law for students that includes over 1,000+ interactive online tutorials written by law professors, on over 40+ subject areas. This article is a reminder of the incredibly useful resources available in CALI, as well as the suggested use of the […]
Here, we examine author and molecular biologist Dr. John Medina’s “Brain Rules,” a popular book on implementing brain science to classroom and professional dynamics. Medina lists 12 fundamental “brain rules” (what scientists know for sure about how our brains work), and many presented points are incredibly pertinent to molding the ideal learning environment. The way […]
The goal of this presentation is to discuss gamifying education for faculty use in hopes of utilizing efficient pedagogy to make learning more engaging for their students. In this presentation, we cover: Significance of gaming Gamification Gamification Ideas for the classroom In this blog post, we will take a deep dive into the educational techniques […]
The Roster tool displays the names and pictures of site participants, in this case, your class section students. The Roster tool is a helpful way to learn students names, take attendance, and verify identities during class assignments and assessments. Please keep in mind that you do not need to add officially enrolled students to a […]
The Messages tool allows you to send and receive messages to students in your course or project site. On this tab, you may view your received, sent, deleted and drafted messages. For step by step instructions on how to send a message and select recipients, as well as a video on how to utilize the […]
The Resources tool allows faculty to compile and categorize important information to share with your students in an organized and central manner. Through the Resources tool, you can: share files or website links; post lecture notes, PDF documents, or presentations; release resources based on Gradebook conditions or to specific groups. Please note that Resources has […]
Similar to TWEN and other course management systems, faculty may use Course’s by Sakai’s Syllabus tool to post a syllabus for students to easily access in their Course site. This article goes in detail on the different options of creating and/or uploading your syllabus, as well as the specific steps regarding the processes. For more […]
Courses by Sakai is Pepperdine’s open-source, learning management system that offers faculty and students a collaborative online environment to support teaching and learning. As we begin to utilize Courses as our main learning management system, here are the top 5 tools that may be used to the benefit and convenience of faculty and their students. […]
As we begin to use Courses by Sakai as our main learning management system, it is important to know how this site can be linked with other useful software for the benefit and convenience of faculty and their students. Here, we will discuss some important notes on integrating Zoom with Courses. Courses has many tools […]
Zoom has released a new update, including highlights of the new enhancements created specifically for ensuring the security and privacy of their product. The following steps will guide you through accessing and downloading the newest version. Checking for an Update (Windows) and Installation At the bottom left corner of your Windows screen, type in Zoom […]
You can use the built-in Polling feature in Zoom to do both ad-hoc and pre-planned polls/surveys which can also function as a voting system. Zoom’s Polling feature (link to help article on Zoom’s site) Creating a poll before your class (Lifted from Pepperdine IT’s site on Facilitating a Meeting with Zoom) Sign in to your Zoom […]
When figuring out your preferred system for office hours, consider utilizing your Personal Meeting Room and ID. Your Personal Meeting Room is a permanent, virtual meeting room that you may access with your Personal Meeting ID or personal link. Your personal link is a specifically generated URL that is associated with your Personal Meeting Room. […]
If you haven’t already, please read the email on zoombombing sent from Pepperdine’s CIO, Jonathan See. Also, consider watching this video by Zoom Support on how to secure your meetings: Since Zoom is a free and public platform, anyone with access to a meeting link can join. Unfortunately, recent incidents have occurred known as known […]
Pepperdine Caruso Law is dedicated to assisting you in making the transition to online teaching. To that end, we have created this guide. Please contact us with any questions! Note: Only the host of the meeting may manage breakout rooms. A co-host will not be able to access this feature. Please carefully read and follow […]
TechLearn is hosting several question and answer sessions for Zoom during the week of March 23 – 27. View the schedule and access the Zoom Meeting IDs at Technology & Learning – Academic Continuity Plan for Teaching and Learning The sessions titled “TechLearn Q&A Session” are just that – a question and answer session with […]
As the Law School’s faculty readjusts to the new teaching dynamic in place, it is important to try to replicate a similar setting with a similar course schedule. If you have a guest speaker scheduled to speak, please continue with this arrangement and follow the Zoom tips below. 1. Go to the Zoom website at http://pepperdine.zoom.us […]
This page contains instructions to help users install and launch the Virtual Private Network (VPN) on Windows and Mac computers. VPN allows Pepperdine employees to connect to the Pepperdine network from any Internet connection in the world. NOTE: For VPN, you will need to install the Cisco VPN client (if you don’t have it already) […]