Tag: qualtrics
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When I need Zoom Support …
If I have technical difficulty with Zoom what do I do? – Test your computer with Zoom before class. Check out the audio and video settings. – If you have problems, the first thing to do, is to completely shut down your computer and restart. Most computer problems are corrected with this remedy. – Before…
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Microsoft Office Suite – Office 365 is FREE to Students
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The Microsoft Office suite is a family of software that delivers almost any tool imaginable to assist users at home and in business. Here, Pepperdine Caruso Law IT helps break down the different applications available. NOTE: We always recommend that you INSTALL and USE the local copy of MS Word (actually install it on your…
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How to Not Miss Important E-Mail Messages!
As a student at Caruso Law, you will find that there are a number of essential, critical, and/or otherwise consequential messages that are sent to your Pepperdine student email account by members of the Caruso Law administration team over the course of the school year. Also note that your Pepperdine email will also often contain…
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Launch Week Video on Technology
Please click here to watch the video on Technology services available to students at Caruso Law School. If you’d like to see the slide show that is embedded in that video click here.
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Graduation and Email
Hurray! You’ve graduated (or will soon graduate) from Pepperdine Caruso School of Law! The last thing on your mind is your Pepperdine Email account, but there are some things you need to know… NOTE: Pepperdine offers a special Alumni-only email service provided by Google. You will want to use a personal email address going forward.…
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Turning Off Private Browsing MAC
When using Pepperdine’s Wifi network, make sure to turn off private browsing MAC for the best experience. Jump to Instructions for an Android phone/device. Jump to Instructions for an iOS Apple phone/device. Android For Android devices find Wi-Fi in your settings. It will be under a tab called “Connections” or “Networks.” Once you find Wi-Fi,…
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Laptop/Travel Preparation – Law Faculty
If you are planning a trip and will bring your university laptop with you, there are a few things you should do before you get too far along in your planning:
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Why Metacognition? Optimal Learning
This presentation gives a brief overview of the benefits of teaching in a metacognitive style, to create the most effective learning environment for students. To view the complete guide to metacognition, see LawTech’s Metacognition presentation. In this presentation, we cover: What faculty can doWhat students can doBrief overview of metacognition strategies Optimal learning, or the…
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Gamifying Your Classroom
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: In this blog post, we will take a deep dive into the educational techniques of gamification, touching on points such as the general…
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Metacognition for Faculty
This presentation is compiled from the information presented in Sandra McGuire’s best-selling Metacognition book, “Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course To Improve Student Metacognition, Study Skills, and Motivation”. You can buy the book here. In this presentation, we cover: Linking ConceptsBloom’s TaxonomyThe Study Cycle Consider encouraging your students to…
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How to trim the ends of your Zoom recording
If a Zoom recording is hosted in the cloud, the start and end times can be modified. First, log into zoom.pepperdine.edu using the Sign in button. Then, go to your Recordings tab in your zoom account. Click on your video to open up the preferences for that recording. Next, click on the play arrow in…
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Zoom Polling – meeting votes, anonymous responses
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…
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How to Use Your Personal Zoom Meeting ID for Office Hours
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.…
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Safeguard Your Online Meetings and Classes against Zoombombing
If you haven’t already, please read the email on zoombombing sent from Pepperdine’s CIO, Jonathan See. 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 as “Zoombombing” where unwanted participants enter the Zoom meeting room and screen-share and/or proceed…
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How to set up Zoom Meeting Breakout Rooms
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…
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How to Include a Guest Speaker in Class Zoom Session
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…
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VPN: Accessing on-campus-only databases from home (for faculty)
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. Update: the latest VPN version is now available for installation. Please follow the instructions below to accept and…
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How to clean your screen (without damaging it!)
When cleaning your electronic screens, it is very important to use the correct solutions to avoid damaging the screen. No ammonia based cleaners should be used on electronics. This includes general purpose cleaners, glass/window cleaners, multipurpose cleaners, etc. These sprays are too abrasive and will wear down the protective coating on your screen. 1. Turn…
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How to Remove Security Settings from Zoom Recordings
If students cannot open a Zoom recording, you may need to change your permission settings and update the security settings on that file. Below is a guide on how to accomplish this task by examining both the security settings. To view a video on how to remove the permission, please click here. The last step…
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Disabling the Waiting Room feature in Zoom
The Waiting Room feature allows the host to control when a participant joins the meeting. However, if the Waiting Room option is enabled, re-admitting student who lose connection or enter the session late may be a hassle, and join before host will not work for that meeting. Please follow these instructions to disable the Waiting Room feature…
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Where to find Zoom recordings
After setting up your meeting, you may choose to record your class for saving or distribution purposes after the session is completed. For a guide on how to record in zoom, check out: Two Ways to Record in Zoom (PDF) Furthermore, see Pepperdine’s Zoom Guide for more information on Zoom meetings. Recordings on the Cloud…
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Setup a Virtual Backdrop for Zoom
So the backdrop for your Zoom meetings isn’t that amazing? Maybe you can spice it up? Please note though, it does take more than a little computer power to do this as it’s a real time graphics effect that makes this work. First check out this support article at Zoom: https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/210707503-Virtual-Background Short cheat sheet version:…
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Microphone Settings — trouble-shooting
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If you are having trouble with your microphone when using Zoom please check your microphone input settings to ensure there is input level. Both Windows and Mac settings are addressed below: On MS Windows it would look something like this: In the bottom right corner of your screen, you will notice the volume icon in…
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Two ways to record during a Zoom session
Please note that you can start recording your meeting/class after you start the session. If you want to setup recording as an automated feature you can do that as well, even after you have setup the meeting link. Below is the information on how to start a recording DURING your class session. There are two…
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Taking Attendance in Zoom
For your Zoom class, you may take attendance any way that you would like. There are two ways we would recommend: Screenshot Ensure that you meeting view is in “gallery view” by clicking the gallery view icon in the top right corner of your screen. This will switch you from speaker view, and allow you…
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Office hours in Zoom
To hold office hours in Zoom, please follow the directions below. Scheduling Office Hours via Waiting Room 1. Begin scheduling a meeting through Zoom like you would for a class. Log in to your Zoom account, select “schedule meeting” and proceed to fill out the date and duration of your regular office hours. Ensure that…