News and Events
Fall 2024
Creator+ Week
Welcome to Creator+ Week. Please take the time to Learn 1 New Thing by watching our short videos that will show you ways to engage your students, reduce cognitive overload and create effective formative assessment.
Getting Started with Callouts in Creator+
Momentum Refresher
Join us for our hands-on professional development session focused on Momentum, Roane State Community College’s customized version of Brightspace by D2L. This workshop will equip you with the skills and knowledge to effectively navigate and utilize the platform, enhance your teaching and learning experiences and get ready to start off the fall semester well. Discover how to streamline course management, foster student engagement, and leverage advanced features to create dynamic online learning environments. Whether you’re a novice or a seasoned user, this session will provide valuable insights and practical tips to maximize your use of Momentum.
Creator+
If you missed the Creator+ training here is the link to the training (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ4_GQpVIIY) and more information (https://ctat.roanestate.edu/creator/) about how you can create engaging learning experiences for students, help relieve their cognitive overload, and provide them with small formative assessments (non-graded) that they can use to review content at their own pace.
Verity by YuJa
Verity by YuJa is a new proctoring tool that is now enabled for use in Momentum. See the video below for details on how to use Verity!
For more information please visit our Verity page: https://ctat.roanestate.edu/yuja-verity-faculty/
Student Video for Verity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWhqZ6SlUiU
Panorama by Yuja
If you didn’t make it to the open office hours, please see the link below for an overview of Panorama or contact CTAT to schedule a one-on-one zoom meeting. ctatmailbox@roanestate.edu or call us at (865) 882-4556
Faculty Video – Panorama by Yuja training
Student Video – Student “How To” Video
Faculty Course Developer Self-Paced Training Modules
If you have never taught online or you are just looking for a way to make your online courses more engaging then you should participate in our “Faculty Course Developer Training.” In this self-paced training, you will complete various activities and assignments that focus on the design process, content creation, technology selection, Universal Design for Learning, assessment, and learning activities.
You will learn about multimedia principles, design theories, and how to implement pedagogical best practices within your online courses. For more information, view the Initiatives Page – Course Developer Training.
Please contact ctatmailbox@roanestate.edu if you are interested in registering for this training!
New immersive technology – virtual reality drone and Merge Cubes!
The Merge Cube is a holographic toy that allows users to physically hold and interact with 3D objects using augmented reality (AR) technology. It is compatible with iOS and Android devices. It features dozens of educational games and experiences built for it. Merge Miniverse is a portal for virtual and augmented worlds. Merge makes both physical products and apps, and it also curates a library of family-friendly experiences like 360-degree videos, virtual and augmented reality apps, and games.
The Merge Miniverse allows AR and VR explorers to choose from hundreds of apps and experiences to use with the Merge VR/AR Goggles and Merge Cube, as well as with other AR/VR devices.
Faculty, if you are interested in checking out the virtual reality drone or Merge Cubes to use in your course, please contact CTAT at (865) 882-4556 or ctatmailbox@roanestate.edu.
Recently, CTAT was awarded the President’s Imagination Mini-Grant for “Learning in 3D: Adding a New Dimension to Learning”.
This project will focus on increasing student engagement in traditional, hybrid, and online learning environments through high-tech immersive technologies (drone with 4K camera with virtual reality capabilities).
The utilization of immersive technologies in the classroom can assist with engaging and connecting students to the curriculum by creating deeper and meaningful learning experiences.
Course Development Assistance
CTAT instructional designers will consult with you regarding face-2-face, online and hybrid course design. Also, we will assist you with developing multimedia materials including text, images, audio, video, animation, and interactive elements for use in instruction. If you need help with structuring your Momentum/D2L course or with hosting media files please contact us at ctatmailbox@roanestate.edu or phone (865) 882-4556.