Resources

Educational Technology

This section provides resources for developing engaging multimedia content for your online course, now including tools and strategies for the informed and ethical use of artificial intelligence. Many of these tools are available to UH West O‘ahu faculty and staff through UH site licenses or free subscription options. 

To ensure your course components meet university data standards, please check this list of Instructional Third-Party Online Tools for approved software before adding new technology to your curriculum. 

  • Gemini, a generative AI tool found in your UH Google Apps menu.
  • NotebookLM, a Google AI-powered research tool available to University of Hawaiʻi users.

Canva Magic Layers  transforms AI-generated images into editable, multi-layered designs.

Image Accessibility Creator alt text generator simplifies the task of describing photo content.

TinyPNG compresses images to reduce file size.

Google@UH Consumer Apps

For a full list of consumer apps, go to https://www.hawaii.edu/askus/1650#consumerapps

Google Tasks

Hypothesis is a social annotation tool for highlighting and commenting on webpages, documents, or eBooks.

  • Pressbooks installations and books hosted at pressbooks.com come with the Hypothesis plugin installed.
  • The web app (browser extension) is currently incompatible with Lamakū; use external links to access web pages and PDFs, etc. LMS LTI available only with a paid license. Submit DGP request for approval.  

Perusall is another free social annotation tool that allows learners to collaboratively analyze digital text. Class members can see and respond to each other’s shared comments.

Google Forms

Explore options for creating video captions. Upload videos to cloud storage such as Google Drive, YouTube, or UH Zoom Recordings.

  • 11ElevenLabs is a speech synthesis platform for generating lifelike speech from text, which can be used as a voice-over track in video production.  
  • Camtasia is a software suite for creating video tutorials and presentations directly via screencast or a recording plug-in to Microsoft PowerPoint. Faculty/Staff may request Camtasia and Snagit software for UH computers.
  • PowerPoint Record a presentation
  • Snagit is a screenshot program that captures video display and audio output. Available for Windows or macOS, Snagit replaces the native Print Screen function with additional features, including the capture of embedded links, images, and multimedia.

Start by requesting a UH Zoom license to ensure that you can host extended-length meetings (over 40 minutes). To enable all features, update your Zoom meeting client. 

Visit the UH West Oahu Office of Distance Learning YouTube Channel and see the Zoom Playlist for more video tutorials.

Hybrid Classrooms

Designed for connection, our hybrid classrooms leverage proven meeting technologies to unify face-to-face and remote students in a shared, interactive learning experience.

Short video tutorials provide details on operating the classroom control panel, desktop computer, document camera, and BluRay.

Vibe interactive smart boards can function as whiteboards or Android tablets and support screencasting from a variety of devices. Find out more with Getting Started with New UHWO Classrooms and FAQs for Teachers and School Administrators.

Most hybrid classrooms are equipped with HuddleCam2 SimpliTrack2 auto-tracking cameras. Find out more with Getting Started with New UHWO Classrooms. Smaller classrooms and conference rooms are equipped with a Meeting Owl, a 360-degree smart-conferencing camera with built-in mic and speaker. See Best Practices for Using the Meeting Owl in the Owl Labs For Education Guide. 

Lamakū

Lamakū (D2L Brightspace) is our official learning management system (LMS) providing a seamless, engaging experience for the UH community. Access tutorials and other resources on our Lamakū Resources page.

The Office of Distance Education & Learning (ODEL) offers one-on-one Lamakū support consultations. ODEL Lamakū Support Request Form

Online Teaching Resources

This section offers the tools and insights needed to build results-oriented online courses.

Learning & Fundamentals

Accessibility at UH is the hub for University of Hawaiʻi accessibility guidelines, including tools and techniques for creating accessible content.

Kahua Kūpono: A Foundation for Inclusive Digital Learning is a self-paced course found in Lamakū, provided by Kapiʻolani Community College.

  • Learn about fundamental accessibility concepts, best practices, and pertinent resources for creating accessible digital documents and online course sites. Complete the training at your own pace to earn a certificate or use the resources as you curate/create learning content. Registration link

Evaluation Tools

University of Hawaii ITS Reviewed Instructional Third-Party Online Tools List of approved instructional software.

WebAIM Resources for website accessibility.

Support and Consultation

ODEL

Focus: Content creation, remediation, Lamakū concerns

Contact: David L. San Jose (dsanjose@hawaii.edu), Char Hopela (hopela@hawaii.edu) 

ODEL department email: uhwodl@hawaii.edu

UH West Oʻahu IT Specialists 

Focus: Technical implementation and website accessibility 

Contact: Erin Kim, John Ly  (IT Request Form)

Office of Disability Services 

Focus: Individual student accommodations, ADA, and Section 504 legal matters

Consult the Office of Disability Services Faculty FAQs

Contact by web form or call (808) 689-2935 or (808) 689-2586

Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is dedicated to advancing quality digital, online, and blended learning.

UH West O’ahu Distance Learning Faculty Guide 2021

UH Quality Online Standards

  • These standards cover essential aspects of online course design and delivery and are tailored to the UH context. The aim is to create a common language and an established baseline for integrating researched national standards into online courses.

Handy Helpwall for Faculty (Padlet)

IDeas blog posts provide quick, actionable insights to help you navigate the evolving DE landscape.

UHWO Syllabus Template

Open Educational Resources (OER)

Explore high-quality, peer-reviewed textbooks and course materials designed to be freely used, adapted, and shared.

JSTOR offers primary sources and images, including artworks, maps, photographs, and more.

LibreText is a non-profit OER platform for creating, customizing, and sharing interactive textbooks, adaptive homework, and related materials.

Mason OER Metafinder Search for OER content across 21 resources.

MERLOT provides access to curated online learning and support materials, and content creation tools.

OER Commons is a free, public digital library of open educational resources.

OpenStax is the largest publisher of free, peer-reviewed digital textbooks and engaging learning technology.

H5P is a powerful tool within Lamakū that lets you build over 50 types of interactive activities—from quizzes and games to interactive videos. The H5P Hub is a global library of open educational resources. 

  1. In your Lamakū module, click Existing Activities.
  2. Select H5P Interactives.
  3. Click the Blue + button to enter the Hub.
  4. Select Create from OER Content.

Professional Development

ODEL partners with other UH units to offer workshops on online teaching and learning.

OPDAS Events Page

UHOIC Home Page

Discover alternate methods of instruction that integrate the richness of Hawaiian indigenous knowledge with engaging new media. Explore ʻUpena Moananuiākea, including their storytelling workshop on The Making of the Eddie Kamae Songbook.

Need Assistance?

Email ODEL at uhwodl@hawaii.edu or click the request form button below.

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