Tip of the Week
Each week, the Office of Distance Learning sets out to provide interesting and helpful topics in technology and education.
Week of 05/20/2024
As generative AI tools have become readily available to learners, some instructors have turned to AI detectors purporting to call out AI-authored assignments. Unfortunately, there are high error rates when AI detectors are tasked with determining whether a piece ...
Camtasia introduces proxy videos
Week of 05/13/2024
Camtasia’s new proxy video feature speeds up the editing of large video files. Lengthy videos or footage recorded on a smartphone can result in unwieldy files that are hard for some computers to handle. Proxy videos are rendered in lower resolution while ...
Microsoft Designer creates images from prompts
Week of 05/06/2024
Strong visual messaging can engage readers and audiences, but gathering images can be a time-consuming task. Looking for a zippy text-to-image tool? Try Designer, a free-to-use feature of Microsoft Copilot, a gpt suite that includes a chat function, a vacation ...
Dawson discusses effective feedback
Week of 04/29/2024
In April, ODEL invited Phill Dawson, co-director of the Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE) at Deakin University, to discuss his work via Zoom webinars. Dawson’s research focuses on assessment and feedback design. The first session, ...
Dig into curriculum and assessment
Week of 04/22/2024
In March, ODEL invited internationally recognized author and educator Linda Suskie to present a series of Zoom webinars for faculty. Suskie’s sessions on crafting student learning outcomes (SLOs), designing course curricula, and creating effective rubrics are ...
Tips for captioning YouTube videos
Week of 04/15/2024
Many of us upload videos to YouTube to share with students and colleagues. Before sharing, it is important to edit the automated captions. Correcting captions is an essential step—even for unlisted videos that will not face public scrutiny. Some viewers with ...
Optimize Zoom recordings for video editing
Week of 04/08/2024
Perhaps you’ve invited a special guest speaker to your online class. For a presentation you plan on editing for future viewing, start by checking your Zoom settings before recording. Open the Zoom desktop app, click the settings gear and make the following ...
Week of 04/01/2024
The phrase ʻgarbage in, garbage out’ is a computing expression to convey the idea that an incorrect input will produce a faulty output. The same holds for AI prompts. Prompts are specific instructions or questions posed to an AI system like ChatGPT and others. ...
Explore OLC membership resources
Week of 03/25/2024
UH West Oʻahu renewed its OLC institutional membership to provide faculty and staff with advanced approaches to online teaching and learning. Please create an OLC user account to access the educator resources listed below.Sign up to receive OLC Today to find out ...
Week of 03/11/2024
March is Women’s History Month. The National Women's History Alliance designates an annual theme for the month to promote the often unrecognized and uncelebrated accomplishments of women. The 2024 theme is “Women Who Advocate for Equity, Diversity and ...