Tip of the Week
Each week, the Office of Distance Learning sets out to provide interesting and helpful topics in technology and education.
Images spark imagination, interest
Week of 07/10/2023
Jean Baptiste Vérany’s Chromolithographs of Cephalopods (1851) Updating slide presentations and other course materials? The Distance Learning microsite has links to an array of image banks under Faculty and Staff Resources. See the listings in Free ...
Ideas for harnessing generative AI
Week of 07/03/2023
Since ChatGPT debuted in November 2022, educators have debated the potential uses and abuses of easy-access generative artificial intelligence (gen AI). Educause recently published poll findings that show increased optimism regarding this transformative technology. ...
Develop learning content with ID models
Week of 06/26/2023
Whether your online course needs a light refresh or a full reboot, instructional design models can help guide your new approach. You may want to review common ID models like Backward Design (Wiggins & McTighe) and Transactional Distance (Michael Moore) before you ...
Google accessibility features support all users
Week of 06/19/2023
Google has developed helpful tech tools to improve the online experience of people with disabilities. These tools can also support users struggling with eye fatigue or those who prefer keyboard shortcuts to navigate webpages or a Gmail ...
Week of 06/12/2023
Alternative (alt) text is a textual description of images on webpages. Non-text elements like photos, graphs, figures, and animated GIFs can increase reader engagement and support understanding of the material. Alt text provides a brief description of functional ...
Practice, practice, practice with Quizlet
Week of 06/05/2023
Digital flashcards promote active recall to help move new terms and definitions from short-term to long-term memory. Quizlet is an online platform for creating flashcards, matching sets, and quizzes. Search the site for pertinent study sets or build your own. A ...
Browser security changes prompt troubleshooting guide
Week of 05/29/2023
Popular browsers are updating their default settings to protect user privacy and ensure greater security. Firefox, Safari, and Chrome have announced changes that will limit third-party cookies. As a result, Laulima users may soon experience challenges in accessing ...
Week of 05/22/2023
UH has decided to move forward with transitioning from Laulima to a new learning management system (LMS). Over the spring semester, students, faculty, staff, and administrators from across the system have test-driven competing LMS products and provided feedback on ...
Add podcasts to your course content
Week of 05/15/2023
Podcast content provides another self-paced media option for online learners. Instructors can produce their own podcasts or select published content from a plethora of sources. Read this edsurge.com article, How to Use Podcasts in Teaching, to find out how ...
Prep for Google Storage Limits
Week of 05/08/2023
During the recent IT All-Campus Workshop 2023, participants were reminded of the upcoming data storage limits to be imposed on Google@UH accounts by July 2024. The storage quota for faculty and staff accounts will be 100 GB. This includes Google Drive files, Gmail ...