Interested in further information about best practices in using technology to enhance teaching and learning? Please feel free to contact Educational Technology with any questions you may have.
In addition to Canvas and Google Workspace, below are some other recommended technologies we support, though it is by no means a complete list of the many options and resources available.
Audio Recording can give students opportunities to reflect, practice language, and give oral arguments, among many other activities. Students might be given a podcasting assignment where they will research a topic, and create a podcast segment that discusses the issue in-depth. Students can create digital storytelling projects or oral histories, or foreign language students can practice pronunciation. We offer several audio recording options on campus, including: Audacity, Garageband, and Pro Tools.
R and RStudio are used for statistical computing and graphics. Capabilities include statistical analysis and data manipulation. The programs offer a wide range of statistical techniques, providing functions for cleaning, transforming, and handling data, as well as data visualization for creation of high-quality plots and charts. R is the programming language itself and RStudio is an integrated development environment with a user-friendly interface to make working with R more efficient and organized.
Video Editing allows students to tell a story, create a meaningful way of responding to prompts, and can be useful for self reflection. Videos can be used for documentaries, demonstrations, art portfolios, historical reenactments, exploration, examining social issues, travelogues, and more. Educational Technology can help students and faculty develop meaningful interpretations of coursework and research in video format. We support the following video editing software: iMovie, Final Cut Pro X, Adobe Premiere Pro. Ask us about how we can help train your students or enhance your existing coursework with video creation and editing.
WordPress is a flexible blog platform that has many useful pedagogical applications. Our WordPress environment can be configured in many different ways to allow students to engage with course content. Some examples include students being responsible for supplying class readings, interpretations, or commenting on each other’s work or on current events. This program lends itself to collaborative creation of web-based content to curate artifacts. It can be a site for students to document their digital work throughout the course, or build an online community. Contact us for more information on how to create and use a university-hosted WordPress site in your class.