Online Learning, UW iSchool

Pretty stoked! Just lived streamed 4 separate streams from two computers to a single YouTube channel at the same time. Lots of work practicing how to stream from Zoom so we can do the UW iSchool Virtual Capstone event next week. Now that the testing is done, time to configure 7 Zoom rooms to stream 16 independent events over a 2 hour period with a max of 5 rooms streaming simultaneously to the same YouTube channel. Some of you may not have understood what was said above, but it is pretty darned exciting.

Are you using Zoom for your video conferencing? Learn how to not get Zoombombed.

Preventing Zoombombing Preventing “Zoombombing” Prepared by Randy Orwin, University of Washington Information School The current pandemic has dramatically increased the use of Zoom for virtual meetings. With the increased popularity, people are finding creative ways to “Zoombomb” people’s meetings, either random...

9 sessions, 3.5 hours each, 250 grad students later and the 2017 iSchool new student tech orientations are done and dusted. Let the year begin!

Want to learn more about using Zoom Video Conferencing? The good folks at Zoom conduct daily, live demos for anyone to join. Learn the basics: scheduling, recording, screen sharing, etc.

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Mondays @ 2pm
Tuesdays @ 10am and 2pm
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Fridays @ 10am

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Video Conferencing, Web Conferencing, Webinars, Screen Sharing Zoom unifies cloud video conferencing, simple online meetings, and cross platform group chat into one easy-to-use platform. Our solution offers the best video, audio, and screen-sharing experience across Zoom Rooms, Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, and H.323/SIP room systems.

Did you know: The UW now offers an online Document Conversion Service to help students, faculty, and staff at the University of Washington to produce alternative versions of documents quickly and easily? https://depts.washington.edu/uwitats/conversion/

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Today, Thursday, May 18, is Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). Did you know it's quite easy to create Word documents that can be read by assistive technologies such as screen readers and Braille devices? Check out this tutorial from UW Accessible Technology: http://www.washington.edu/accessibility/documents/word/

Creating Accessible Documents in Microsoft Word | Accessible Technology

Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) is Thursday, May 18. Click the link below for a complete agenda of lectures, workshops, and other activities occurring throughout the day at the UW. http://www.washington.edu/accessibility/events/

Events & Collaboration | Accessible Technology University of Washington

Did you know the Online Learning Team has a YouTube Channel? Check it out https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDeA_0J4UGepdvwUGT7yMHQ/videos What tutorials would you like to see?

Did you know you can use QuickTime player to create screen recordings on your Mac? We have a new tutorial on the iSchool Tech Training Canvas site:
https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/721562/pages/quicktime-player

We just updated our what browser to use page on our iTechT site. Check it out if you are curious about which browser to use with certain iSchool applications: https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/721562/pages/which-browser-to-use

Which Browser to Use?: iSchool Technology Training

Come on out and join the party! All iSchool Diversity Month Kickoff Lunch Reception: ALL iSchool students, faculty and staff lunch reception to bring us together to socialize and to find out more one another and more about iSchool diversity programs, opportunities and resources. Come meet your colleagues!

• When: Tuesday, November 3, 2015, 12-2pm
• Where: wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ Intellectual House

Stop in to the iSchool Diversity Summit, happening now! iSchool faculty, staff, students join iDiversity and iEracism in a facilitated discussion about diversity. Happening 9-1 PDT!

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