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Troubleshooting Zoom
Updated onArticleIf you are having trouble with Zoom going slowly, cutting off words, or dropping the connection, it's possible that your internet is not fast enough to support what you're trying to do in Zoom. Here are some strategies that may help:
- Turn off your camera. Using voice, rather than video, uses less bandwidth.
- Close unnecessary programs, which might be slowing down your internet or your computer.
- Do not attempt to show video or audio over Zoom unless you and your students have very fast wireless connections
- If your home internet is slow or your wireless signal is poor or multiple people are using it for intensive uses at once (Zoom, streaming videos, playing games, etc), consider improving your internet.
Teaching with Technology Guides for the Tools Zoom
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Security in your Zoom meeting
Updated onArticleUVA and Zoom have taken steps to ensure your security in your Zoom meetings. For the most up-to-date security information and recommendations, please visit the UVA ITS Zoom Home page.
UVA Zoom meetings have passwords embedded in them to help prevent hackers from entering your meeting without authorization. Your students and other authorized users will NOT be prompted to enter a password to enter meetings via Collab or via a meeting link you generate in Collab.
Teaching with Technology Guides for the Tools Zoom
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Feature Comparison: Zoom vs. Microsoft Teams
Updated onArticleWhen choosing your tools, remember that the best tool for your course is generally
- What you and your students are most familiar with.
- What ensures all students have a way to participate.
- What's doable.
- What's supported by the university (you're going to need support).
Teaching with Technology Choosing your Tools How can I hold synchronous lectures online?
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Feature Comparison: Zoom Polls vs. UVACollab Polls vs. Poll Everywhere vs. Microsoft Forms
Updated onArticleWhen choosing your tools, remember that the best tool for your course is generally
- What you and your students are most familiar with.
- What ensures all students have a way to participate.
- What's doable.
- What's supported by the university (you're going to need support).
Teaching with Technology Guides for the Tools Poll Everywhere
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Feature Comparison: VoiceThread vs. Hypothesis vs. Flipgrid
Updated onArticleWhen choosing your tools, remember that the best tool for your course is generally
- What you and your students are most familiar with.
- What ensures all students have a way to participate.
- What's doable.
- What's supported by the university (you're going to need support).
Teaching with Technology Choosing your Tools How can I encourage asynchronous conversations?
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Feature Comparison: UVACollab "Tests and Quizzes" vs. Gradescope
Updated onArticleWhen choosing your tools, remember that the best tool for your course is generally
- What you and your students are most familiar with.
- What ensures all students have a way to participate.
- What's doable.
- What's supported by the university (you're going to need support).
Teaching with Technology Choosing your Tools How can I administer assessments?
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5 Things I Learned While Teaching as a Graduate Student
Updated onArticleTeaching as a graduate student is a unique experience. The following insights came from a focus group of graduate students during Spring 2021.
Teaching and Learning Delivering your Course Teaching as a Graduate Student
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Summative Assessments
Updated onArticleSummative assessments occur at the end of a block of material and allow the instructor to analyze the learning that occurred. These assessments are generally graded and they should align with the course learning objectives.
Teaching and Learning Assessing Learning Principles of Assessment