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Where to find Open Educational Resources

A listing of OER repositories and online libraries

Are you looking for OER content for your courses? Whether you are looking for OER textbooks, open course modules, or other OER materials, feel free to search the following online OER repositories....

Posted: March 11, 2020, 3:22 PM

Virtual Desktop Environment (VDE) Downtime

VDE Unavailable March 14th and 15th

The provider of our campus Virtual Desktop Environment (VDE) will be relocating their data center the weekend of March 14th and 15th.  As a result the GenLab, Modeling, and GenStaff VDE pools will...

Posted: March 11, 2020, 8:42 AM

Daily Training: LockDown Browser & Respondus Monitor

Training for Online Assessment Tools Provided by the Vendor

Instructor Training: LockDown Browser and Respondus MonitorLockDown Browser is a custom browser that prevents digital cheating during an online exam. Respondus Monitor is a companion application...

Posted: March 10, 2020, 1:22 PM

GO Kit Series: Assess Student Learning for Course Continuity

Minimize impact of campus closures with a Go Online Kit

This article is a part of Instructional Technology's Planning Your Go Online (GO) Kit series. Explore communication, active learning, and assessment strategies in an online environment to keep...

Posted: March 9, 2020, 8:58 AM

GO Kit Series: Prepare Active Learning for Course Continuity

Minimize impact of campus closures with a Go Online Kit

This article is a part of Instructional Technology's Planning Your Go Online Kit series. Explore communication, active learning, and assessment strategies in an online environment to keep your...

Posted: March 6, 2020, 10:59 AM