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Learn About the Tech in Your Classroom (Fall 2023)
If you’re teaching in a general University classroom* this fall, as you prepare your course, check to see what technology will be available to you in the room.
Information Technology Services (ITS) has compiled resources for the audiovisual equipment available in the general classrooms across the University. If you want to check your classroom(s), ITS recommends the following:
- Check to see if your classroom is a Level 1 or Level 2 classroom
- Watch a tutorial video to discover effective practices for your classroom:
- Level 1 Classroom Tech Tutorial Video (Microsoft Sharepoint)
- Level 2 Classroom Tech Tutorial Video (Microsoft Sharepoint)
- (Optional) Visit your classroom before the start of the semester to practice with the technology.
Questions or Issues? Please contact the ITS Audiovisual Technology Team through the Solution Center at 515-294-4000 or email solution@iastate.edu.
*Teaching labs and seminar rooms are not considered general university classrooms. Please reference the in-room instructions for support information in those locations.
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New Canvas Integrations: MS Teams Classes, Pressbooks, and more
There are now several new Learning Technology Integrations (LTIs) installed and available to Iowa State University instructors to consider:
- Microsoft Teams classes
- Pressbooks
- Visible Body
- Oxford University Press
- Stukent Mimic Social
Microsoft Teams classes can be used to help you and students navigate easily between Canvas and Teams. Users can access their class Teams associated with their Canvas course directly from within Canvas. Once set up in Canvas, student rosters will automatically populate in Microsoft Teams.
The Pressbooks software enables instructors to design and format books. More information can be found on the Parks Library website. The Canvas integration allows instructors to easily add their Pressbook content to Canvas and any results from learner activity will be passed back to the Canvas Gradebook.
Oxford University Press is a publisher application, allowing for better content integration with their textbooks.
Currently, Visible Body and Stukent Mimic Social are course-specific LTIs that add interactive simulations to the learning process.
If you need or would like help with any of these LTIs or other learning technologies, email celt-help@iastate.edu. Doing this will create a ServiceNow ticket and one of our team members will be able to help you. Keep an eye on our website and our Instructional Tools page for more information and guides for each of these LTIs in the coming weeks.