This video from WWU's Manager of ATUS Video Services, Robert B. Clark, gives you a guided tour in setting up a Vixia camera when there is a need for more camera capabilities for a video conference session. Setting Up an External Vixia Camera to Use as a Webcam from...
Student Response System and Student Polling
Socrative Pro is a student response system that can help instructors to poll their students anonymously, gauge student learning through quizzes, and complement their discussions with interactive approaches, all of which are helpful to increase student...
Top Tips for Online Student Engagement
by Meg Weber, Director of Community Engagement and Executive Education, Head Instructor, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Program, WWU As faculty members, so often we can feel like our connection with students is less than it was in the past. We recall bustling days of...
Using Microsoft Teams in your Online or Hybrid Course
Explore the ATUS page, Using Microsoft Teams in your Online or Hybrid Course, to learn how to use Microsoft Teams educators to schedule and conduct online class discussions and course lectures, conduct online office hours, securely record student presentations, and...
Using the Canvas Chat Tool
This video from WWU's Instructional Design Video Library provides an overview of adding the Canvas (simple) chat menu item and using it in your class. For assistance with Canvas, see: Canvas Help at WWU.
Workshop Recording: Planning for Flexible and Fantastic Courses
This recording of Planning for Flexible and Fantastic Courses by Justina Brown and Kevin Dixey was part of the 2021 WWU Summer Workshop Series. Session description: What do you do if your class suddenly needs to change modality this Fall? Kevin Dixey and Justina Brown...
Zoom Video Conferencing at Western
Zoom is a videoconferencing tool available in the Pro version to all Western faculty, staff, and students. Check out Zoom: A Playlist of WWU Zoom Videos to see a collection of videos created by instructional designer, Kevin Dixey, and other ATUS staff. These videos...
Zoom: A Playlist of WWU Zoom Videos
Explore the large collection of videos created by instructional designer, Kevin Dixey, and other ATUS staff. These videos may differ from what is shown in Zoom's documentation and better represent the WWU Zoom environment. Zoom is a videoconferencing tool available in...