Academic Technologies Lecture Series

As part of the Academic Technologies Lecture Series, we will be offering a training session for Adobe products on Wednesday, May 3rd from 9:30am-10:30am. This session will be led by Jim Babbage at Adobe, and the session will be centered around the basics of the Adobe suite of products, with a special focus on Adobe Express and Adobe Stock. Go to this link to register for this session: https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/f96d64a7/enroll

Other upcoming lecture series opportunities can be viewed by going to Bridge and accessing the AT Training Calendar at this link: https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/calendar?search=%23unl-at.

Thanks,

Amy

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YuJa Analytics

As part of the Academic Technologies Lecture Series, we will be offering a training session called “YuJa Analytics” on Monday, April 24th from 10am-11am. This session will be led by Jay Adams, and the session will be centered around how YuJa users can utilize the analytics dashboards in the tool. Go to this link to register for this session: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/03983e06/enroll__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!ENEQYFpcP_p3y9CMGS16vPNeyBwklPgeqPdMOsv0uRa-NuWcjQ7VX56zQ2FQ0COpJmdqeGa6bya9avtnogUNwANhKsoF$

Other upcoming lecture series opportunities can be viewed by going to Bridge and accessing the AT Training Calendar at this link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/calendar?search=*23unl-at__;JQ!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!ENEQYFpcP_p3y9CMGS16vPNeyBwklPgeqPdMOsv0uRa-NuWcjQ7VX56zQ2FQ0COpJmdqeGa6bya9avtnogUNwI6p3TC4$ .

Thanks,
Amy

Amy Barry, M.A. (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies
PhD Candidate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office: (402) 472-2178<tel:(402)%20472-2178>
amybarry@nebraska.edu<mailto:amybarry@nebraska.edu>
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NU Open Education Week Events

From April 25th through 27th, the Open Educational Resources (OER) Community of Practice (CoP) is hosting several virtual events to highlight exciting Open Education efforts. All instructors and support staff are invited to these Zoom webinars to learn more.

OER Curriculum Pathways – April 25, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Two faculty at the University of Nebraska Omaha will discuss work on creating OER curriculum pathways. Craig Finlay, OER and STEM Librarian, will discuss a team-based initiative to target high-enrollment General Education and Dual Enrollment courses toward building an OER General Education pathway, and Dr. Dan Hawkins, Director of Online Development & Professor of Sociology, will discuss the implementation of an OER degree pathway in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. Registration is not required, use the following link to join the webinar: https://nebraska.zoom.us/j/99112687415

Student Voices – April 26, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

A student panel consisting of students from each NU Campus will discuss their experience with affordable textbooks. Registration is not required, use the following link to join the webinar: https://nebraska.zoom.us/j/96501272091

NU OER Research Highlights – April 27, 12:00-1:00 p.m.

Dr. Dan Hawkins, Director of Online Development & Professor of Sociology and Dr. Julie Pelton, Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Sociology & Anthropology, both at the University of Nebraska Omaha, will present research related to the use of no-cost and low-cost materials, that are a part of Open Nebraska<https://its.nebraska.edu/innovation-hub/open-nebraska>. They will present preliminary results that compare grades earned and retention rates in Open Nebraska courses to courses that use traditional materials across three NU campuses. Registration is not required, use the following link to join the webinar:   https://nebraska.zoom.us/j/93737607837

Contact Brad Severa at bsevera@nebraska.edu<mailto:bsevera@nebraska.edu> with any questions about these events or implementing OER in classes.

Thanks,

Amy

Amy Barry, M.A. (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies
PhD Candidate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office: (402) 472-2178<tel:(402)%20472-2178>
amybarry@nebraska.edu<mailto:amybarry@nebraska.edu>
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What You Need to Know about Classroom Technology

As part of the Academic Technologies Lecture Series, we will be offering a training session called “What You Need to Know about Classroom Technology” on Wednesday, April 19th from 10am-11am. This session will be led by Donald Robertson, and he will discuss the common forms of classroom technology.  Donald will also provide some tips and tricks to help you learn how to get things back up running in case you run into technology trouble in the classroom while teaching. Go to this link to register for this session: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/10d51000/enroll__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!HKWHH9zFfrrvHdSoi4_50Ji-IcbzvMXq0_J3FZeCd3Q1XGmpTsGa-khSvSuZ3hEM43Tg7I38Iz-N0O4txUznCi4ef0Lt$

Other upcoming lecture series opportunities can be viewed by going to Bridge and accessing the AT Training Calendar at this link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/calendar?search=*23unl-at__;JQ!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!HKWHH9zFfrrvHdSoi4_50Ji-IcbzvMXq0_J3FZeCd3Q1XGmpTsGa-khSvSuZ3hEM43Tg7I38Iz-N0O4txUznCnOtKaCa$ .

Thanks,
Amy

Amy Barry, M.A. (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies
PhD Candidate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office: (402) 472-2178<tel:(402)%20472-2178>
amybarry@nebraska.edu<mailto:amybarry@nebraska.edu>
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DLC Exam Commons Summer Reservations

As spring semester comes to a close summer session will begin shortly after. Summer DLC exam reservations are open! Instructors and TAs can start submitting exam reservations for the summer semester beginning Monday, April 17th.

The DLC Exam Commons will have altered hours for the summer:
City Campus ONLY
Monday thru Friday: 11am-4pm
Closed on weekends

*East Campus DLC Exam Commons will be closed for the summer and reopen when fall semester starts

Miranda McCown
Digital Learning Center Exam Commons Operations Manager
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Love Library North & Link (LLN) 132B
4024725995<tel:4024725995>

4/12 Little Known Secrets of Canvas

As part of the Academic Technologies Lecture Series, we will be offering a training session showcasing some “Little Known Secrets of Canvas” on Wednesday, April 12th from 1pm-2pm. This session will be led by Jay Adams and Leah Widdowson.  This training will explore quick tricks and secrets of Canvas with a focus on the gradebook. Go to this link to register for this session: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/87728eb4/enroll__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!ESZpLd6OwWixrutk25GzgMafIcpC6qRJQ6StptZ4e-rvvlF-sAnDhhp-vzjiL84a6aV8sAhOcaencVxhuZVIR0rpYoWy$

Other upcoming lecture series opportunities can be viewed by going to Bridge and accessing the AT Training Calendar at this link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/calendar?search=*23unl-at__;JQ!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!ESZpLd6OwWixrutk25GzgMafIcpC6qRJQ6StptZ4e-rvvlF-sAnDhhp-vzjiL84a6aV8sAhOcaencVxhuZVIRwXi4XHZ$ .

Thanks,
Amy

Amy Barry, M.A. (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies
PhD Candidate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office: (402) 472-2178<tel:(402)%20472-2178>
amybarry@nebraska.edu<mailto:amybarry@nebraska.edu>
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Open Educational Resources Training Session

As part of the Academic Technologies Lecture Series, we will be offering a training session focused on Open Educational Resources on Wednesday, April 5th from 1pm-2pm. This session will be led by Brad Severa from ITS and Melissa Gomis from the UNL Libraries.  Brad and Melissa will provide more information what OER is and how to leverage its power for your classes. Go to this link to register for this session: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/training/e1e929ef/enroll__;!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!ElUmvNPqVGFtB6ZzpDdfqMtz3ZQPko8MnXsrdeQGPhnu74nw8mDRnr8jLYYg8OPomJxmft9UPuPmRcOW-knDnwiBe1x9$

Other upcoming lecture series opportunities can be viewed by going to Bridge and accessing the AT Training Calendar at this link: https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://nebraska.bridgeapp.com/learner/calendar?search=*23unl-at__;JQ!!PvXuogZ4sRB2p-tU!ElUmvNPqVGFtB6ZzpDdfqMtz3ZQPko8MnXsrdeQGPhnu74nw8mDRnr8jLYYg8OPomJxmft9UPuPmRcOW-knDn1VnbaHd$ .

Thanks,
Amy

Amy Barry, M.A. (she, her, hers)
Assistant Director, Academic Technologies
PhD Candidate
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Office: (402) 472-2178<tel:(402)%20472-2178>
amybarry@nebraska.edu<mailto:amybarry@nebraska.edu>
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