Teaching with Technology
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D2L, now also known as "Brightspace", is MSUB’s learning management system where you can post announcements, have students submit assignments, hold discussions outside the classroom, maintain an easy-to-access grade book, and much more. In the table below are guides on how to use these these features and more. |
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These are additional technologies MSUB has available to support you and your student's success
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Webex Meetings |
Webex | Panopto | Microsoft Whiteboard | Turnitin Feedback Studio | box | Captioning Services | Respondus | Remote Computer Lab (RCL) |
FREE! MSU Billings provides an Office 365 license for every staff, faculty, and student. This license includes Microsoft's suite of web-based tools such as email, calendaring, Office online apps, and Office ProPlus which is the suite of desktop software available for download on personal devices.
To download your copy of Office 365, visit the Office 365 portal and sign in with your MSUB email address (Firstname.Lastname@msubillings.edu) and the password you use when logging into campus computers or D2L.
Get more information on IT's reference page for Office ProPlus.
Webex Meetings is MSUB's virtual meeting space and two-way video solution. You could use Webex for virtual office hours, study groups, and one-on-one tutoring assistance. Regardless of everyone's physical location, faculty and students can use Webex to communicate in real time and expand the learning community.
Webex (Formerly Webex Teams) gives you a place to collaborate and share in real-time. Much like Webex Meetings, You can use Webex Teams for virtual office hours, study groups, and one-on-one tutoring assistance. It offers video calls, voice calls, gifs, file transfers, and more, all in one convenient location. Check it out today.
If you’re looking to flip your classroom or record a lecture to post in D2L, you can do it using Panopto. Panopto is software that records your computer screen and can also include video of you if you choose. You can add voice to a PowerPoint presentation, demonstrate a tool directly from your computer, and more.
You can record and edit with Pantopto directly from D2L.
You can find more information about Panopto on our Panopto for D2L page.
Microsoft Whiteboard is everything you love about whiteboards, but with markers that never run out of ink. This multi-platform tool uses recognition software to automatically form tables and charts, along with useful tools like sticknotes and annotations to keep you organized. Best of all, it automatically saves your board to the cloud for easy access anytime, anywhere you are.
So, if you're looking for a whiteboard app for your digital classroom, or to enhance your face-to-face one, this is the solution for you.
You can find even more information about Whiteboard on the Whiteboard Website.
With Turnitin, you can check for potential plagiarism, markup papers with automatic and custom comments, leave voice feedback, and even use their rubric tool. Turnitin Feedback Studio is integrated seamlessly into D2L Assignments and can be deployed very easily.
The Office of eLearning has created the following Turnitin tutorial resources to get you started:
- Viewing Similarity Reports
- Interpreting the Originality Report
- Using the GradeMark Tool
Box is a file storage, file-sharing, backup, and collaboration platform that provides unlimited space in the cloud! You can share with your students and other faculty. Your data is accessible on and off campus from any internet connected device. PCs, Macs, Apple iOS, and Android all support Box.
View additional box tutorials provided by MSUB's Information Technology department.
Need a video captioned? Please use the link below to submit your request. DSS will review your request and reply to you.
PLEASE NOTE: DSS will do our best to accommodate your request but RUSH requests are generally not available.
Two-week advance notice is requested. To ensure your request will be timely processed, we need from you : 1) copyright holder's permission to add captions, and 2) DVD, VHS tap, digital file, or web video.
Respondus develops assessment applications for the education, training and certification markets. MSUB has implemented the following Respondus tools:
This custom browser locks down the testing environment within D2L, ensuring that students do not have other programs open while taking an assessment. Look for the LockDown Browser tab under "Quizzes" in D2L.
This fully automated proctoring tool builds upon the power of LockDown Browser, using a student’s webcam and industry-leading video analytics to prevent cheating during exams.
Use Respondus 4.0 to create and manage exams that can be printed or imported to D2L. View the formatting guide for tips on importing questions. We recommend using a text editor like Notepad or Pages.
The MSUB Remote Computer Lab (RCL) provides remote access to an MSUB computer with many of the software applications students need to complete their studies. The RCL allows students to work on a MSUB computer whether it's from their home, residence hall room, lounge sofa, or favorite coffee shop. With access available off campus from anywhere they have an internet connection, they'll be able to use MSUB software whenever/wherever it's convenient. Software available in the Remote Computer Lab includes:
- Microsoft Office with Project and Visio
- ESRI ArcGIS
- IDEA
- Mathematica
- R
- SPSS