CEMS Remote Instruction Preparation WorkshopsMarch 16 & 17

Courtney Giles

Ian Davis

Priyantha Wijesinghe

Radhakrishna Dasari

Screencast-o-matic 101

How to install Screencast-o-Matic?

Option 1: through CEMS

https://cemsit.w3.uvm.edu/guides/screencastomatic

Option 2: through UVM software download

https://www.uvm.edu/ctl/teaching-continuity/lectures-

materials/screencast-o-matic-quick-start/

How to record a video?

A quick guide:

https://help.screencast-o-matic.com/channels/cFhrr8AuY#details-

cFh3YbbEOK

Let’s record a video:

Step 1: launch the video recorder

How to record a video? (contd.)

Step 2: choose your settings

- let’s try screen and webcam

- select a size (750p or larger) and drag and adjust as you like

- check narration and choose a microphone, test the volume

- setup computer audio (if you like)

- set preferences for shortcuts (if you like)

How to record a video? (contd.)

Step 3: click the record button

- record for a minute, remember to try the draw tool (pen icon)

- pause, change your screen, and then continue

- click “done” and let’s edit it

How edit a video?

Tutorials for different editing tools: https://screencast-o-

matic.com/channel/video-editing

Video editor cheat sheet for all the editing tools: https://screencast-o-

matic.com/blog/video-editor-cheat-sheet/

How edit a video? (contd.)

Let’s edit your video:

Step 1: cut and edit

- select the portion to cut using the “Cut” in the “Tools” menu

- preview

- click “OK”

Step 2: Hide the webcam or cursor

- select the portion to hide using the “Hide” in the “Tools” menu

- preview

- click “OK”

Step 3: Try two additional editing tools

How Caption and Save your Screencast?

Step 4: Caption your screencast

• Option1: Create captions automatically with speech-to-text

A step by step guide from CTL: https://www.uvm.edu/ctl/wp-

content/uploads/2020/03/Screencastomatic-speech-to-text.pdf

• Option 2: Create captions by pre-writing and reading a script

A step by step guide from CTL: https://www.uvm.edu/ctl/wp-

content/uploads/2020/03/Screencastomatic-scripted-recording.pdf

Step 5: Save your video file

Once your video is complete, Save As Video File (.mp4) and upload it to the UVM Streaming site. (https://streaming.uvm.edu).

MS Teams

Overview

• What is Teams?

• Microsoft's "unified communications application"

• What can it do? (Main Features)

• Audio/Video Calls with recording

• Individual & group chat

• File collaboration

• Who has access?

• Everyone at UVM (faculty, staff students)

• External people for meetings only

MS Teams: Basics

Overview

• Setting up Teams

• Create a Class

• Set Up a Class Meeting

• Join a Class Meeting

• Meeting Options

Setting up Teams

Instructions for faculty and students: https://www.uvm.edu/it/kb/article/teams/

Teaching with Teams – Create a Class

• Create the Class Team: https://www.uvm.edu/it/kb/article/teams-remote-lectures/

• Name the Team: “COURSE# -Section NAME SEMESTER YEAR”

• e.g., CE001 A Statics SP20

• Adding students to the class

• Small class – Add names one at a time

• Large class – Share access code, students enroll themselves

Set Up a Class Meeting

Setting up a meeting https://www.uvm.edu/it/kb/article/teams-remote-lectures/

1. Schedule a meeting ahead of time in the Teams calendar (recommended)

• Modify meeting options to define students as 'attendees' instead of presenters

• Meeting will appear in Posts on Team

2. Meet Now (useful for small groups within a team, aka 'channels')

Join a Class Meeting

• Will appear in Posts on Team or in Calendar tab in Teams

• In Posts, click 'Join' to join meeting

• In Calendar, click on meeting, then 'Join' to join meeting

Meeting Options

MS Teams: Setting up Channels and more..

Overview

• Setting Up Team Channels

• Useful Apps and Tabs

• File Collaboration

• Website

• Streaming

• Class Notebook

Setting Up Team Channels

• Select options " … " in the General channel

• Select 'Add Channel'

Setting Up Team Channels

• Name Channel

• Select Privacy setting

• Everyone on the General Channel

• Only select certain members

Useful Apps and Tabs – File Collaboration

• Drag & Drop uploading

• Simultaneous editing

• Assignment submission and return

Useful Apps and Tabs - Website

• Add a website as a tab in Team

• Blackboard

• YouTube

• Personal website for class

• Gradescope

Useful Apps and Tabs - Stream

• Add a Microsoft Stream channel See Links

• Meeting recordings

• Screencasts

• Other video files

Useful Apps and Tabs – OneNote

• Add a Class Notebook

• Content Library – Instructor only canvas for live note-taking and hand-outs

• Collaboration Space – Accessible to instructor and students

• Notebook – Student only space, each student gets their own notebook tab

Assessment: Blackboard & Respondus

Blackboard

Create a Test:

Video: Create a Test explains how to create a

test, add questions, and make the test

available to students in the Original Course

View.

Additional Resources:

https://help.blackboard.com/Learn/Instructor/T

ests_Pools_Surveys/Create_Tests_and_Surveys

Blackboard Assignments (contd.)

Exams

• Create exams for manual grading

• Deploy exams

• Grade exams using Blackboard

Homework Assignments

• Create homework assignments

• Download

• Grade exams using Blackboard

Quizzes

• Create MCQ quizzes for auto

grading

• Deploy quizzes

Inline Grading

•Annotate and grade student

submissions directly within the browser

Here’s a short how to video

Respondus

UVM recommended assessment platform integrated with BlackBoard

Respondus Lockdown Browser

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• It is free! – UVM procured institutional license

• Should be installed as a stand-alone application

(Supported OS: Windows, Mac, iOS)

• Needs to be downloaded from this link which is configured for UVM

http://www.respondus.com/lockdown/download.php?id=488814272

Respondus Monitor

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• No new installation needed

Add-on feature to lockdown browser

• 15$/Year – unlimited access to tests on BlackBoard (Payment through PayPal or Credit Card)

• Requires webcam and microphone

Lockdown Browser Interface

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• As the name says, it is a ‘Browser’ that locks down every application on the computer

• Students can only access UVM BlackBoard

Instructor Perspective

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Deploying a Test on BlackBoard

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Step by step instructions

https://www.uvm.edu/it/kb/article/getting-started-with-respondus-lockdown-browser

Deploying a Test on BlackBoard – Video Demo

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https://streaming.uvm.edu/media/private/videos/hyvepf8/

Respondus Monitor – Student Experience

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• After taking 7 tests on Respondus Monitor in CS020 Fall 2019

Respondus Monitor – Issues

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• Webcam/Microphone not detected

• Unable to access Media Servers

• Proxy error while taking the test

• Application automatically shuts down

Resolving Respondus Monitor Issues

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• We are on our own (mostly) – we could create a troubleshooting document.

• If you use only lockdown browser (not monitor), the issues are minimal.

• Respondus has indicated that they are rolling out a beta version of a built in "chat" support feature. The system wide chat support (staffed by Respondus employees), would not be fully available until after December.

Overall Experience with Respondus

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• Does its job with glitches

• Can get annoying at times for students

• Try with low stakes tests like quiz early in the semester and decide if you like to use it for midterm/finals

Integrate Piazza with BlackBoard

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https://piazza.com/blackboard-easy-setup

Gradescope

Overview

1. Faculty Registration

2. Create a Course

3. Upload Class Roster

4. Assignment Types

• Instructor uploads work

• Students upload work

5. Build a Rubric

6. Grade

7. Publish

Helpful links

Here are a few resources so you’ll be up and running in no time:

• You can find a general Gradescope walkthrough video here.

• A video with scanning tips and best practices.

• Our Get Started page for other helpful short videos.

• Our help center for written documentation and frequently asked

questions.

• Previously Recorded Webinar can be found here.

Upcoming Webinars

Webinar 1: Existing Users: Delivering Assessments Remotely

Tuesday, March 17 at 2:00 pm EDT

This webinar will go into detail on the above workflows to meet your immediate needs for

remote assessments. Register Here

Webinar 2: New Users: Get Started with Gradescope for Remote Assessments

Wednesday, March 18 at 2:00 pm EDT

This webinar will introduce Gradescope, help you set up a course, build an assignment,

grade work and provide feedback, and share tips on how to conduct assessments remotely.

Register Here