In partnership, the University of Michigan College of Engineering’s office of the Associate Dean for Undergraduate Education (ADUE), CAEN, CRLT-Engin, and Mosaic have identified the need for classroom technology that integrates the best technological capabilities of remote teaching into the physical classroom, enhancing both remote and in-person instruction. T1V ThinkHubs are sophisticated Continue Reading »
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The College of Engineering information technology (IT) environment is continually evolving, and developments occur regularly. In order to keep the College community informed about what is going on with IT around campus, CAEN posts regular updates on this site.
Engineering classroom microphones to be updated to Shure-only for Winter 2022
Beginning the week of December 13, CAEN will be updating the microphones in College of Engineering classrooms to use Shure models only. Previously, classrooms contained a mix of AKG and Shure microphones, so this change will replace all previous AKG mics with Shure models.
This change should be transparent to most faculty and course instructors, Continue Reading »
New Quizzes available on U-M Canvas starting December 6
Information and Technology Services (ITS) has begun the process of migrating from “Classic Quizzes” to “New Quizzes” for U-M Canvas.
As an initial step in this process, New Quizzes will be activated for all U-M Canvas sites starting Monday, December 6, 2021. This means that faculty and staff will see an option allowing them Continue Reading »
Dedicated whiteboard cameras installed in Engineering classrooms during the Fall 2021 term
Prior to the Fall 2021 term, CAEN began installing capture cameras in College of Engineering classrooms specifically for recording what an instructor writes on the room’s whiteboard. These dedicated cameras provide better visibility for what is written on the whiteboard, as zooming in with the regular lecture capture instructor camera can make it unreadable.
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Audience participation microphones being installed in most classrooms for Fall 2021
In order to address the need to pick up and record the audio from audience questions or responses, CAEN is installing static, room-wide audience microphones in most College of Engineering classrooms. These microphones are automatically fed through the room’s audio system, including the Lecture Capture Service and the Zoom Live Streaming PC, where Continue Reading »
Updates to WordPress for the Web Publishing Service coming in Summer 2021
We are excited to announce that we will be implementing updates to all websites in our Web Publishing Service during Summer 2021. These updates will accommodate upcoming changes from the WordPress platform, provide a more modern look and feel, and will improve the accessibility of the sites so that all users can equally utilize them. Continue Reading »
U-M to retire BlueJeans on May 1, 2021
The University will retire BlueJeans effective May 1, 2021. This date coincides with the end of Winter 2021 term, and the current BlueJeans contract period. For more information about this change in service, refer to the ITS BlueJeans Retirement Project page.
As alternatives to BlueJeans, CAEN recommends that faculty and staff begin using the Continue Reading »
Symposium on Engineering Teaching & Learning January 11-13, 2021
In preparation for the Winter 2021 term, Nexus, CRLT-Engin, and CAEN invite you to a virtual Symposium on Engineering Teaching and Learning from January 11-13, 2021. This three-day event will consist of synchronous and asynchronous sessions that range from 60-90 minutes on curated topics based on faculty experiences, questions, and needs.
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Classrooms available as self-service recording studios in Winter 2021
In response to the need for faculty to stream and record their lectures for students learning remotely, the College has designated several classrooms as reservable self-service studios.
Instructors may schedule these rooms to stream their lectures via Zoom, while also taking advantage of the built-in CAEN Lecture Capture service:
- CSRB 2236
- CSRB 2238
- Cooley
Pandemic-related changes in CAEN computer labs
There have been many changes to the CAEN student computer labs starting Fall 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following summarizes these changes:
- There are now three types of in-person CAEN labs, each with their own restrictions
- Labs with Reservable Time Slots – These are the vast majority of CAEN labs. You must