Announcements and updates regarding classroom and instructional technology at the College of Engineering.
The wireless presentation capability has been updated in the classrooms to now work using MWireless to connect. The previous system that required connecting to CAEN-Presenter is no longer available.
Faculty instructors using an Apple device (laptop, iPad, iPhone) can connect directly to an Apple TV. No need for additional software or special wifi networks – Continue Reading »
CAEN offers a number of training resources and workshops for instructors including walk in sessions for classroom technology and software assistance. Other groups in Engineering also offer training and information sessions available to faculty, including instructional support sessions hosted by CRLT-Engin and Nexus.
Whether you’re looking for a light introduction to a new technology Continue Reading »
Interested in using Camtasia for screen recordings and/or video editing? CAEN offers educational licensing for College of Engineering faculty and staff who support instruction. Learn more about Camtasia and/or how to request a license on our Screen Recording for Faculty page.
Looking for resources to help you begin or improve your course setup in Canvas? Don’t miss the Course Evaluation Checklist, and the Ten things Instructors should know when starting to use Canvas. See the full list of articles posted on the Canvas for Instructors Knowledge Base for more instructional resources.
ITS has recently Continue Reading »
The College of Engineering and LSA along with Gradescope and Piazza have teamed up to offer faculty some training sessions for their respective software.
Gradescope allows you, as an instructor, to create, administer, and grade both low stakes and high stakes assessments. Using Gradescope you can administer assessments both online and via bubble sheets. Instructors Continue Reading »
After consideration and feedback from the community, Gradescope has determined they will be discontinuing the Essay/Report assignment type as of June 30, 2022. Although Gradescope will not continue to develop or support the Essay/Report assignment type, some of the functionality will still be available for other assignment types. Specifically:
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 »
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 »
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 »
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.
Installation Continue Reading »