This is a collection of answers to questions we’re being asked at the moment, and tips for doing things smarter. This will be updated several times, you can bookmark it, … Read More
Help! Initial access issues: Troubleshooting Canvas for teachers
These are some steps to take to diagnose and fix some of the access issues that people commonly experience when starting out with Canvas. 4. Can you see the student … Read More
The New Google Sites
The new Google sites is available both on RMIT and private accounts. They are not replacing the classic sites – see the section on Migration below. There are a number … Read More
How to create a QR code with Google URL Shortner
Last week we showed you Andrew Robinson’s work creating videos and uploading them into Youtube playlists, and then printing QR codes to link to those videos. Here’s a very quick video … Read More
WordPress, pros and cons
I’ve been asked to talk briefly to the pros and cons of WordPress, in the ODLT’s session on the RMIT Digital Ecosystem. Not all the elements of RMIT’s system could … Read More
Youtube: a necessarily untidy guide to evolving innovation
According to the RMIT College of Design and Social Context Program Annual Review data, Youtube is the second most used technology after the LMS. Until we get clarity about the turning on of Youtube accounts, should that ever occur, we find staff managing with various work-arounds in order for sensible use of Youtube to be enabled. Do not despair! As I have argued elsewhere, an online culture which seems outwardly messy may not at all be a bad thing.
Resolving conflicting Youtube accounts
Samantha Vardenega who last year gave a wonderful presentation Getting Started with Youtube was asked about resolving issues around conflicting Youtube accounts. This problem occurred as the university transferred to using Google. After the workshop Samantha wrote to me explaining how to resolve the issue.
3 video annotation options
In one of our projects we have been wanting to tag various places within videos. Here area few of the options that emerged.