In This Email

• Quick Tip – Extending Quiz Time 
• What's New with Webcourses@UCF 
• Zoom Tip – Zoom Timers 
• JoVE Subscription Renewed 
• LinkedIn Learning Subscription Renewed 
• Design with Quality in Mind - Explicit Structure 
• Faculty Multimedia Center - Updates to Lightboard 
• Video Tip – Using the Lightboard 
• #ThriveOnline – Leading the Way 
• Decommissioning Flash 
  

With finals around the corner, Webcourses@UCF Support has received several calls about the best way to give students extra time on Quizzes when needed. To give students additional time on a timed quiz, please take the following steps: 

1. Log in to Webcourses@UCF and navigate to the quiz. 
2. Click the Moderate This Quiz link. 
3. Locate the student and click the Edit icon. [1] You can also filter students in your course by using the Search People field. [2]
4. Type the number of extra minutes in the Extra Time on Every Attempt field. 
Note: this field only appears on timed quizzes. 
5. Click Save. 

You can find more information in the Once I publish a timed quiz, how can I give my students extra time? Canvas Guide.

For questions or assistance related to exams, please contact Webcourses@UCF Support. 

Nothing new to report. This month’s Canvas (Webcourses@UCF) update is very limited and primarily focuses on administrative features of Canvas. View the April 17, 2021 Canvas Release Notes. 

Some people just talk too long.  Keep your meetings or presentations on schedule with a timer video that easily displays within your Zoom meeting. Watch UCF Faculty, Dr. Christine Hanlon,  Nicholson School of Communication and Media, explain how to use timers in your Zoom meeting. Kris Hestad, from Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, has provided a variety of Zoom timers you can download.

UCF has renewed the JoVE Science Education subscription for the 2021-2022 academic year to help with online instruction for STEM courses. This collection includes:  

• Videos covering research methods, lab manuals, clinical skills, and similar topics in STEM fields.  
• Over 12,000 videos in disciplines such as biology, chemistry, engineering, medicine, physics, and psychology.  
• Brief video demonstrations of labs and experiments to teach core scientific concepts.  
• JoVE videos that can be viewed on their site or embedded into learning management system 

Register for live trainings available for UCF faculty on April 21st at 10am and April 22nd at 1pm to learn more. View the UCF JoVE page for more information.

UCF renewed its subscription to LinkedIn Learning for another three years. It is available to all UCF students, faculty, and staff. Faculty can supplement course materials with LinkedIn Learning online resources. Log in to the UCF LinkedIn Learning portal using your UCF NID to get started now. 

Learn how to embed LinkedIn Learning videos into Webcourses@UCF and how faculty use LinkedIn Learning in their courses.

Recent updates to our lightboard setups in the FMC allow faculty to use PowerPoint slides, images, or graphics in thier Lightboard presentation while recording without using the projector! For example, you can use our slide advancer to move through your content while recording. You can now use more detailed images and slides in presentations. If you'd like to be able to write over the slides, you can still use our recommended PowerPoint template to interact with your slide content. View the Using the Lightboard in the FMC page for tips from faculty on when to use the lightboard, examples of faculty using the lightboard, and to download a lightboard Powerpoint template.

For questions you may have, reach out to the FMC at fmc@ucf.edu. 

UCF Faculty, Dr. Ann Miller, Nicholson School of Communication and Media, illustrates the use of the lightboard. The lightboard is essentially like a whiteboard. The lightboard technology is a great way to make your videos more engaging because students can see both you and the content. This different way of presenting allows you to create a more engaging experience for your students. For questions about the lightboard, contact the Faculty Multimedia Center at fmc@ucf.edu.