Staff Resources

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Learning Tools

• Create accessible PowerPoint and Word doc

  • How to make your powerpoint accessible (Google doc)

    How to make your Word doc accessible (Website for Mac, Window, Google doc for Mac, Window)

• Free software available for 菠菜网lol正规平台 staff

  • Download the 菠菜网lol正规平台|SAMMY app on your mobile device (link)

    Free software is available for 菠菜网lol正规平台 staff to download, like Microsoft Office, Adobe …etc. (link)

• Linkedln Learning

  • Online course website offering video courses taught by industry experts in software, creative, and business skills. (link)
    

• Zoom
  • Zoom is a web conferencing tool that can be used for synchronous class meeting, remote teaching, office hours, meeting, collaborations, training, etc. You can access your Zoom account by login to your one.rajcmmementos.com or sjsu.zoom.us

    How to Join a Zoom meeting

    Please follow the instruction of your Zoom invitation. You also can download a Zoom app to your mobile device and join a Zoom meeting.

    Technical requirements

    Zoom runs on PC and Mac, iOS, and Android devices. To ensure your computer meets the system requirements.

    Zoom Resources

    How to join a breakout room (Participating in a breakout room)

    Video Tutorials Links

    1. 1. How to use Zoom whiteboards
       2. Zoom: Self-Selected Breakout Room (produced on 10/3/2020)
       3. How to pre-assign breakout room using CSV file (produced on 8/11/2020)
       4. How to create Recurring Meetings (produced on 8/5/2020)
       5. How to use an iphone to annotate the whiteboard (produced on 7/20/2020)
       6. How to record and set up breakout room in the Zoom class
       7. How to schedule and host a meeting
       8. How to managing participants panel
       9. How to sharing content
       10. How to connect audio conference

Screen recording software

• Camtasia

  • Camtasia is a screen recording software. You can use it to record your computer screen and produce lecture videos. In addition, the videos can be utilized as an alternative learn method to enhance student learning. The video tutorials below can guide you to create a professional-looking and amazing video production!

    How to get started?

    1. Make a Camtasia software request
    2. Check out the video tutorials and video tips listed below
    3. Review the Camtasia Checklist [pdf]

    Please ensure that you include closed captions on your recording video. If you need captioning support, please visit the Center of Faculty Development (Link).

    Video Tutorials

    1. How to record video with Camtasia within 7 minutes
    2. How to edit Camtasia audio
    3. How to add a quiz
    4. How to add table of contents
    5. How to upload my Camtasia file to Youtube
    6. Recording with Samson XPD1 Lavelier and Camtasia

    Quick Tips for recordings

    1. Plan and determine your recording topics before recording a lecture.
    2. Script an audio narration script before recording.
    3. Keep your video short for the purpose of keeping audience attention span.
    4. Use headsets for better audio quality, and it can remove the background noise.
    5. Speak at an appropriate speed which combined with fast, slow, and medium speed in order to make your lecture videos clearer.
    6. Stay focused on your topics, and it can prevent audience from feel disengaged with the topics.
    7. Ensure including closed captioning.
    8. Use table of contents while editing your recordings (as needed). 

    Resources

    Camtasia resources

Survey tool

• Qualtrics

  • Qualtrics is a web-based, user-friendly survey tool. You can use it for research, collaboration, evaluation, etc. 

    A quick-started video

    Qualtrics Resources

Request for Staff Professional Development Funding

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