Lakeside Edition Newsletter

Lakeside Edition: August 2024

Start of School Webinars

Only two live webinars remaining... don't miss out! These sessions are designed to help you integrate technology into teaching and learning quickly, while gaining insights into best practices for using each tool. A panel of moderators will be available to answer questions throughout each webinar. For full session descriptions and recordings of past sessions, visit Start of School Webinars.

Intro to Sakai for Students

Tuesday, August 20th, 2:00-3:00pm CT

Zoom AI Companion

Wednesday, August 21st, 1:00-1:30pm CT

Fall Faculty Walk-in Support

We offer faculty walk-in support on a first-come, first-served basis on the Lake Shore Campus in Information Commons, Room 204. Hours are subject to change. You may continue to book online appointments by visiting ITRS Consultations.

Sakai and Instructional Technologies Support:

Mondays and Thursdays from 11:00am-1:00pm.

Qualtrics and Research Apps Advising:

Tuesdays from 2:30-4:30pm, and Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:00-5:00pm.

Earn Your Sakai Digital Badge in an Accelerated Format

This interactive professional development series provides you with tips and effective practices for using external tools integrated with Sakai. We will explore Zoom, Panopto, VoiceThread, and some lesser-known tools to supplement course content and activities, as well as enhance student engagement. Please note, this is a single 3-hour session with a 15-minute break at the halfway mark. At the conclusion, you will have met all the requirements to earn a Sakai Integrated Tools digital badge. This is the quickest way to build your credentials library! For a full session description and general information on our digital badging program, visit ITRS Pathways.

Tuesday, October 1st, 9:00am CT

Talk Amongst Yourselves: Collaborative Learning with VoiceThread

VoiceThread, an interactive, web-based application that allows users to create and share multimedia slideshows with images, videos, documents, and presentations, has many features that are conducive to collaborative learning. What sets VoiceThread apart is its ability to facilitate asynchronous discussions. Users can leave comments on slides using text, audio, or video, creating a rich, multimedia conversation around the content. Read the full article.

Information & Technology Showcase

Learn about existing library and technology resources available to the Loyola community! Service provider partners and Loyola staff will be hosting breakout sessions and resource tables throughout the day. Light breakfast and lunch will be provided to registrants.

Tuesday, October 8th, 9:00am CT

Registration Opening Soon