DATE: March 27, 2019
ARTICLE TITLE: Faculty Sites Using CampusPress
SUBMITTED BY: Robert Coppenrath, Senior Instructional Technologist
EMAIL ADDRESS: robert_coppenrath@uml.edu
WHAT YOU TRIED: We implemented a self service model for faculty to design, create and maintain professional looking websites utilizing the power of the CampusPress (WordPress) framework and combining it with the easy to use, drag and drop functionality of the Elementor plugin. We also partnered with Web Services to develop a custom UMass Lowell template for these sites to help address uniformity within the UML domain and the ongoing challenges of accessibility.
WHAT YOU WISH YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN: We would have benefited more from knowing how these sites were going to be used and what types of options to preload into the Elementor plugin.
ASSESSMENT (OR IMPACT): Making this technology available to faculty has been extremely successful on campus in that it allows faculty to create and maintain rich websites with a multitude of different content options (images, videos, PDF, Etc.) with minimal training, resulting in freeing up valuable faculty time.
DATE: March 26, 2019
ARTICLE TITLE: Engaging Students with Polling
SUBMITTED BY (NAME & TITLE): Donna Mellen, Associate Director of Academic Technology
EMAIL ADDRESS: Donna_Mellen@uml.edu
WHAT YOU TRIED: TEST: I used PollEv with my Statistics students to make the class more engaging. I wasn't interested in making sure the student responses were correct, this was purely used to gauge understanding of the topic. My class size has increased from 60 to 80 and I was looking for a method to reach students sitting at the back of the room. I used PollEv at least once weekly for 6-7 weeks. During our last poll, I requested feedback from students. 72% enjoyed using polling, 22% didn't like using polling, and 6% were indifferent.
WHAT YOU WISH YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN: Many students do not have working devices; smart phones, laptops, iPads, etc.
ASSESSMENT (OR IMPACT): No impact, this was a test.
DATE: March 26, 2019
ARTICLE TITLE: Test Article 1
SUBMITTED BY (NAME & TITLE): Michael Lucas, Director of Instructional Technology
EMAIL ADDRESS: michael_lucas@uml.edu
WHAT YOU TRIED: Tried and tested
WHAT YOU WISH YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN: Tested and tried
ASSESSMENT (OR IMPACT): No impact recorded