Academic Innovation Blog

And just like that summer is back! And while many of you may be headed out of town for a much-needed and deserved break, the Faculty Innovation Center is staying put. Cheryl, Aaron, Jasmine, Rose and I will be here to assist you with your online course and faculty training needs all summer long. We are located in Nunamann Hall (Building 200), Room 107 next to the manatee fountain.

Summer hours begin on Monday, May 20th and are the following:

Monday – Thursday: 8am – 6pm

Friday: 8am – Noon

Regular hours will resume on Monday, August 5th.

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Pam Ortiz
Administrative Specialist, Division of Online Studies
pamela.ortiz@daytonastate.edu
386-506-3638
http://www.daytonastate.edu/onlinestudies/ 

Hello, everyone! My name is Aysegul (meaning "Blossoming Rose" in Turkish) and pronounced as "Ayshaguhl," but please simply call me "Rose."

Rose A. Kapucu, MLIS, MA
Coordinator IV, Instructional Designer, Division of Online Studies
rose.kapucu@daytonastate.edu
386-506-4277
http://www.daytonastate.edu/onlinestudies/ 

I have over ten years of academic experience in different higher education institutions: the University of Pittsburgh, University of Central Florida (UCF), Seminole State College, and Valencia College. Over these past ten years, I've worked in an array of different areas such as research, information literacy instruction, instructional design, and training program development. During my tenure, I taught information literacy instructions face-to-face and online, co-taught semester-long courses, and have been embedded in LMS settings which helped me gain skills in designing various learning materials and program plans while working closely with departments, administration, faculty, students, and professionals.

I hold a master's degree in instructional design and technology (eLearning track) from UCF and a master's degree in library and information science (eLibrarianship) from the University of Pittsburgh. I completed my internship at the Center for Distributed Learning (CDL) at UCF and designed a video series for the State University System of Florida and a Canvas Course for UCF faculty and staff. I also worked for Valencia College in the Continuing Education Department as an instructional designer. I aspire to stay informed in the field by advancing my education by attending webinars, seminars, and conferences.

When not working, I enjoy doing activities with my family. I am a mother of three human boys and two cats, Nova and Mars. I believe in giving back to our communities via volunteering for nonprofit organizations. I volunteered to teach cooking classes for a non-profit and served food to the homeless.

I am a lover of the arts, particularly painting and illustrations, so I volunteered at the Carnegie Museum of Pittsburgh. It was an excellent opportunity for me to learn about American artists. I have also done water marbling art (sprinkling color pigments and brushing on oily water and then transferring the pattern of colors to paper) in the past.

To make sure you are always up to date with our latest news, we encourage you to subscribe to this blog and keep the conversation going with a comment below. You can also contact us in the FIC at fic@daytonastate.edu or 386.506.3485 for assistance or feel free to stop by between 8AM - 5PM, M - F.

Updates in Falcon Online

This post will discuss 3 new updates for Falcon Online:

1. Linking to Rubrics
2. Controlling Assignment Annotations Tools
3. New Quick Eval tool

Linking to Rubrics

Rubrics are a great tool for assessing assignments. Students can view rubrics within the various assessment tools both before and after you have provided feedback. However, if an assignment has an associated start date or other release condition, students can't see the rubric until the assignment becomes available. You can now provide students access to your rubrics at any time where ever the HTML editor is available. So you can link to a rubric in:

• announcements
• an HTML content file (course schedule, for example)
• module and topic descriptions
• email messages sent from within Falcon Online
• manually created calendar event
• anywhere else the HTML editor is used

To link to a rubric using the HTML editor (see screenshot below):

1. Select the text you want to be the link. If you don't select any text, the name of the rubric will be added as the link.
2. Select the Insert Quicklink icon in the toolbar
3. On the Insert Quicklink screen select Rubrics. Note that you will need to scroll down to see Rubrics in the list.
4. Then select a rubric from the list that appears.

Controlling Assignment Annotation Tools

In a previous update, annotation tools were added to file submission assignment types. This was on for all file submission folders, even if the tools weren't used. On the May 24th update, instructors will have the option to turn off the annotation tools on an assignment by assignment basis.

In the edit mode for an assignment, select the Properties tab and scroll to the bottom. You will see an Annotation Tools section with a checkbox for "Make annotation tools available for assessment" as in this screenshot. This is checked by default, so if you don't want the tools to show, simply uncheck the box.

Quick Eval

A new tool, Quick Eval, will also be released on the 24 May update. This is a system-wide tool, not course specific. As such it will appear as a link on the My Home page navbar as in this screenshot.

This tool will give you a list of ALL activities you need to evaluate in ALL your courses as in the screenshot below. You can organize and filter the list in various ways. To evaluate an activity, select a student's name.

View this short 2 min. video on using the new Quick Eval tool.

To make sure you are always up to date with our latest news, we encourage you to subscribe to this blog and keep the conversation going with a comment below. You can also contact the FIC at fic@daytonastate.edu or 386.506.3485 for assistance or feel free to stop by between 8AM - 5PM, M - F.

Bill Harrison
Sr. Instructional Designer/Instructional Technologist, Instructional Resources
william.harrison@daytonastate.edu
386-506-4306

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New hybrid sessions offered for UDL/Accessibility and FTS 102!

For those of you completing the online training series, did you know there are hybrid options available for Universal Design for Learning (UDL)/Accessibility and Faculty Tool Set (FTS) 102? This is a great opportunity to work on your online training in a face-to-face setting with the expert guidance of your facilitator. Registration information is provided within the links below.

Universal Design for Learning/Accessibility

A total of six sessions for UDL/Accessibility have been added, conveniently located just upstairs from the Faculty Innovation Center in room 204. These sessions are led by your facilitator, Bill Harrison, Senior Instructional Designer/Instructional Technologist.

Please visit the UDL/Accessibility - Hybrid Format event page to register! Before your face-to-face session, you must review the content and complete the activities in the START HERE and UDL OVERVIEW modules as well as review the content in the ACCESSIBILITY modules.

1. 28 May, 9-11 AM
2. 30 May, 1-3 PM
3. 11 Jun, 9-11 AM
4. 20 Jun, 1-3 PM
5. 26 Jun, 1-3 PM
6. 27 Jun 1-3 PM

Faculty Tool Set 102

A total of four sessions for FTS 102 have been added, located in the WDSC TV station (building 400). These sessions are led by your facilitator, April Brunning, Production Manager.

Please visit the FTS 102 - Hybrid Format event page to register! Before your face-to-face session, you must watch all the videos and complete the quizzes for each module as well as ensure your script is ready to bring to your session (don't worry, you can use the script you created in FTS 101).

1. 22 May, 9-11 AM
2. 29 May, 1-3 PM
3. 11 Jun, 1-3 PM
4. 26 Jun, 9:30-11:30 AM

To make sure you are always up to date with our latest news, we encourage you to subscribe to this blog and keep the conversation going with a comment below. You can also contact us in the FIC at fic@daytonastate.edu or 386.506.3485 for assistance or feel free to stop by between 8AM - 5PM M - F.

Jasmine Checchi
Instructional Designer, Division of Online Studies
jasmine.checchi@daytonastate.edu
386-506-4278
http://www.daytonastate.edu/onlinestudies/