EdTech
The Educational Technology team fulfil various roles within 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 and the institution:
- academic staff development
- consultation about blended and online learning
- research
- contributing to formal qualifications
- management of technological resources
- policy and strategy development where relevant to educational technology
- management and support of RUconnected
Technology may provide the opportunity to engage student learning outside of the traditional classroom. Choices around blended and online learning need to be aligned to pedagogies. We encourage a pedagogy first approach. We acknowledge that technology is not neutral; that access to technology is not evenly distributed; and that technology can be used either to serve the interests of the status quo in higher education or to contribute to its transformation.
To book a consultation, or if you have a query, please email edtech@ru.ac.za.
Educational technologies supported by the EdTech team in 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网:
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The Rhodes 老虎机游戏_pt老虎机-平台*官网 Learning Management System (LMS) is an institutionally supported virtual learning space for teaching, learning & assessment activities and resources. |
RUconnected sites: Welcome to RUconnected for students Introduction to RUconnected for Teachers For staff and student support, please email edtech@ru.ac.za For student support, please send a message via our RUconnected Support Facebook page. |
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Text matching system to help check originality of written work (accessed from within RUconnected). A dedicated site is available for draft purposes for postgraduate students and researchers that does not store papers to the Turnitin repository. |
For support queries, please email edtech@ru.ac.za
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Screenpal (formerly Screencast-o- matic) |
Software used to create screencasts and narrated presentations. We have an institutional license available for staff and students. |
Log in with your RU credentials via https://screenpal.com/rurecording then download the software to your device from https://screenpal.com/download Tutorials and training resources available at https://screenpal.com/tutorials |
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A cloud-based web-conferencing tool used to host online meetings. We have an institutional license available for staff. |
To request a license, please email n.pallitt@ru.ac.za |
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A digital writing assistant that uses artificial intelligence to detect potential grammar, spelling, punctuation, word choice, and style mistakes. We have an institutional license available for staff and students. |
Go to https://login.ru.ac.za/to/grammarly Log in with your RU credentials Install the Grammarly App for different devices at https://app.grammarly.com/apps Resources and tutorials are available on the Grammarly for Education Resource Hub For support, please contact edtech@ru.ac.za |
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Capture digital audio and video from your screen; edit digital video. Limited licenses are available to staff. |
To request a license, please email n.kramm@ru.ac.za
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Qualitative data analysis software for use by academics and registered postgraduate students. |
To request a license, please email edtech@ru.ac.za Video tutorials are available here. |
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Interactive simulations and activities for Bioscience and Chemistry that lecturers can integrate into RUconnected course sites. |
For support, please contact n.pallitt@ru.ac.za |
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Interactive polling tool to build student engagement in your lectures. Wooclap is integrated with RUconnected and can identify student interactions aligned to their student profile. |
For support, please email edtech@ru.ac.za |
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Padlet is an online board that encourages collaboration through the posting of text, images, videos, audio clips, links, and uploaded files. |
Guide to Padlet at RU (includes sign-in details)
For support, please email edtech@ru.ac.za |
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An attendance automation and classroom engagement platform. Acadly tracks attendance using Bluetooth or Wi-Fi and allows one to export an attendance register. It works via a plugin integrated into RUconnected. |
Video tutorials and resources available for lecturers and for students.
For support, please contact n.pallitt@ru.ac.za or support@acadly.com |
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A suite of tools integrated into RUconnected designed to enhance feedback and student engagement with course content. Enables individual and group peer review activities. |
Onboarding and sandpit sites available for lecturers, email edtech@ru.ac.za to be added Useful resources for peer review activities For assistance, please contact n.pallitt@ru.ac.za |
COVID-19 Emergency Remote Teaching and Learning Resources
Resources for teaching staff:
Introduction to RUconnected for teaching (RUconnected course site)
What my course site should have and low-tech principles
RU Teaching Online (RUconnected course site)
RU Tutoring Online (RUconnected course site)
Supporting Students’ Writing Online (RUconnected course site)
Questions for formative evaluation of online teaching
RU Guidelines for assessment approaches and methods for online and remote teaching and learning
RUconnected Help videos on YouTube
Resources for students:
Welcome to RUconnected for students (RUconnected course site)
RU Learning Online (RUconnected course site)
Open access online orientation resources for student online orientation
RUconnected Support on Facebook
Other important documents and resources:
EdTech Strategy (2018-2020, access via RUconnected)
Teaching and learning with technology (2016)
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