Office of Academic Technology :: Spring Arbor University

OAT Labs

Looking to leverage rich media or other technology in your courses?  Check out OAT Labs.

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How to upload media to YouTube

Uploading video to YouTube is a simple and easy task. Watch the tutorial below for step-by-step instructions. For more information on what kind of audiovisuals you can upload, see our YouTube FAQ page.

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The effect of the social environment on the online learner (Part 1)

In the Office of Academic Technology at Spring Arbor University, we are not so much in the business of teaching tools. We are very much in the business of helping faculty best use technological tools to teach.

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Top Five: July 2010

With the holiday weekend coming to a close we thought it would be nice to share the top five things we’re reading, watching and listening to in OAT right now. Enjoy.

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How to upload media into iTunes U

We've had a number of requests on how to upload audio or video files into iTunes U. In this tutorial I will walk you through each step of uploading your media to iTunes U as well as organizing your content in Blackboard 9.

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Discussion Grader in Blackboard 9

Discussion Board Grader is a feature in Blackboard 9 that makes grading discussion boards much easier. However, we've had a number of faculty express difficulty with this feature, so we put together a quick video with step-by-step instructions to give you a hand. Take a look.

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OAT Trains in Metro-Toledo

This past Friday, the Office of Academic Technology concluded the spring leg of its faculty training in regional sites called “OAT Roadtrips”.

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OAT Trains in Lansing

This past Friday, the Office of Academic Technology began the spring leg of its faculty training in regional sites called “OAT Roadtrips”.  Jason Archer and David Goodrich trained a group of fifteen faculty from the Lansing area, hosted by the Lansing site and Kevin Chaney, Coordinator of Academic Services for that region. Building on the initial [...]

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Faculty Training Stretches to Regional Sites

Last Friday, the Office of Academic Technology (OAT) stopped off on its second leg of regional site faculty training called “OAT Roadtrips”.  The purpose of the training sessions are to partner with the School of Graduate and Professional Studies to enhance faculty support and training for adjunct regional site faculty. Jason Archer began with a brief [...]

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OAT Training Strategy

Just in time training (JITT) The Office of Academic Technology offers a variety of training sessions on topics such as: Blackboard Learning System (Gradebook, Blog, Wiki, Discussion, etc.) Blackboard Content System (Linking, sharing, versioning, collaboration, porfolios, etc.) Blackboard Community System (Creation, structure, management, etc.) Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) Elluminate Live (Session creation, invitations, uploading slides, etc.) Audio & Video Podcasting (Planning, [...]

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