Trouble connecting? See UMN IT Service Status for updates on network outages.
FAQs specific to IT in Psychology
- Training required for working in Psychology Labs: Training and Data Security
- Access shared drives for your lab (the S: drive) or to wts.umn.edu for special software: Network Resources
- Department available software (Matlab, SPSS, Office, Adobe, MPlus, plus more): Software
- Data access for graduates? visitors? remote colleagues? Sponsored Accounts
- Check-out equipment from PsyIT: Projectors, laptops portable web conferencing, more: Equipment for Loan
Academic Technology Resources
General
- Manage Your Emails (Inbox Zero)
- For headshot photos, contact Silke Moeller, smoeller@umn.edu
- Make sure your presentations, documentations, and Canvas courses are accessible! Accessibility presentation Sep 2019
"I believe that accessibility is everyone's everyday responsibility." Bernie Gulachek, Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Office of Information Technology
Canvas
Exam Options
- Reserve S121 for exams (64 computers)
- Quiz options in Canvas
Using Quizzes in Canvas offers several advantages:- Instant update in Gradebook (stating Fall 2019, Canvas Gradebook can directly upload final grades at the end of the semester)
- Feedback via Quiz statistics and analytics
- Proctorio can be used for exams in class or online, from locking the browser to fully online recorded eProctoriong.
Tools for Teaching
- ChimeIn (Version 2.0 will be available Fall 2019 and will be Canvas integrated)
- PollEverywhere (free tool)
- FlipGrid (Canvas integrated)
- VideoThread (Canvas integrated)
RATE Tool and Assignments
- RATE Instructor Guide
- Integrating a RATE assignment in Canvas (Canvas integrated)
Teaching: Group Projects and Collaborations
- Faculty Guide to Team Projects
- Teamwork: Surviving Group Projects
- Canvas Workshop: Groups and Collaborations (coming Summer 2019)
Zoom: Videoconferencing
- Webcams, microphones, laptops can be checked out in N211
- Zoom Training (Get started, Host online meetings and webinars)
- Students are able to host online meetings with Zoom
- Fall 2019 Zoom will be Canvas integrated
Recordings
For lecture recordings, contact Silke Moeller, <smoeller@umn.edu>, Elliott N211
- Recording Studio Elliott N108B
- Screencast-O-Matic, for screen recording and editing
- KalturaCapture and KalturaMediaspace (for hosting recordings, Canvas integrated)
- Loom, Chrome extension for free and easy screen recording
- Audacity, free audio recording and editing
