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
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