The Office of Distributed Learning (ODL) delivered presentations on using both 360° video and virtual reality at the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Virtual Environments Bootcamp held May 28-31, 2019 as part of its commitment to improve distributed learning at UofSC.
The University of South Carolina awarded a contract to ProctorU in 2017 for remote online test proctoring as a result of an RFP process. ProctorU’s service is currently being offered to those teaching blended and online courses. However, beginning with the Spring 2020 semester, individuals teaching courses through any modality (traditional/face-to-face (F2F), blended, or online) may use ProctorU’s service.
The Office of Distributed Learning installed a lightboard in one of its studios for faculty use. A lightboard allows instructors to face the camera while writing on the glass surface with fluorescent markers while the session is recorded, ensuring both the text and presenter remain visible throughout. A lightboard is especially useful for recording content where visuals, such as equations, formulas, and diagrams, are a fundamental part of many explanations and may be valuable for faculty and instructors in science, math, or technology fields.