The information and communication technologies literacy tutorial explains how to find, evaluate, and manage information using technology. You will practice finding, evaluating and managing information using technology.
A collection of resources on image copyright and fair use.
This interactive webcomic marks the first of our WI+RE Data Literacy Suite. Intro to Data Literacy introduces learners to a variety of ways different academic disciplines conduct data research!
Information on Kaltura streaming video platform. It works similarly to other video platforms like YouTube, but is used exclusively for Sam Houston faculty, staff, and students. Kaltura is very flexible and can interpret and play many file types in different browser environments. There are many reasons to use Kaltura over other services when uploading videos you have created for your course.
In a technology-driven environment, we assume most people are comfortable learning online. The ubiquity of digital communication, automated assistance, and constant connectivity support this assumption, but many of us lack the skills needed to navigate digital resources and technologies in an academic setting. Learning in a Digital Age (LiDA) is a credit-bearing course designed to improve digital learning literacies for higher education and help learners gain more value from open educational resources (OER).
In this course, you will develop the digital and learning literacies to maximize their learning in a contemporary digital learning environment for higher education. You will develop the academic skills to discern the credibility, accuracy, and integrity of open access resources available on the Internet and corresponding digital tools to research, analyze, and present information for academic purposes.
You will also develop competence in a range of digital tools, including social media, communication and collaboration tools, and publishing tools to support learning in contemporary society. This will include knowledge of copyright, open licensing, media literacy, and digital citizenship.
This course is offered concurrently in partnership with OERu. You are more than welcome to work through all four sections at your own pace, but you may be able to interact with more students if you follow the schedule used by OERu and their community of learners.
This course includes the following sections:
Digital Skills for Online Learning (LiDA101)
Digital Citizenship (LiDA102)
Open Education, Copyright, and Open Licensing in a Digital World
Critical Media Literacy and Associated Digital Skills (LiDA104)
Taking up the challenge of navigating the complex world of digital humanities, Making Sense of Digital Humanities offers readers an exploration of the many ways scholars have employed the diverse toolkit of digital humanities to create a better understanding of the synergies and disruptions created by technological change.
The digital age has created the need for a new kind of literacy-a literacy that empowers news consumers to determine whether information is credible, reliable and truthful. This is not just a skill; it is a new core competency for the 21st century. So-called "fake news" is hard to spot and spreads easily, leading to disagreements over basic facts. The antidote to the growing challenges posed by this digital revolution is news literacy. This mini news literacy course includes two three-hour sessions that will teach anyone to become a more critical consumer of news.
This tool includes a collection of several helpful features that enable you to painlessly employ a variety of consistent and attractive stylings that can add visual interest and instructive context to your course content.
This infographic provides an overview of different rubrics and standards used to evaluate the quality of online programs and course design at universities. It lists 7 major rubrics/standards:Quality Matters Rubric - Widely used rubric to improve and certify quality of online courses.Anthology Exemplary Course Program Rubric - Rubric focused on student experience and outcomes.University of Illinois ION Professional Programs Rubric - Rubric tailored for evaluating professional development programs.SUNY Online Course Quality Review Rubric - Rubric used within SUNY system to review online courses.SHSU Online Course Design Rubrics - Custom rubrics used at Sam Houston State University.Cal State Online Course Rubrics - Custom rubrics used within California State University system.Penn State Online Course Design and Review Rubrics - Custom rubrics used at Penn State.The infographic provides a useful overview of the different standards used to evaluate online course and program quality.
This document provides a checklist tool for managers and leaders in distance education centers and online departments to utilize when prioritizing projects and determining workload allocation. It includes sections on assessing project alignment with organizational goals, evaluating resources needed, considering risks and constraints, and scoring/ranking projects. The checklist encourages objective analysis of proposed initiatives to aid in decision-making on what projects should move forward.
A collection of resources used when producing live streaming content like commencement ceremonies. Critical questions to ask clients before live production.
Video Walkthrough of how to use Zoom to creat live streaming content.
This guide provides resources on the topic of Teaching Digital Information Literacy, as a supplement to the OERTX Digital Information Literacy Hub.
Teachers, instructors and faculty are facing unprecedented change, with often larger classes, more diverse students, demands from government and employers who want more accountability and the development of graduates who are workforce ready, and above all, we are all having to cope with ever changing technology. To handle change of this nature, teachers and instructors need a base of theory and knowledge that will provide a solid foundation for their teaching, no matter what changes or pressures they face
In this course, you will learn basic telecommunications terms and concepts related to various types of networks and the Internet. We will cover commonly used network standards, protocols, topologies, and architectures. Hands-on activities will explore network traffic packet analysis, error control, subnetting, wireless/wired network design, and newer technologies such as Bluetooth and 5G. We will explore these with a lens on reliability, efficiency, and security.
The Texas State University System is leading online education into the future. Any doubt about
that can be set aside by simply looking at the numbers. When it comes to online education, TSUS
is seizing the initiative. Many online education semester credit hours attempted in the state of
Texas are taken by students within TSUS institutions. As of Fall 2016, among 37 public four-year
institutions of higher education in Texas, TSUS institutions represent 12 percent of semester credit
hours attempted online.
The Texas State University System is leading online education into the future. Any doubt about that can be set aside by simply looking at the numbers. When it comes to online education, TSUS is seizing the initiative.
As of Fall 2018, among the six public university systems in Texas, TSUS leads the way in the percentage of students pursuing their degrees fully online, with 14%.
The Texas State University System is uniquely positioned to move forward as the state’s leader in online education.
Courses and degree programs offered online are increasingly important tools within the Texas State University System to address issues of both college access and student success. TSUS institutions plan to increase online education opportunities to support the growing interest among Texas students and families.
Over the past six years, the number of degree programs offered fully online and semester credit hours earned online have increased dramatically. Through programs offered online, students can log on to class using any computer with internet access—at home, at work, at the local library, or on campus, and anytime—24 hours a day, seven days a week.
While colleges and universities have been facing overall declines in enrollment in recent years, distance (online) education has been the exception.
As of Fall 2019, among the six public university systems in Texas, TSUS continues to lead the way in the percentage of students pursuing their degrees fully online, up 1% from last year with 15%. Making online education a priority is an appropriate response to the rapid growth in online programs nationwide. By enthusiastically adopting the emerging technologies and best practices related to online education, TSUS institutions have staked a claim in the rapid growth of online education.
The Texas State University System continues to lead online education into the future.
2020 has been a year of unprecedented challenges—for higher education and for virtually every other part of American and global society. With the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic early in the year, which also brought a powerful economic disruption with it, 2020 is a year we will never forget. The implications for higher education are profound. This report will demonstrate the many ways in which the Texas State University System and its institutions have responded to the unique challenges of 2020 and will provide a glimpse of how we will continue to address those challenges in the years to come.
With the pandemic-driven increase in online education over the past year, a growing focus has developed on the quality of the experience in TSUS institutions. The quest for higher quality has taken several forms, from online departments finding new ways to expand or partner with academic service departments to addressing a growing need for online tutoring to thoughtful redesigns of online courses, which include inclusive content, greater ADA compliance, and recognition of disparate student learning styles.