Digital Tools

FeedbackFruits is a tool that is integrated with Canvas and contains a lot of functionality that can be used to increase student participation.

FeedbackFruits

1. Contributes to cover students need and wish for more feedback on their work.
2. Gives the teacher a better overview of students learning process.
3. Gives an effective and simplified way to conduct peer-to-peer reviewing.
4. Can give increased student activity and learning outcome.
5. Can give increased working life relevance by training for giving feedback to others.
6. Generates a lot of data that can be used in research on teaching and education.

With Mentimeter (mentimeter.com), you create simple presentations that integrate polls or questions into your teaching. And students do not even have to register! Both questions and answers can be saved and reused later. Instructions for Mentimeter in Canvas (oslomet.instructure.com).

OsloMet offers a full version license on Mentimeter for all employees who want to use it. Click the button below to activate your license (requires OsloMet employee account).

Get a Mentimeter license

Mentimeter has its own YouTube channel where you can find many good videos showing examples of using Mentimeter in teaching. (youtube.com)

With Padlet (padlet.com) you can collaborate on making mind maps, posting questions, notes or pictures, and get answers from teachers or fellow students. This can also be baked into other websites. Access and inappropriate posts are easy to manage. OsloMet has an institutional license. Contact DIGIN for access.

Padlet has its own YouTube channel (youtube.com) where you can find good examples of how you can use Padlet in teaching to increase student activity.

• Example of using the Padlet (youtube.com).
• How to activate the Padlet license (youtube.com).
• How to make a board in Padlet (youtube.com).
• How to put a Paddle in Canvas (youtube.com).

With ThingLink, you create interactive images and videos by embedding elements at self-selected points in the image or video you upload. This video shows you how to use ThingLink (Norwegian).

Use the code DUAZ2MZZ to register at www.thinglink.com.

A podcast is - simply explained - an audio file that is published online.

Here you can discuss issues with colleagues or reflect on a topic, and publish. Students can learn good argumentation techniques and hear subjects anywhere - on the tram or on a jog. Podcasts give a new angle on the subject matter and make it relevant to society.

To record, edit and save audio, we recommend the audio recording and editing program Audacity. Installed via Software Center.

On YouTube you will find, among other things, this video that shows how to use Audacity. (youtube.com)

Moovly is a user friendly tool to edit videos and create animations. your-username@oslomet.no-mail is approved for use of a free Education License ("Edu Free").

Contact DIGIN if you need a license for the extended version.

A tool to record your desktop, audio and web camera. You can also edit the videos that you record. As an employee at OsloMet you can activate a full version license yourself, on your PC or Mac, by following these steps:

1. Install Screencast-O-Matic.

   • If on a work-PC from OsloMet: Click here to install via Software Center.

   • If on a private PC or Mac: Download and install via Screencasts web pages.

2. Copy this link: https://screencast-o-matic.com/oslomet

3. Start the program and choose I have a Team Plan.

4. Paste the link from step 2 og click OK.

If you are working from home, you must be connected to eduVPN to be able to install the software.

In these rooms you can record yourself on high-resolution video, make screen recordings and use a document camera. The equipment is easy to use. Remember to do a test-recording before you start working, to make sure everything works.

Room overview

• KB-314 – Can be booked in Outlook. Access with your employee access card and PIN-code (Kjeller)

• P48-R306 – Has its own booking system by the door. Write your name on the list (Pilestredet)

See video tutorials for the P48 studio here.

WordPress and Edublogs are practical tools to collect texts from students in one place. Uploaded content is available to anyone. Comment sections can be used for feedback. Both tools are free, but requires registration with e-mail-address.