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Learning Technology Updates for May 2022

by | May 25, 2022 | iCollege, Learning Technology, Webex

We have several new updates to iCollege, Webex, and VoiceThread! Some of these are already available, and others will be available starting Friday, May 27th. See below for details, and please contact help@gsu.edu if you encounter any problems or have questions.

 

iCollege – Available May 27th

Brightspace Pulse App - @Mention Push Notifications

Instructors can now use @mention push notifications in discussions to direct a message to students using Pulse. Originally users had to open Pulse and view their notifications in the Subscriptions tab, but the latest version of Pulse allows push notifications.

Image showing an @mention push notification from the D2L Pulse app.

Additional information on using Brightspace Pulse can be found in the following Knowledge Base Articles:

Brightspace Pulse Student Guide 

Brightspace Pulse Instructor Guide 

Brightspace Pulse App - Updates and Subscriptions

The Updates and Subscriptions tab is now aligned to show the same items as the Alert Bell in iCollege. Improved logic in how alerts are sent to Pulse ensures that alerts are no longer sent from courses that are inactive or past their end date.

Additional information on using Brightspace Pulse can be found in the following Knowledge Base Articles:

Brightspace Pulse Student Guide 

Brightspace Pulse Instructor Guide 

GALILEO and E-Reserve Authentication - Available June 4th

The GALILEO and E-Reserve iCollege integrations, as well as GALILEO links, will now use OpenAthens Authentication. When a user accesses these tools off campus they will select Georgia State University from the list of available institutions and sign in with their GSU CampusID and Password.

Image of the institution selection using OpenAthens in GALILEO

 

VoiceThread – Available June 4th

VoiceThread 1.3 is the New Default Experience

Starting Saturday, June 4th, VoiceThread 1.3 will be available to all iCollege courses. Instructors who wish to continue using the legacy version of VoiceThread will need to complete this form to request that the legacy version be enabled for their course. Users will be able to request that the legacy version of VoiceThread be enabled for their courses through the end of Fall Semester 2022 when it will be decommissioned. Additional information on using VoiceThread 1.3 can be found in our Using VoiceThread in iCollege Knowledge Base article. 

How to add VoiceThread 1.3 in an iCollege course

 

Webex – Available Now

Webex Meetings for Chrome OS

The Webex Meetings web app is now available to download for Chrome OS in the Google Play store. This makes it easy for Chromebook users to access Meetings directly from their desktop, without having to go through the browser.

Beginning in the May Chrome OS update, the Webex Meetings Android App is no longer supported. If you currently have the Meeting Android App installed on your Chrome OS device, it is automatically replaced when installing the May Chrome OS update.

Image showing the new Webex Meeting application icon on Chrome OS

Closed Caption Box Resizable

You can now change the size of the closed caption box to show more or fewer lines.

Image showing the closed caption box expanded

Move Meetings from Desktop to Mobile App Using QR Code

The Move Meeting to Mobile feature now enables you to scan a QR code using your mobile camera and move the meeting to the Webex Meetings mobile app without disrupting or disconnecting from the meeting.

Image of the steps to find the move meeting to mobile QR code

Breakout Rooms Available to Audio-Only Users

Audio-Only (call in) users can now be placed in a breakout session of Webex Meetings.

Circuit vector image by JuliaBlumen