Technology Platforms- Instructional Overview

PAU has a number of technical platforms and a two-fold process to learn them. We provide a number of instructional materials to support self-directed learning of our platforms, but also provide hands-on technical training from our two technical departments: IT and out Academic Technology.

I. Self-Directed Learning of Technology Resources:

PAU leverages state of the art technology to enhance both residential and online classrooms. Faculty can familiarize themselves with the following tools and instructional materials at their own pace.

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Onelogin

Onelogin is our single sign-on and identity management tool for cloud-based applications. It is used to streamline all of PAU's cloud-based applications into a single location. Once you are logged on, you will have single-click access to applications.

MyPAU (aka the Portal)

This is PAU's online resource and activity center for students, staff, and faculty: Faculty can review their course lists, enter grades, and access advising information for their students and various other reports on MyPAU.

Video Conferencing

As an HD video conferencing and screen-sharing tool, Zoom provides rich, interactive communication for up to 50 people at a time. It offers mobile-screen sharing, document annotation, session recording, and works across desktop, tablet, and mobile devices. There's also a free teleconference number so people can call into the meeting if they do not have a webcam.

Learning Management System (LMS)

This is PAU's LMS. Many instructors use Canvas to post their syllabus, course material, post grades for assignments, online discussions and more. You and your students can access Canvas via computer, smartphone or tablet.

Online Exams

Respondus LockDown Browser is a custom browser that locks down the testing environment for Canvas quizzes. Students are unable to copy, print, access other applications, or visit other websites during the quiz.

Respondus Monitor is a companion for LockDown Browser. It uses webcam and video technology to deter cheating during Canvas quizzes and is ideal for online and non-proctored testing environments.

Video Recording Options

Studio is a next-generation video platform that is intuitive, interactive and collaborative. It is integrated into Canvas, so faculty and students can easily record and upload videos.

Panopto is PAU's new video platform that is integrated with Canvas. Faculty, students, and staff can record themselves, their computer screen, or a classroom lecture.

Other Platforms

CoursEval offers quantitative and qualitative feedback to faculty regarding their classes and can be a wonderful way to identify what works great and what may need some tweaking for your next course.

Qualtrics is a user-friendly, feature rich, web-based survey tool which allows users to build, distribute, and analyze online surveys, collaborate in real-time, and export data in multiple formats

Papercut, PAU-wide paper-based printing services, can be accessed through your PAU Onelogin account. All Papercut jobs can be picked up from any Copier at the PAU Main Campus and Los Altos location.

Google Drive is a file storage and synchronization service created by Google.

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II. Queries/Hands-On Training:

Once faculty members have gone through the instructional materials, they are free to ask questions or receive more "hands-on" training from technology staff. If professor would like clarification on where to receive hands-on training, please click and review the Technical Support section.