It’s happened to all of us. Maybe we’re downloading a vacation’s worth of photos onto our computer, or maybe our new laptop comes with half the hard drive space of…
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A new CCLE – with new features!
Published: June 18, 2018CCLE has a new look, and with it, some nice new features! Launching for summer 2018, the upgrade to UCLA’s course management system gives CCLE a cleaner, more modern appearance…
Read MoreHelping Students Become Better Writers with Calibrated Peer Review
Published: May 8, 2018Although it’s not specific to the humanities, the teaching of writing is an important priority for undergraduate instruction. Often, we don’t think of technology as a way of helping students…
Read MoreMigrate your old CCLE course sites using the Import tool
Published: January 1, 2018Did you know that UCLA instructors don’t need to remake new CCLE course websites from scratch every quarter? Content and activities such as online quizzes and exams can be reused…
Read MoreMeet H5P!
Published: January 1, 2018UCLA’s Common Collaboration and Learning Environment (CCLE) has added a new interactive toolkit to its roster, H5P! H5P is a free, open-source library of learning content templates built using HTML5….
Read MoreTop 5 Hidden Features of H5P!
Published: January 1, 2018We’ve spent some time getting to know about H5P for creating interactive instructional content, so let us save you some time by sharing some of the worthwhile features we’ve already…
Read MoreDigitizing Original Sources Using a Smart Phone
Published: December 13, 2017Technology changes the way we conduct research in the humanities. Although the sources I work with are in a traditional print medium, my project became digital when I began making…
Read MoreAn easier way to create online assessments with the CCLE Quiz tool
Published: December 10, 2017One of the most beneficial, powerful, and effective functions of UCLA’s Common Collaboration and Learning Environment (CCLE) is the minimally named Quiz tool. Far more than a way to create…
Read MoreHow to use tech to facilitate small-group work
Published: October 5, 2017Are you looking for ways to improve the results of your small-group collaborations? Here are six different technologies that can facilitate small-group work — not because they are computer-based, but…
Read MoreReflections on Spatial Humanities
Published: April 3, 2017Digital mapping makes it possible to create layers upon layers of culturally, socially, and historically relevant materials to the recuperation of historical memory in Spain. As part of my dissertation…
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