In the last episode of the year, Brent & Tim cover what needs to go into the planning of a conference, whether it be small or medium in scale (a lot more needs to go into the ones for thousands and thousands of people). Then, to wrap up the season, a brief look back at the year.

Show Notes at TheHigherEdTechPodcast.com

Brent and Tim share some tools and thoughts about annotating in 2021 as there are a lot of great ways to annotate these days, and the ideas move beyond just PDFs. Today you can annotate just about anything that goes on your screen! Next, they share some considerations to keep in mind as you look at your transition back to campus or make decisions on what your classes will look like with a new set of student expectations.

Adobe offers a powerful set of tools, but not everybody can afford it, nor do they need anything so robust. Tim & Brent discuss some alternative options that will help you get the job done. Next, a conversation on the ever-more accessible world of stock photos and where to get good quality pics.

Tim & Brent talk about some troubleshooting issues, and how to prepare for them so they're less disastrous when they inevitably strike. First, a conversation about how to deal with losing access to your live class, then some thoughts on how to prepare for the reality that digital storage isn't really unlimited or free.

There's a lot of talk around Discord in Education recently, and certainly a lot of fear-mongering. Adam Lopez is right back with us, this time to talk about how he's using Discord to run his classes. Adam shares his perspective using it as a student-centered community platform that engages and inspires students!

Brent & Tim sit down with IVC's Esports Coordinator, Adam Lopez. Adam helps us understand what esports is, its role in academics, and the social emotional benefits to its players. This talk is a great primer for anyone who wants to understand more about esports, or is considering creating a program on their campus.

In this episode Tim & Brent take a look at some considerations you might want to make in recording and editing videos, as well as some software that can help you get it done. Then, a conversation about making changes with tech in your class from the big stuff like switching platforms, to integrating new tools.

Tim & Brent cover Padlet, a popular virtual bulletin board program that allows students to quickly and easily interact and share ideas in a collaborative space. Then they talk about the ins and outs of building a Captioning Program that has a fast turnaround and is compliant with accessibility laws. Please feel free to share if your school is trying to build such a program.

Brent & Tim chat with Irvine Valley College's Director of Technology Services to talk about the responsibilities, daily duties, and unexpected events involved with campus IT. Join us for this laid back conversation where Nick shares how it all went down with his tenure starting just before campus shutdown.

To kick off the new year, Tim & Brent look at some of the things we might take for granted when designing a syllabus, and then turn to some ways we can be more creative and inclusive with the tech available to us in a digital syllabus.