Key features that meet learning and teaching needs at USQ:

• Aligns with the USQ virtual campus objectives in the Academic Plan
• Supports synchronous, asynchronous, hybrid, and HyFlex instruction
• Data collection focuses on student contribution, engagement, interaction and collaboration
• Polls and quizzes are integrated into class materials
• High-quality synchronous video playback
• Playback class recordings accessible by individuals and student groups for additional peer-to-peer learning
• Accessible via browser interface
• Integrated into StudyDesk

The August 2024 Engageli Showcase featured enthusastic academics from a variety of schools sharing how they use Engageli. Nursing and Midwifery also shared their whole-school stepped approach to implementaiton over 18 months.

All videos and inforamtion are on this website (and embedded below).

Welcome to the UniSQ Engageli Pilot in 2023. This is a quick ‘getting started’ section for UniSQ Engageli pilot participants.

Once you join the pilot the following will happen:

• Access to your Engageli dashboard – this allows you to setup as many rooms as you wish. It also feeds in your course-based rooms which are setup while in StudyDesk (see below)
• Add one or more rooms to your course in StudyDesk for student access
• Join group or organise individual sessions to learn more about the features of Engageli 
• Plan and prepare for synchronous and/or asynchronous student learning by exploring resources below
• Share Student Onboarding information with your course participants

Let’s get started!

There are TWO ways to access your Engageli dashboard and setup for use with colleagues and/or students.

1. Email Julie Lindsay and request a sandbox dashboard.
2. Add Engageli to a course in Studydesk (see below).

Once you have done one of the above you can access Engageli Dashboard @ https://portal.engageli.com/usq and explore the many features. Note: For best results, make sure you always use Chrome browser. 

There are a few options to consider when using Engageli with your course(s). You may want to have more than one Engageli room per course, or you may want to join 2 or more courses into the one Engageli room.

How to add ONE Engageli room to your course

Engageli is added to your course StudyDesk (Moodle) as an activity. Watch this video to learn more (and below).

 How to add additional Engageli rooms to your course

Coming soon!

How to add 2 or more courses to the same Engageli room

Coming soon!

Engageli Dashboard – Quick Start!

Your Engageli Dashboard is @ https://portal.engageli.com/usq

Note: For best results, make sure you always use Chrome browser. 

From the first dashboard screen you can GO to the room, Copy a guest link or gain Portal access.

After selecting ‘Portal Access’, the main dashboard provides numerous options.

Watch this video for the basics/esentials for setting up your dashbard ready to start teaching and collect data/analytics.

This Engageli support page provides additional essential info for setting up your class via the Engageli dashboard: How to customise your classroom settings 3.0

As you prepare to use Engageli, explore these key questions:

• WHAT did you want to use Engageli for? (one or more learning modes)
• WHEN will students be expected to use it?
• HOW can you best set up Engageli for successful learning?

THREE key learning modes when using Engageli:

1. Synchronous Learning: A virtual classroom (similar to using Zoom) where students can interact with the content, the teacher and with each other. Engageli features include providing ‘tables’ for group interaction, high quality video streaming, sharing of screen, PDFs and other files, tasks can be sent via docs to tables/groups, interactive whiteboards…and much more
2. Asynchronous Learning Mode A – Student group work: Students can enter the course Engageli room at anytime without an instructor and meet at a table for conversation, collaboration and assessment work.
3. Asynchronous Learning Mode B – Tutorial/Class Playback: Students choose ‘playback’ mode when entering the Engageli room as an individual or to meet with others (groups of 10 max.) to review (playback) the tutorial or lecture recording and interact with materials such as polls. This simulates a synchronous experience and provides opportunity for students to converse and problem solve as a group.

It is likely you will integrate more than one of the above learning modes.

Playback mode provides access to the session recording including all interactive activities.

Students can enter the Engageli room at any time without an instructor. They do this by choosing ‘Playback’ mode.

They may want to enter the Engageli room for the following activities:

• As an individual to review the session recording and interact with materials such as polls
• To meet with others (groups of 10 max.) to review the session recording and interact/collaborate. This simulates a synchronous experience and provides opportunity for students to converse and problem solve as a group 
• Meet others to complete group projects

READ more – How to use the Playback rooms

READ and share – Student use of the Playback room for group work.

Watch the video below…..

Add the Engageli for Students resource to your StudyDesk to help with onboarding.

Engageli Vs 3.0

UniSQ has converted to 3.0 as of February 2023.

Watch this short video for instructors to become familiar with the Engageli 3.0 learning platform.

Other resources:

• Educator Help Centre: Getting started, class management, recording, screen sharing …and more
• Blog post – Engageli 3.0 enables active learning in new ways

The Engageli Pilot – Resources and Collaborations Padlet (embedded below) is packed with essential and useful information. Please add anything you find or create to share with others.

Start with these resources:

• Engageli Learning Hub
• Using Engageli in your course: Teacher cheat sheet

Essential help guides:

• Instructor Onboarding Guide
• Welcome to Engageli – slides from USQ Workshop January 20
• Advanced Instructor Guide – This guide shares how to setup for your class (such as polls and Google docs and videos) beforehand and how to access classroom data and analytics using your Engageli data portal
• Make sure you bookmark and explore the Engageli Help Centre and Knowledge Base

Tutorial essentials: 

• Browser Audio Settings
• Instructor Audio Settings – Simplified Audio  – Note: All audio will be recorded in Room Mode and only those on podium (learners with hands raised or instructor(s)) will be recorded in Table Mode.
• Instructor Table Settings
• Chat, Q&A and Notes
• Share your screen as an instructor, and watch the video Screen Sharing Tips to learn how to share screen and still see the class in Engageli!
• Setup and Play Video Clips
• Setup and Distribute Class Documents
• Record and share class recordings
• Troubleshooting – for students and teachers

Engagement Metrics and Data Collection

• Viewing and Setting up Engagement Metrics (video)

More advanced help: 

• Live caption in Chrome
• Creating Polls and Quizzes
• Application vs Browser-based Instruction
• Screen Sharing by Learners
• Using Tables for Active Learning
• Using Annotation and Whiteboard
  • Watch – Miro Whiteboard
• Engageli Engagement Strategies