Changes in Canvas – October 2019
A couple of changes are happening to Canvas this weekend and we want you to be prepared. Very prepared. Just…
Category: Teaching and Learning
As defined by the faculty, successful and effective teaching and learning environments join three integral parties: an effective teacher; willing, prepared and capable students; and supportive staff and administration. Effective teaching requires content expertise; reflects sound instructional methods drawn from the scholarship of teaching and learning; and communicates successfully.
New Gradebook Features in Canvas
Hey everyone! If you missed all the gradebook drama over the summer, welp, you missed it. All bugs are fixed…
Professional Development Days Fall 2019
The schedule for Fall 2019 Professional Development Days (PDD) is now available! Check the calendar link often for any updates and room…
Fall 2019 PDD Proposals Now Accepted
Faculty Development is accepting proposals for August 2019 Professional Development Days (PDD) presentations. PDD sessions are 50-minutes and will be…
Merging Courses and FERPA
If you’re planning to merge sections in your hybrid or online class in Canvas, be aware that there are restrictions…
I Can’t Find My Course!
We get this a lot in the Ed Tech Center, so here’s a very short video on how to get…
Checking Accessibility using UDOIT
Accessibility is a big deal and making sure that students can see, hear, and participate in your online class is…
Copy a Canvas Course (Video Tutorial)
Watch our video on importing/transferring content to your new course shell. For more on this, see our How-To Guide: Copy…
Spring 2019 PDD Proposals Now Being Accepted
Faculty Development is accepting proposals for January 2019 Professional Development Days (PDD) presentations. PDD sessions are 50-minutes and will be…
Free! Team Teaching Training
TEAM TEACHING TRAINING – October 25 or 26, KSU Polytechnic, Salina, KS. (2310 Centennial Rd, Salina, KS 67401) 8:30 a.m.…
Plan to attend Snacks and Rubrics Wednesday afternoon
Faculty members are invited to join staff from the EdTech Center at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the…
Canvas Feature: JCCC Course Evaluations
You might have noticed that a new Menu Item has appeared on your Canvas Course Navigation. This new Course Evaluation…
Integrating Publisher Tools in Canvas
We just found an outstanding guide on connecting all those publisher tools you use with Canvas and wanted to share…
Adding Outcomes Quick Start Guide
The Office of Assessment, Evaluation and Institutional Outcomes wants YOU, yes you, to help gather data on student progress by…
Fall 2018 Professional Development Days
The schedule for Fall 2018 Professional Development Days is now available! Sessions are organized around different topic tracks, which can be sorted…
Sabbatical information sessions scheduled for faculty
Faculty interested in applying for sabbatical or learning more about the process may attend an informational session. Both sessions will…
Library Lock-In: Writing Retreat
Do you have a writing project that you just can’t find the time to work on? Are you looking for…
Our Learning Management System — Present and Future
JCCC begins a two-semester process of migration from one LMS to another.