You might have noticed that a new Menu Item has appeared on your Canvas Course Navigation. This new Course Evaluation option is not a new tool and does not replace existing Class Climate emails, but assists with reminding students when appropriate during the semester. There isn’t anything there now, but […]
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Welcome back to JCCC for the Fall Semester 2018! We’ve made a short video with our own Ed Lovitt to tell you more about the Ed Tech Center.
Banner 9 has arrived. During the fall semester, employees will have the opportunity to begin using Banner 9. Training sessions will be offered through Staff Development where you will get hands-on experience with the new Banner application. You will be able to test drive Banner Pages and learn more about […]
Faculty members are invited to join staff from the EdTech Center at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, in the CoLab Corner for a session on how to use rubrics and course outcomes in Canvas. Snacks will be served!
Over the summer, JCCC launched Concur, an electronic travel request and expense system. Staff Development is offering training sessions on both Request and Expense Reports. Concur Travel Request Traveling on behalf of JCCC? Come learn about the new travel application that we’re rolling out now to begin phasing out the […]
We just found an outstanding guide on connecting all those publisher tools you use with Canvas and wanted to share it with all you Canvas users. Check it out by clicking here.
The Office of Assessment, Evaluation and Institutional Outcomes wants YOU, yes you, to help gather data on student progress by using outcomes. Canvas makes it easy to apply institutional learning outcomes to your class assignments and quizzes and send anonymous student data for tracking. They’ve put together an easy guide […]
Various technology resources are available for employees at JCCC. Shining a Light on Employee Technology Resources 8-6-18
Hey there Canvas users! Did you know you can add a fun GIF to your course image? Dave Krug figured this out and created a video to show you how to do it. (Also, if you want to remove your color overlay so you can see those pretty gifs, just […]
The schedule for Fall 2018 Professional Development Days is now available! Sessions are organized around different topic tracks, which can be sorted on the calendar: Teaching & Learning, Student Success, Employee Success, Technology Training, Wellness, and Campus & Safety. Registration is encouraged but NOT required. Instructions for registering can be […]
Now faculty can reserve equipment for checkout online! Any faculty member will be able to view all our equipment, availability, and reservations themselves online. After reserving it, you can simply come to the Ed Tech Center at LIB 375 and pick up your items. But that’s not all! We in […]
Fall 2018 Professional Development Days runs August 13th – 18th. Find the live schedule here, and a printer-friendly version will be available later this week. You can now pre-register for sessions. To register for PDD sessions: Click the Register button. On the next screen with the session details, click Register again. […]
Hey! Check out this awesome video about the Maker Lab starring our robot mascot. We offer a variety of equipment and tools for you and your students to work with in their projects. We’re open to any faculty member or student who has an academic project involving production or making […]
Moving to Software as a Service (SaaS) Model The Windows 10 Operating System will soon be upgraded to the latest release by Microsoft. This update will allow for Information Services to implement Software as a Service (SaaS) and provide future updates in a more efficient manner. This update also includes great new […]
Attend either of these two sessions to learn about best practices to keep your JCCC credentials safe. Topics include when to use your JCCC email address for third party websites and when to use a personal email address, how to change your associated email or password with third party websites, […]
Faculty interested in applying for sabbatical or learning more about the process may attend an informational session. Both sessions will be led by the Chair of the Sabbatical Committee, Kevin Cannell. Thursday, May 3, at 3:00 p.m. in RC 183 Monday, May 7, at 3:00 p.m. in RC 183
Do you have a writing project that you just can’t find the time to work on? Are you looking for an opportunity to get started on that summer writing project? Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a day-long writing retreat on June 2 from 9 a.m. to 9 […]
Staff Development is accepting proposals for August 2018 Professional Development Days (PDD) presentations. PDD sessions are 50-minutes and will be scheduled Aug. 13 through 17. PDD sessions will focus on five tracks: teaching and learning, employee success, student success, campus and safety updates, and technology. Use the PPD online form to complete […]
Microsoft Office for Your Desktop is Moving to Software as a Service (SaaS) Model The locally installed desktop Microsoft applications will soon be upgraded to the latest version. You will recognize the same suite of Office products, yet with more integration with the O365 cloud offerings. The application suite being upgraded includes: Outlook email (including Calendaring and Tasks) OneDrive cloud storage Skype for Business collaboration Productivity tools […]
A great opportunity exists for you to share your expertise and your passion in helping others Ignite the Excellence Within!! Such is the theme for the Kansas City Professional Development Council (KCPDC) Professional Development Conference, May 23, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Kansas City Kansas Community College. As a presenter you may […]