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Teaching & Learning

Teaching & Learning

Johnson County Community College

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.

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Tip! – Find Images for your Canvas course

Unsplash! has left Canvas and some of you may be wondering how to find stock images for your course. Here’s…

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Posted on: January 19, 2023 Last updated on: January 17, 2023 Written by: mnelso75

Tip! – Word Template Assignment in Canvas

Did you know – students do NOT like downloading a document juuuuust to fill it out and reupload it. So…

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Posted on: October 17, 2022 Last updated on: January 17, 2023 Written by: mnelso75

Tip! – Find that Training Opportunity or Learning Event

I you are looking for any of our Professional Learning Series events or other training sessions try looking at the…

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Posted on: February 22, 2022 Last updated on: February 22, 2022 Written by: elovitt

Tip! – Educational Podcasts

Remember iTunes? The use of Podcasting to share ideas and have conversations is not new and has been available for…

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Posted on: November 9, 2021 Last updated on: November 9, 2021 Written by: elovitt

Tip! Why can’t I “mute” grades in Canvas anymore? (Or, what do these “eye-cons” mean?)

Once upon a time, it was possible to prevent grades entered into a given column in Canvas from being communicated…

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Posted on: July 29, 2021 Last updated on: August 12, 2021 Written by: sepstein
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Tip! Let Students into a Canvas Class before Day One

For any number of reasons, a professor may wish to give students access to their section’s Canvas space before the…

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Posted on: June 23, 2021 Last updated on: August 12, 2021 Written by: sepstein

Tip! Where did the mandatory attendance entry go?

The Faculty “community” on the “My JCCC” site includes a tool for entering mandatory attendance (which determines whether a student…

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Posted on: June 17, 2021 Last updated on: August 12, 2021 Written by: sepstein
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Tip! Using the Canvas Scheduler Feature for Student Appointments

Scheduler is a Calendar tool that creates appointment groups within a course or group. Students can sign up for a…

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Posted on: December 8, 2020 Last updated on: December 8, 2020 Written by: sepstein

Tip! Student Study Spaces and Resources

Plan ahead and reserve a study room for yourself or your group. Need a laptop? Borrow one for use while…

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Posted on: November 11, 2020 Last updated on: November 11, 2020 Written by: sepstein

Tip! Request a Course Consultation with the Ed Tech Center

Request a consultation with ETC’s Design Team. We work side-by-side with faculty throughout the course development process to create an…

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Posted on: November 5, 2020 Last updated on: November 5, 2020 Written by: sepstein

New Default Zoom Setting – Passwords to View Recordings

A new setting is now requiring special passwords for students to access Zoom recordings. You will need to provide the…

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Posted on: April 14, 2020 Last updated on: July 21, 2021 Written by: mnelso75

Zoom Meetings with Ed Tech

Ed Tech has set up a meeting room you can access at your convenience for questions and issues regarding moving…

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Posted on: March 16, 2020 Last updated on: August 13, 2021 Written by: mnelso75

Online Contingency Plan

Using Canvas During College Closures Instead of losing valuable class time to unexpected campus closings during emergencies or inclement weather,…

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Posted on: March 11, 2020 Last updated on: March 12, 2020 Written by: mnelso75
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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…

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Posted on: October 17, 2019 Last updated on: January 23, 2020 Written by: mnelso75
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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…

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Posted on: August 6, 2019 Last updated on: August 30, 2019 Written by: mnelso75
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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…

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Posted on: August 1, 2019 Last updated on: August 30, 2019 Written by: rhayne12
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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…

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Posted on: May 9, 2019 Last updated on: August 30, 2019 Written by: mnelso75
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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…

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Posted on: April 16, 2019 Last updated on: August 30, 2019 Written by: mnelso75
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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…

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Posted on: March 22, 2019 Last updated on: August 30, 2019 Written by: mnelso75
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Checking Accessibility using UDOIT

Accessibility is a big deal and making sure that students can see, hear, and participate in your online class is…

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Posted on: February 27, 2019 Last updated on: August 30, 2019 Written by: mnelso75
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