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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Tip! Canvas Assignment Availability
All Canvas assignments (including graded discussions and quizzes) have settings which determine their availability for interaction: availability when, and to…
Tip! Canvas Assignment Upload File Types
Canvas assignments (if they aren’t also discussions or quizzes) can act as “drop boxes” for content which originates outside of…
Tip! “LockDown” Browser for Chromebook
Respondus Lockdown Browser for online proctoring is now available for students with Chromebooks. JCCC has turned on a new Chromebook…
Tip! Closed Caption Assistance
Do you have an online lecture or video that needs closed captions? Complete the Closed Caption Cleanup Request Form and…
New Zoom Tutorials Available!
Check out our new Zoom How-to Guides now available. Learn how to delete old recordings, change your settings to prevent…
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…
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…
Online Contingency Plan
Using Canvas During College Closures Instead of losing valuable class time to unexpected campus closings during emergencies or inclement weather,…
How to Use Zoom
With all the hubbub going on, we want you to be able to use Zoom. All employees have access to…
YuJa – Manage Your Media
If you haven’t heard, we have a new Media Management tool for Canvas that makes creating and using media in…
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…
Adding People to Canvas Course
Hey everyone – We get a lot of questions about adding people to courses and YOU can do it, too!…
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…
Canvas Maker Lab Page
Howdy makers! Every now and then an instructor wants to put information in their Canvas Course about the Maker Lab.…
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…