Teaching & Learning

Tip! – Clear Space in Google

Is there a storage limit on Google Drive for Education? In 2021, Google announced a storage policy that provides schools…

MakerLab Tutorial Video – Using the Laser Cutter

So! You want to use the laser cutter. But you have no idea where to start? Maybe Meredith’s on vacation.…

Canvas Speed Grader and Docviewer Errors

The following was posted from Canvas Technical Support on Monday May 16th 12:17 p.m. Overview: Users have unable to access…

Tip! – Canvas Notifications on your Mobile Device

If you are looking for a way to stay current with what is happening in your Canvas courses you might…

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…

Tip! – The BEST Way to Add PowerPoints to Canvas

Well hello there. I know you. You have a lot of PowerPoints in your class. Like, a LOT. And they…

Tip! – Giving Credit for Watching Videos

YuJa has a new quiz feature which allows you to give credit solely on watching the video – no questions…

Tip! How to Create “Thumbnail” Links in Canvas

In web parlance, a thumbnail is a scaled down (sometimes also cropped) copy of a larger picture or graphic. A…

Tip! – Educational Podcasts

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

Relay Server Retired

It has been two years since we started the migration process to using YuJa as our media management system. Beginning…

Tip! – JCCC System Status

A large number of the systems at JCCC are now hosted in the cloud. If you are having problems accessing…

Tip! – Move Your Videos to YuJa

Are you using Videos outside of YuJa? The Ed Tech Center is working with faculty to move all video content…

Tip! – Canvas Rosters and Course Calendar

Canvas Course Rosters Please review your student course rosters in both Canvas and the My JCCC portal. The My JCCC…

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…

Tip – Canvas Text Messages – End of Life

Beginning July 31st 2021 SMS or Text messaging inside the Canvas LMS will no longer be supported for all Canvas…

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…

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…

Tip! Getting Your Canvas Course Ready for the Semester

The beginning of the semester is just a few weeks away so begin now to plan for getting your students…