Category: Educational Technology News
Engaging Students With Mentimeter: A Community of Practice for JMU Faculty
Posted January 6, 2022
Join our new community of practice to learn how to create engaging presentations with interactive polls, quizzes, word clouds, and more, using Mentimeter. Participants will receive a six-month “Pro” subscription to Mentimeter, worth $150. Learn best practices from experts and […]
Online Office Hours for Instructors: Welcome Back to Teaching for Spring 2022
Posted December 8, 2021
As you prepare your courses for the spring, consider joining one of our Welcome Back to Teaching for Spring 2022 virtual office hours! Who will be there? Our virtual office hours offer a chance for any JMU instructor to chat with experienced […]
Faculty, We Heard You! 10 Libraries Secrets We Didn’t Mean to Keep
Posted November 11, 2021
In August, we sent a 2-question survey to faculty members, asking for feedback on our programming, training, and other resources. Thank you for your feedback! We can’t do our work of supporting you without hearing about your needs and experiences. […]
New Virtual Office Hours for Assessment and Grading
Posted November 9, 2021
Drop by our new virtual office hours to learn more about features of Canvas and pedagogical principles for learning assessment, including how to make your quizzes and exams more accessible and your grading more efficient. Topics may include: Sign up […]
Faculty Members: Share Your Online Teaching Experiences and Needs in a Virtual Roundtable
Posted October 25, 2021
JMU’s Online Teaching & Learning Committee invites faculty to a virtual roundtable discussion with colleagues about their needs and questions regarding online teaching and learning: Among the questions that may be addressed (depending on participant interest) are: Learn more.
Feature Friday: Students Learn Ancient Buddhist Printing in The Makery
Posted September 24, 2021
“I have studied block-printed texts for years as a scholar of Tibetan Buddhism…but I had never crafted my own printing blocks before,” says Dr. Christie Kilby, Assistant Professor of Religion at James Madison University (JMU). In Spring 2021, Dr. Kilby […]
Learn Tools for Teaching with Our New “Play Time” Series
Posted September 21, 2021
This semester, we’re introducing a new series to give you a chance to try out a new teaching tool each week. Join us for a casual discussion and time to tinker with digital tools that can be used in any […]
Try using Lightboard for live or recorded video instruction
Posted September 3, 2021
Why use a Lightboard? If you have used a whiteboard during a video lecture, you may know it’s hard to get the writing to show up clearly on video, and even harder to maintain connection with your students when your […]
Creating Interactive Learning Objects (a community of practice for faculty)
Posted August 30, 2021
August 31 update: Thank you for your interest in the Creating Interactive Learning Objects community of practice. We have reached the maximum number of participants for Fall 2021, but you may join our waitlist by visiting this page, scrolling down, clicking […]
Zoom now includes personal pronouns
Posted August 16, 2021
Thanks to quick work by JMU IT, everyone who uses Zoom at JMU can now add their pronouns to their Zoom profile. Using a person’s correct pronouns and proactively sharing yours are two ways to show respect and promote an […]