Category: Educational Technology News

Posted September 6, 2020

We know that moving from in-person to online classes can be an adjustment. To help you through this transition, we’ve built a guide to online learning—and collected advice from current JMU students on how to make the most of your […]

Posted September 2, 2020

Welcome to James Madison University! We are here to help advance your research and teaching, offering library resources/services and providing support for the effective use of educational technology in your teaching. On our beautiful campus, you’ll find four library facilities, which […]

Posted September 1, 2020

In the spring of 2020, the JMU Libraries did the unimaginable. We helped move all JMU courses online in a week and a half. Like you, we worked hard to balance upheaval in our work and personal lives. We also focused heavily on the library […]

Posted August 27, 2020

On August 20, 2020, faculty and staff from JMU Libraries were among the JMU employees honored with Purple Star Awards. The awards were announced in this year’s annual staff address. The President’s Purple Star Awards recognize the contributions that faculty and staff […]

Posted August 10, 2020

By Karen Risch MottOriginally published on JMU News SUMMARY: JMU Libraries has been preparing professors to teach online for about 20 years, but this year is radically different. Dean of Libraries Bethany Nowviskie emphasizes how the university was perfectly positioned […]

Posted August 4, 2020

Over the course of the spring semester, eighteen JMU students in Dr. Allison Fagan’s English 360 class have been working diligently and passionately on a digital project that seeks to ethically elevate the stories of past and present immigrants living […]

Posted July 28, 2020

JMU Libraries’ classroom technology team is installing equipment across campus to support the unique teaching and learning needs of the Fall 2020 semester. We’re also developing new tutorials, online office hour sessions, and other resources and programs to support your […]

Posted July 15, 2020

The rapidly-evolving COVID-19 situation is disrupting campus life, and we’re all quickly shifting to teaching and learning remotely. It may feel daunting to learn and teach in new ways. That’s okay. We at JMU Libraries are here to help graduate […]

Posted June 29, 2020

TechSmith Relay recently became TechSmith Knowmia. This change should not affect any existing video links or Canvas embeds. To learn about minor changes to the interface, you may want to view this video (7:54 in length) from TechSmith. More information about […]

Posted June 23, 2020

Now that you have had some experience with online course design, deepen your skills in the JMU Libraries Institute for Online and Hybrid Learning this summer.  The dates and pace of this summer institute will be customized to meet individual […]