Category: Educational Technology News
Institute for Online Learning: Faculty Ready for Students in Hybrid and Online Classes
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 […]
Harrisonburg 360 Podcast: Real People. Real Stories. One Community. (Updated August 4)
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 […]
Classroom Technology Updates for Fall
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 […]
Resources Available for Graduate Students due to COVID-19 (Updated July 15)
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 […]
TechSmith Relay Now Called TechSmith Knowmia
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 […]
Faculty Opportunity to Develop Online or Hybrid Teaching Skills
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 […]
“Carry On: Pandemic Diaries” Digital Project Developed by WRTC Professor With Help From JMU Libraries
Posted June 22, 2020
Our lives have all been upended by the coronavirus today and the effects will be long-lasting. How are we creating a record of daily life for future researchers? In March of 2020, professor Sarah O’Connor from JMU’s Writing, Rhetoric and Technical […]
Important Resources for Students Taking Summer Courses Online
Posted April 30, 2020
You’re starting summer courses online, and you might be wondering where to start. We’d suggest starting right here! ⤵️ We’re here to help you Your friends in the JMU Libraries are doing all we can to support our campus community. […]
JMU Libraries Bolsters Community Effort to Produce Personal Protective Equipment for Local Needs
Posted April 16, 2020
By Kristen Shuyler and Emily Blake All appears quiet on the campus of James Madison University, as students and staff work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inside JMU Libraries, however, dozens of 3D printers are running nearly around the […]
*POSTPONED* JMU’s inaugural 3D Printing Across the Curriculum Conference
Posted February 25, 2020
*The JMU 3DPAC Conference originally planned for April is now cancelled. We are looking into the possibility of holding an online version of JMU 3DPAC in the future* We are proud to host 3D Printing Across the Curriculum (3DPAC) on April 24-25, […]