Category: Educational Technology News

Posted March 5, 2024

Did you know the Hovercam document camera in almost every JMU classroom can be flipped to show the presenters? If you are leading a hybrid meeting, teaching a hybrid class, or recording a presentation in a classroom equipped with a […]

Posted March 1, 2024

In 2023, Dr. Taimi Castle decided to start a podcast. “As the director of JMU’s Gandhi Center for Global Nonviolence, I wanted to have another community engagement piece that was accessible beyond JMU faculty and staff,” Taimi recalls. “We listen […]

Posted January 22, 2024

If you are looking to invigorate your classroom, capture your students’ attention, and facilitate interactive learning, try Poll Everywhere! Poll Everywhere is a dynamic and user-friendly polling platform designed to transform your teaching experience. Now available at JMU, Poll Everywhere […]

Posted January 17, 2024

We’re excited to share the second issue of the JMU Libraries Magazine, with stories about our work and successes in 2022 and 2023. This biennial magazine celebrates the students, scholars, staff, supporters, and faculty who collaborate with us and help […]

Posted December 12, 2023

Whether you’re exploring Canvas Studio, new to Canvas at JMU, or just want to learn more about these key teaching tools, these sessions for faculty are for you: In these sessions, you’ll get expert advice and personalized help from our learning technology […]

Posted December 7, 2023

3SPACE has moved from Carrier Library to Lakeview Hall room 1102, and it is now available to faculty to request for their courses. What is it? 3SPACE is the first general-education college 3D printing classroom in the U.S. It offers 3D printing access […]

Posted December 5, 2023

Digital assignments like creating websites, podcasts, oral histories, timelines, maps, data visualizations, and other digital projects can promote engaged learning and build a sense of belonging in the classroom. We are here to support these projects. Our digital projects team […]

Posted October 31, 2023

The Makery in Rose Library recently helped to bridge the gap between the past and the future of Carrier Library using the power of 3D scanning and printing technology. While preparing for the renovation of Carrier Library, the construction team […]

Posted October 30, 2023

In July 2023, the JMU Libraries makerspace had the opportunity to host about 70 children adopted from Ethiopia and their families as part of the annual Ethiopian Heritage & Culture Camp. The children, ages 4-16, spent an afternoon creating symbols […]

Posted October 12, 2023

When Bill Ritchie, CSX professor of Business Management in JMU’s College of Business, went looking for a partner to help him demonstrate to students in a supply-chain class how 3D scanning and printing can provide a margin of safety against […]