Category: Educational Technology News

Posted October 2, 2023

The Histories Along the Blue Ridge (HBR) project recently received a Commonwealth Technology Award!  HBR is an online platform that offers curated historical records from the Rockingham County Court and surrounding counties. JMU Libraries staff and faculty, JMU History faculty […]

Posted October 2, 2023

The Learning Access Through Universal Design (LAUD) project recently received a Commonwealth Technology Award! LAUD blends a self-paced course with seminars for JMU faculty who want to apply fundamental principles of universal design for learning (UDL) to their teaching for […]

Posted September 13, 2023

What does it mean for JMU that all students, faculty, and staff can use cutting-edge technologies like 3D printers, laser cutters, and 3D scanners in The Makery, a makerspace in the Libraries? For Industrial Design major Quinn Gagne, it meant […]

Posted September 5, 2023

As previously announced, we have added new tools to Canvas this year. You can enable them in Canvas to start exploring how they can enhance student learning and streamline your teaching tasks: How to enable them? Instructors can choose which […]

Posted August 29, 2023

We’re excited to introduce a range of innovative educational technology tools at JMU that can enhance teaching and learning:   We are here to help instructors integrate these tools into your teaching! To get started, you can:  Finished designing your fall […]

Posted August 9, 2023

New to Canvas or Canvas Studio—or new to using them at JMU? We can help! Join our drop-in sessions for faculty and staff who want personalized support with Canvas. Depending on your specific needs, we can help you learn Canvas […]

Posted August 8, 2023

JMU faculty, as you gear up for the fall, remember that we are here to support your research and teaching. Here are 7 things we’re ready and eager to help you with: 1. Designing courses and assignments:  Our instructional designers are here […]

Posted August 1, 2023

By Kacey Damaty, Assistant Director, Ethical Reasoning in Action JMU’s Ethical Reasoning in Action (ERiA) team is delivering “It’s Complicated” virtually to nearly 5,000 incoming JMU students beginning this fall. Data from the past 10 years of facilitating “It’s Complicated” […]

Posted June 6, 2023

Shenandoah Valley Living is a website run by the Shenandoah Valley Partnership that helps people who are looking for information about living and working in the Shenandoah Valley. Recently, they published a roundup of JMU Innovation and Entrepreneurial Spaces, listing […]

Posted June 5, 2023

Learn how to apply the fundamental principles of universal design for learning (UDL) in this asynchronous Canvas course (approximately 2-4 hours). Instructional designers will be ready to meet with you for additional support. Learn more about this course or join […]