Category: Instructional Design News
Learning Access Through Universal Design (LAUD) Honored with a Commonwealth Technology Award
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 […]
New Lecture Capture Tools at JMU
Posted September 21, 2023
Need to record a presentation? When you want to create screen-capture presentations or record your lecture for asynchronous learning, you have access to two JMU-supported tools: What’s the difference between these tools? Canvas Studio is a simple screen capture tool […]
New Polling Tools for the Classroom
Posted September 14, 2023
Faculty: want to make your lectures and presentations more interactive? You now have access to two new tools that can be used to poll your students, get real-time feedback, and actively engage your students in the material you are teaching: […]
New Canvas Tools to Enhance Teaching & Learning
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 […]
New Tools to Support Teaching and Learning at JMU
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 […]
JMU Libraries Partnered with Ethical Reasoning in Action to Move “It’s Complicated” Online
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” […]
Learning Access Through Universal Design: A Self-paced Offering for Faculty Open Until June 22
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 […]
Design for Learning Institute: An Asynchronous Learning Community for Faculty Open Until June 22
Posted June 5, 2023
JMU faculty members are invited to join a learning community of JMU experts, peers, and mentors as you develop or redesign a course. Learn more about this self-paced Canvas-based institute or join by June 22. Why join? You’ll gain practical teaching […]
Award-Winning Faculty & Staff in the Libraries for 2023
Posted May 25, 2023
We are excited to share that three Libraries employees have been recognized this year for excellence. Jessica Lantz is the Provost Award Winner for Excellence in Research and Scholarship for JMU Libraries. Jessica is an Instructional Designer in the Libraries’ […]
Teaching with Canvas and Zoom at JMU: Asynchronous Workshop for All Skill Levels
Posted May 17, 2023
JMU faculty, learn the essentials of teaching with Canvas and Zoom at JMU in a self-paced, asynchronous online workshop for all skill levels. We designed this workshop to empower you with the skills needed to build online environments for effective […]