Category: Instructional Design News
Faculty, We Heard You! 10 Libraries Secrets We Didn’t Mean to Keep
Posted November 11, 2021
In August, we sent a 2-question survey to faculty members, asking for feedback on our programming, training, and other resources. Thank you for your feedback! We can’t do our work of supporting you without hearing about your needs and experiences. […]
New Virtual Office Hours for Assessment and Grading
Posted November 9, 2021
Drop by our new virtual office hours to learn more about features of Canvas and pedagogical principles for learning assessment, including how to make your quizzes and exams more accessible and your grading more efficient. Topics may include: Sign up […]
Faculty Members: Share Your Online Teaching Experiences and Needs in a Virtual Roundtable
Posted October 25, 2021
JMU’s Online Teaching & Learning Committee invites faculty to a virtual roundtable discussion with colleagues about their needs and questions regarding online teaching and learning: Among the questions that may be addressed (depending on participant interest) are: Learn more.
Learn Tools for Teaching with Our New “Play Time” Series
Posted September 21, 2021
This semester, we’re introducing a new series to give you a chance to try out a new teaching tool each week. Join us for a casual discussion and time to tinker with digital tools that can be used in any […]
Creating Interactive Learning Objects (a community of practice for faculty)
Posted August 30, 2021
August 31 update: Thank you for your interest in the Creating Interactive Learning Objects community of practice. We have reached the maximum number of participants for Fall 2021, but you may join our waitlist by visiting this page, scrolling down, clicking […]
5 ways faculty can connect with us while preparing for fall
Posted August 11, 2021
Faculty colleagues, as you prepare for the fall semester, we are here to help you: 1. Connect with experts and peers Join experienced faculty, instructional designers, and media consultants in one of our Welcome Back to Teaching for Fall 2021 […]
Feature Friday: Harrisonburg 360 Podcast – Season 2 Launch
Posted April 16, 2021
Join us for a virtual launch on April 28, 2021, to celebrate Season 2 of a podcast featuring the stories of immigrants in the Shenandoah Valley: Harrisonburg 360: Real People. Real Stories. One Community. JMU students in Dr. Allison Fagan’s […]
Faculty: Bring your online teaching questions to our office hours
Posted April 12, 2021
Drop in any time during our new virtual Collaborative Office Hours for Online Teaching and Learning to discuss your online teaching questions with experts and peers. When you arrive, you may be invited to join a themed breakout room based […]
Instructors: Join our Institute for Online & Hybrid Learning
Posted April 9, 2021
Over 340 JMU instructors have joined our self-paced Institute for Online & Hybrid Learning since February 2020. Faculty members who participate in the Institute are part of a learning community, supported by experts, peers, and mentors as they develop or […]
Feature Friday: Partners in Online Teaching (Faculty Associates)
Posted April 2, 2021
In Spring 2020 when James Madison University faculty had to move all their classes online in under two weeks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Libraries jumped into action to provide online guides, virtual workshops, and consultation services to […]