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Demystifying Data: Foundations of Data Literacy Workshop for Students, Staff, and Faculty

Posted January 3, 2025

In the digital age, data is everywhere—but how can we make sense of it? In today’s data-driven world, understanding how to find, assess, and manage data is essential. Join our Demystifying Data workshop in Rose Library on February 4 to […]

Samantha Harmon teaching a data literacy workshop

Get Personalized Help with Canvas or Zoom this January

Posted January 2, 2025

Level up your skills in Zoom or Canvas with our drop-in sessions! Sign up for an interactive, small-group Q&A session. Drop in for all of part of the one-hour Zoom. Choose the date that works best for you: Canvas Q&A […]

Polling Tools for the Classroom

Posted January 2, 2025

Faculty, do you want to make your lectures and presentations more interactive? You have access to two tools that can be used to poll your students, get real-time feedback, and actively engage your students in the material you are teaching: […]

Lecture Capture Tools at JMU

Posted January 2, 2025

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 […]

Help! I Can’t Afford My Textbooks!

Posted January 2, 2025

Students, if you’re feeling worried about how to pay for textbooks this semester, you’re not alone! JMU Libraries offers several options to help students find affordable textbooks. We’ve created this list to share the ways we can help and additional […]

piggy bank sitting on a stack of books

Need to Borrow a Laptop?

Posted January 2, 2025

JMU students, faculty, or staff who need access to a computer to support academic functions may borrow a laptop for up to one month. These laptops are available on a first-come, first-served basis.   To request a laptop to check out, […]

Decluttering? Donate Books to Booksavers of Virginia

Posted January 1, 2025

If your New Year’s resolutions include tidying up your home or office, you can donate unwanted books–including textbooks–to Booksavers of Virginia, a non-profit used bookstore here in Harrisonburg. Don’t worry if your books are damaged or out of date – […]

Faculty: Apply for a Grant to Transition to Open Textbooks & Course Materials

Posted December 19, 2024

Are you concerned about the high cost of course materials for your students? Consider applying for a grant of $5,000 to $50,000 to help reduce the costs of higher education for Virginia students by eliminating the costs of textbooks and […]

A Better Way to Manage Your Research: Workshop for Faculty and Staff on Feb. 17

Posted December 18, 2024

Join our workshop to learn about the Open Science Framework (OSF), a free and open-source project management tool that supports researchers throughout the entire research lifecycle. OSF is for any discipline – not just the sciences! You’ll get an introduction to OSF’s capabilities, including […]

There's a better way to manage your research. OSF is a free, open platform to support your research and enable collaboration. Center for Open Science

Get Books Delivered to A Campus Mailbox

Posted December 12, 2024

Did you know that staff, faculty, and doctoral students can have library books delivered directly to their campus mailbox? This service includes books and other items from JMU Libraries or Interlibrary Loan (ILL)! For JMU Libraries books: Enter your work address […]