RECENT NEWS IN Academic TECHNOLOGY
Spring 2015 Canvas Training
March 5, 2015
As you all know, UNCG is in the process of migrating from Blackboard to Canvas for the University’s learning management system. ITS expects everyone to be transitioned to Canvas before Spring 2016, as Blackboard will be decommissioned that semester. With that as the goal, I have scheduled training sessions for … Continued
Think Inside of BOX!
September 10, 2014
Did you know that “Box” is now available to all UNCG users? Box is an online file storage service, and many faculty and staff are already finding it to be a valuable resource for both teaching and office/organization management. Some of the features of Box include: unlimited for every user. … Continued
Canvas Training is Coming!
August 27, 2014
As you all know, UNCG is in the process of migrating from Blackboard to Canvas for the University’s learning management system. The ITS Department expects everyone to be transitioned to Canvas before Spring 2016. With that as the goal, I have scheduled some initial training sessions for this Fall (to … Continued
Last Call: LMS Study Feedback
April 17, 2014
The LMS (Learning Management System) study is drawing to a close, and the committee is set to make a recommendation to the Provost’s Office at the end of April or very early May. Desire2Learn has been eliminated from consideration, and of the remaining two systems under consideration–Blackboard Learn and Canvas–Canvas … Continued
Interested in Exam Proctoring?
February 18, 2014
IMPORTANT: Students MUST go through their instructors for proctoring information. Please do NOT contact me because I am not authorized to assist with exam proctoring. Have you considered requiring your students to use a proctor to take online exams? The process of proctoring an exam can be difficult and confusing … Continued
Learning Management System (LMS) Study Underway
February 3, 2014
Many of you may be aware that an LMS study is currently underway on campus. Blackboard has been the LMS on campus for many years, but after a significant number of UNCG faculty expressed concerns regarding the features and available support for Blackboard, Provost David Perrin & Vice Chancellor Jim … Continued