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… Continue reading…
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…. Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
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… Continue reading…
