“NEW QUIZZES” NOW AVAILABLE IN CANVAS
“New Quizzes,” is now available to enable in Canvas courses at UNCG. ITS Learning Technology has created this virtual workshop that explains New Quizzes and demonstrates enabling New Quizzes, migrating existing quizzes, creating a quiz with New Quizzes, and how to use new accommodations features.
Web Accessibility 101: Level One
Web Accessibility 101: Level One is now available in Canvas! This asynchronous, self-paced course is the first of three levels that focuses on making online content accessible for everyone. Level One covers basic accessibility fundamentals that you need to know to ensure that your content is accessible to your entire audience. If you create content […]
NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY AWARENESS MONTH
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM)! From UNCG ITS: The line between our online and offline lives is indistinguishable. Protecting yourself online — your identity, data, and devices — is critical in today’s world where the internet is prevalent in nearly every aspect of our lives. National Cyber Security Awareness Month, now in […]
APPLY TO BE AN ONLINE TEACHING FELLOW
The Online Teaching Fellows opportunity at the University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG) is appointed initially by the Online Learning Faculty Senate Committee per an application process. Online Teaching Fellows enhance the Faculty Support Network at UNCG by providing on-going support and mentorship for UNC Greensboro faculty and staff who are teaching in online and […]
UNCG Proctoring Website is Live
From UNCG Online: This new website is intended to support students and instructors with information on proctored testing services at UNC Greensboro, including instructions, best practices, FAQs, news, and a help form. Students can check out steps to prepare themselves for proctored tests, including their space, technology, and equipment. Instructors can view a quick start […]
ADAPT 2021
Join us for a free, virtual conference for the UNCG community! Adapt 2021 is an interactive, collaborative event for the UNCG faculty, staff and graduate students centered around the joy of teaching, learning, and scholarship. Adapt 2021 will feature Concurrent Presentation Sessions, Poster Sessions, Facilitated Roundtable Discussions, and Online Course Tours. Participants can schedule in-person appointments […]
SAVE THE DATE
WHAT: 2021 Adapt conference, Reimagining What’s Possible WHO: UNC Greensboro Community (faculty, staff, and graduate students) WHEN: Monday, May 10th & Tuesday, May 11th WHERE: Virtually WHY: To help you prepare for what’s next in instruction and research. Consider taking a moment to share specific topics in technology, pedagogy, and research that you hope will […]
UNCG Libraries OER Mini Grants
From UNCG Libraries: The Office of the Provost and the University Libraries join together to support faculty interested in providing their students with a less expensive yet educationally rewarding alternative to expensive commercial textbooks. The high cost of commercial textbooks (print and electronic) is a major concern for both students and their parents. The UNCG […]
New Login Process for Canvas
From UNCG ITS: On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the login process for Canvas will change to the process used for other cloud applications at UNCG, such as Google Workspace (formerly G Suite), Zoom and Microsoft Office 365. Read more from ITS in their posted news article. In short, the new process will require the username […]
Suggestions for Addressing Students with ‘Zoom Exhaustion’
From the UTLC Advisory Board: “Although we, as faculty, are experiencing our fair share of ‘Zoom exhaustion,’ students are particularly vulnerable to its deleterious effects. Students are often tied to their computers for hours on end with back-to-back classes in dorm rooms that may be several floors from the ground level, leaving no time to […]