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It’s Spring 2020!!!

Ready or not, the Spring semester is upon us.

That means it’s time to put the finishing touches on your syllabus, get your Canvas course up and running, make sure all your slideshows are finished, and so much more.

In addition to the thousands of things on your to-do list, here are a few resources that will help you start the semester strong.

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Using Zoom in the School of Nursing Classrooms

Would you like to use Zoom for your next meeting but don’t know how? Do you want your guest speaker to be able to see and hear your students during Q&A?

These questions and more are addressed in the video below.You’ll also learn two key pieces of information if you want to use Zoom in any of the classrooms here in the School of Nursing.

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It’s Fall 2019!

Ready or not, the Fall semester is upon us.

That means it’s time to put the finishing touches on your syllabus, get your Canvas course up and running, make sure all your slideshows are finished, and so much more.

In addition to the 10,000 other things on your to-do list, here are a few resources that will help you start the semester strong.

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The New Canvas Gradebook

The New Canvas Gradebook went live May 28, 2019. And, while most features and functions are the same, there are also some new features.

New Features

The new Canvas Gradebook includes many features designed to improve the grading experience, especially in classes with large numbers of students and/or assignments.

To learn more about the new features, and learn how to use them, click here.

You can also learn more here.

And, if you’d like to learn about all the different things you can do in the new gradebook, click here.

 

If you’d like to discuss what you’ve read here or anything at all, please don’t hesitate to contact me. 

 

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Should you use the microphone? Yes!

“If our colleagues and students can’t hear in meetings or in classrooms, they can’t participate. Those of us with low hearing, a hearing impairment, or a hearing-assistive device need you to speak into the microphone so we can fully understand your words. In a crowded or large space, amplification makes it possible for everyone to engage and learn.

Simply talking loudly isn’t enough. It’s not about the fact that you took a high-school theater class and learned to project from the stage. Or that you can use your “teacher voice” to be heard in the back of the room. It’s not about your belief that you are a good speaker.”

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The Blausen Medical Collection

Are you looking for new and innovative ways to help your students understand the complexity of the human body?

Do you want to upgrade the outdated images in your PowerPoint slideshows with 3D images?

The brand new Blausen Medical Collection may be just the thing you need!

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