No Images? Click here Welcome to Spring 2019!We hope to see you at an ETS event in February! Read on to learn about the upcoming Town Hall, stop by a hands-on LMS experience event, learn about accessibility with Blackboard Ally, or register for an upcoming workshop. Please feel free to forward this newsletter to your colleagues - they may OPT IN to receive their own copy. Town Hall on Friday, Feb 22 at noon to discuss the future of BlackboardThis University-wide Town Hall meeting will be led by Dr. Jana Remy, Director of Educational Technology Services. Will we upgrade Blackboard, or replace it? Hands-on LMS & Accessibility events are coming to you!In January we visited with many faculty and students at both Rinker and Orange campuses to get their opinion on the three learning management systems (LMS)s we are reviewing and to introduce Blackboard Ally, the new accessibility tool in Blackboard. The events were so popular we are continuing them through February, March, and April! Learn something new!Learn how you can make educational technology work for you and your students. Is there something in particular you want to learn? Drop us an email at edutech@chapman.edu and let us know what YOU would like to see on our upcoming workshop schedule. Save the date!When: Monday 3/11 10:00am – 11:00am Where: Tech Hub, DeMille 104 Who: Dr. John Scott What? Supporting Student Success through Inclusive Design: From Content to Curriculum Why? Learn about Universal Design for Learning and leave with at least one strategy or idea to make your learning environment more inclusive. Chapman faculty report receiving phishing emailsThey look like a brief note from your Dean or from the University President, asking for a very quick favor. Because these messages are coming from your admins and often include university-branded signature lines, it is easy to think that these are genuinely from that person. However, they aren’t.Did you miss JanCon, or want a recap?Support resources for JanCon are now available. Links for the videos will be available soon. Training available on Blackboard AllyBlackboard Ally is a new tool within Blackboard to help you learn how to make your course content more accessible. Want to learn how to use it to the fullest? Attend an upcoming accessibility training session. |