training – Teaching & Learning https://blogs.jccc.edu Johnson County Community College Wed, 26 Mar 2025 19:06:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 91413655 Tip! New Training Hub Launch https://blogs.jccc.edu/2023/09/05/tip-new-training-hub-launch/ Tue, 05 Sep 2023 21:16:14 +0000 http://blogs.jccc.edu/?p=6242 Need some training on JCCC systems? Looking for an opportunity to learn more? Check out the new Training and Professional Learning Hub. We know things are hard to find and difficult to search in InfoHub so we gathered them up and put them on one page. Find every link to the resources, tutorials, and training aids we’ve created all in one single place.

Find the hub HERE.

]]> 6242 Changes in Canvas – October 2019 https://blogs.jccc.edu/2019/10/17/changes-in-canvas-october-2019/ Thu, 17 Oct 2019 13:04:46 +0000 http://blogs.jccc.edu/?p=3839 A couple of changes are happening to Canvas this weekend and we want you to be prepared. Very prepared. Just kidding – they’re not a big deal, but since they affect the Gradebook we want to give you a little preview.

First, the Menu will look a smidge different:

new blue menu with icons

The menu items will be blue. There will be a black line next to the page you’re looking at. There will be no more ambiguous shading, but you will see eye-strikethrough icons that indicate what students can and cannot see. These icons are a visual tool only, though. If you want to make a navigation link visible/invisible to students, you still must go to the Navigation tab in Settings.

Next–there’s been a change of heart in Grades. The red eyeballs are going away and you’ll now be able to tell at a glance which of your classes has a manual posting policy.

Automatic Posting Policy: Grades will be visible to students as soon as they are entered. This is the default policy.

Manual Posting Policy: Grades will be hidden until you decide to post them.

Manual policies will now be visible in the column after the name of the assignment. Automatic policies will have no indicator. Grades that are hidden will continue to have the eyeball.

grade policy indicators

In order to change the policy, you can use the assignment menu in each column OR you can change the default for all assignments by using the gear/settings icon in Grades.

gradebook menus

 

If you’re still confused – check out this video. If you still don’t get it, feel free to give us a call at the Ed Tech Center x3842.

 

]]> 3839 Professional Development Days Fall 2019 https://blogs.jccc.edu/2019/08/01/professional-development-days-fall-2019/ Thu, 01 Aug 2019 18:02:28 +0000 http://blogs.jccc.edu/?p=3688 The schedule for Fall 2019 Professional Development Days (PDD) is now available! Check the calendar link often for any updates and room changes. Sessions are organized around different topic tracks, which can be sorted on the calendar:  Teaching & Learning, Student Success, Employee Success, Technology Training, 50th Anniversary, and Campus & Safety. Registrations are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.

If you have any questions about the PDD schedule or registering, please contact Elaine Sinn at ext. 3655 in the office of Faculty Development.

]]> 3688 Fall 2019 PDD Proposals Now Accepted https://blogs.jccc.edu/2019/05/09/fall-2019-pdd-proposals-now-accepted/ Thu, 09 May 2019 18:50:20 +0000 http://blogs.jccc.edu/?p=3655 Faculty Development is accepting proposals for August 2019 Professional Development Days (PDD) presentations. PDD sessions are 50-minutes and will be scheduled Aug. 12 through 16. PDD sessions will focus on six tracks: teaching and learning, employee success, student success, campus and safety updates, technology and 50th Anniversary.

Use the online form to complete your proposal. All proposals need to be submitted by 5 p.m. on Friday, May 31. Contact Farrell Hoy Jenab, ext. 4756, if you have questions.

]]> 3655 Maker Lab Workshops https://blogs.jccc.edu/2018/09/27/maker-lab-workshops/ Thu, 27 Sep 2018 12:41:50 +0000 http://blogs.jccc.edu/?p=3282 The Maker Lab will be holding some workshops where you can get up close and personal with the equipment. In October we’ll be making luggage tags. Our maker will work with you to design the tag, choose a material (leather, wood, or acrylic), and then cut it using our laser cutter/engraver. It’s yours to keep! Check out the times and register here. And keep an eye for future workshops – there’s more to come!

]]> 3282 Welcome Back! https://blogs.jccc.edu/2018/08/24/welcome-back/ Fri, 24 Aug 2018 20:53:25 +0000 http://blogs.jccc.edu/?p=3229 Welcome back to JCCC for the Fall Semester 2018! We’ve made a short video with our own Ed Lovitt to tell you more about the Ed Tech Center.

]]> 3229 Fall 2018 Professional Development Days https://blogs.jccc.edu/2018/07/30/fall-2018-professional-development-days/ Mon, 30 Jul 2018 14:12:33 +0000 http://blogs.jccc.edu/?p=3003 Fall 2018 Professional Development Days runs August 13th – 18th. Find the live schedule here, and a printer-friendly version will be available later this week.

You can now pre-register for sessions. To register for PDD sessions:

  1. Click the Register button.
  2. On the next screen with the session details, click Register again.
  3. Enter your name and JCCC email address.
  4. Click Submit.

You will immediately receive a confirmation email in your inbox from the Billington Library. From the email confirmation, you will be able to add it to your calendar.

 

]]> 3003 Keeping Your JCCC Account Safe https://blogs.jccc.edu/2018/05/02/keeping-your-jccc-account-safe/ Wed, 02 May 2018 16:05:16 +0000 http://blogs.jccc.edu/?p=843 Attend either of these two sessions to learn about best practices to keep your JCCC credentials safe. Topics include when to use your JCCC email address for third party websites and when to use a personal email address, how to change your associated email or password with third party websites, and password safety when using your JCCC email address. For more information, click about this training, click here

  • 10-11 a.m., Thursday, May 3, in RC 255 – register with CRN 30272
  • 2-3 p.m., Monday, May 7, in RC 254 – register with CRN 30273

For questions, please contact Rachel Haynes, technical training coordinator, at ext. 3848 or rhayne12@jccc.edu

]]> 843 Sabbatical information sessions scheduled for faculty https://blogs.jccc.edu/2018/05/01/sabbatical-information-sessions-scheduled-for-faculty/ Tue, 01 May 2018 18:14:56 +0000 http://blogs.jccc.edu/?p=846 Faculty interested in applying for sabbatical or learning more about the process may attend an informational session. Both sessions will be led by the Chair of the Sabbatical Committee, Kevin Cannell.

  • Thursday, May 3, at 3:00 p.m. in RC 183
  • Monday, May 7, at 3:00 p.m. in RC 183
]]> 846 Library Lock-In: Writing Retreat https://blogs.jccc.edu/2018/04/20/library-lock-in-writing-retreat/ Fri, 20 Apr 2018 19:49:51 +0000 http://blogs.jccc.edu/?p=838 Do you have a writing project that you just can’t find the time to work on? Are you looking for an opportunity to get started on that summer writing project? Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a day-long writing retreat on June 2 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Although the Billington Library will be closed to the public that day, retreat participants will have free run of the entire space and permitted spread through the stacks, the study rooms, and common areas to research, write, and revise their work. Find a nook and shut out the world or take a break and share with your fellow bards. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be provided. There is no charge for the retreat, but you must register using CRN 30246. For enrollment instructions, click here.

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