02/27/25 Thursday EdTech Update!

international disability symbolAccessibility Alley:
Extended Time for Midterms in Canvas

If you have a student with an accommodation for extended time on exams, you’ll need to set that up in Canvas BEFORE the exam begins. This will likely be a two-step process depending on your exam settings. Tech Support Tutorial


Zoom Pro Tip:
Try Zoom Whiteboard!

Our Messiah Zoom accounts give you access to the “Zoom Whiteboard” feature both in and out of meetings. This can be a shared space for brainstorming, collecting information, etc. Details from Zoom


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Dynamic Duo Discoveries: Recent Interview
with the Authors of Teaching with AI

Messiah has had Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) for the 2024 book, Teaching with AI, by José Antonio Bowen and C. Edward Watson. If you were able to attend last week’s symposium session, you might have heard some takeaways!

The authors were recently interviewed by Rachel Toor of Inside Higher Ed, sharing some highlights from their work. Feel free to check it out as we continue to explore AI’s impact on higher education. Read the Interview.

P.S. The book is available in Murray Library!


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