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Help Desk Fall Hours

by | Aug 24, 2016 | Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students

The ITS Help Desk will have fall hours for the first two weeks of the semester. Beginning on Monday, August 29 through Friday, September 9 the Help Desk will be available Monday – Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Starting on Monday, September 12, the Help Desk will commence with usual hours, Monday – Thursday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. and Friday 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

If you have any questions, you may visit the Help Desk in Horan O’Donnell room 016, by email helpdesk@canisius.edu or call Ext. 8340.

Submitted by: Grant Guzda, help desk manager, user services

Faculty Resources for D2L and other Teaching Technologies

by | Aug 24, 2016 | Faculty, Staff

d2l_logo18The new Center for Online Learning & Innovation (COLI) offers plenty of resources to help faculty prepare to teach in the upcoming fall semester. During the next few weeks several Desire2Learn workshops are offered, both on campus and online (via web conference).

  • D2L: Discussion & Dropboxes (On campus, OM 115) 10:00am, Thursday, August 25
  • D2L Kickstarter (On campus, OM 115) 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 30
  • D2L: Gradebook (Online, via Zoom) 4:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 31
  • D2L: Gradebook (On campus, OM 115) 10:00 a.m., Thursday, September 1
  • D2L: Gradebook (Online, via Zoom) 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 14

This semester COLI has an expanded range of classroom workshops and live trainings on D2L as well as other learning and scholarly technologies, including Google Apps (Drive,) Google Cardboard, WordPress and Qualtrics.  To register for workshops visit our Training Calendar.

Here’s a quick video and handy checklist for Faculty preparing their courses in D2L for the upcoming semester.

Also, check out our extensive D2L self-paced training resources available for faculty and staff.

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Submitted by: Mark Gallimore, PhD, Center for Online Learning and Innovation

United Way Event

by | Aug 24, 2016 | Alumni, Faculty, Parents, Staff, Students

Come join the United Way Kick Off event on Monday, September 19 from 2:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. in the Grupp Fireside Lounge.

A guest speaker from the United Way Agency will be in attendance.

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Refreshments will be provided. The event is sponsored by the United Way Planning Committee.

Submitted by: Brianna Fasanello, human resources assistant, human resources