With the start of the fall semester less than a month away, here are some important dates and new resources for making the transition from ReggieNet to Canvas.
Countdown to Canvas: Important dates and resources for instructors
Unit: Office of Academic Technologies
Central Illinois Cybersecurity Summit, June 22
If you are a small- to medium-sized business or nonprofit organization in the Bloomington-Normal community, mark your calendars. The Bloomington-Normal Innovation Alliance (BNIA) is hosting the 2023 Central Illinois Cybersecurity Summit on Thursday, June 22, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Illinois State University Alumni Center.
Joint journey: The Ferraz Rodrigues brothers’ path to collaborating in web design
While you may not know Anderson and Andre Ferraz Rodrigues by sight, you have certainly seen their work on the massive project of bringing all the Illinois State websites over to the new V4 template. From their very first semester here as international graduate students/assistants, twins Anderson and Andre have been problem-solvers, and their skills in that area have helped shaped the template into what it is today.
Canvas Kickoff, April 28
University instructors are invited to a Canvas Kickoff to learn more about the new Canvas Learning Management System.
Special Apple® bundles at TechZone through May 19
We are celebrating spring with a deal on all Apple® computers this month! As an Apple-authorized vendor, TechZone is passing on savings of almost ten percent on computer and AppleCare+ bundles for a limited time to all Illinois State University students, staff, faculty, and alumni.
First-year students and seniors: Look out for NSSE!
Students can help to improve their educational experiences by completing the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) survey.
Canvas Kickoff, March 21
University faculty are invited to join the Office of the Provost, the Office of Technology Solutions, and the Center for Integrated Professional Development for the Canvas Kickoff as we bring the Canvas Learning Management System to Illinois State University! The event will be taking place on Tuesday, March 21, from 1 to 5 p.m. in
Learning to incorporate virtual and extended realities into the classroom
Faculty from all academic colleges and Milner Library attended this year’s six-week Zero-to-Hero training boot camp pilot presented by the Offices of the Provost and Technology Solutions. Course goals included becoming familiar with current trends in consumer VR, learning the fundamentals of the Unity game engine, creating a custom VR application for the Quest 2 VR platform, and evaluating how VR technology can be used in research and pedagogy.
Pilot program will test ReggieNet replacement in the spring of 2023
About 75 Illinois State University courses will be offered through Canvas in the spring of 2023, to help instructional and technical support staff prepare for full adoption.
Supporting students by servicing their phones
In the last few months, TechZone, part of the Office of Technology Solutions, has added a new feature to its repertoire: iPhone repair. It has been something that students have been asking about for several years.
