Major Sakai Upgrade in August
Sakai at PLU will be upgraded from version 12 to version 21 on Saturday, August 20, 2022. While almost all content and tools will transition seamlessly with the upgrade, instructors should expect differences in Sakai’s user interface and anticipate new features . Instructors are encouraged…
Zoom for Staff Accounts Update
First, thank you for your patience as the Information & Technology Services team has been working to complete our Zoom license expansion. We’re still finalizing some details but wanted to update staff about the progress and notify them of possible changes to their accounts. If…
Licensed Zoom Accounts Now Available to All Faculty
To PLU Faculty, First, thank you for your patience as the Information & Technology Services team has been working to complete our Zoom license expansion. We’re happy to announce that Zoom licenses are now available to all faculty. Your path to gaining access to licensed…
Campuswire: An Online Discussion Tool for Engaging Course Communication
The past few months have been a challenging time for education. PLU faculty had to quickly adapt their classrooms into an online environment and rethink how to deliver their pedagogy in entirely new ways. One of the biggest obstacles to online teaching and learning is…
Introducing: The Lightboard
iTech recently finished construction of the Lightboard, which is a new tool that can be used to create written and drawn visuals for instructional videos. The Lightboard can be especially useful to demonstrate complicated material, such as mathematic equations. Our Lightboard is available for campus-wide…
Gravit Designer: A Free, Vector-Based Graphic Design Program
Gravit Designer is a free, easy-to-use, vector-based graphic design software program. Gravit can be used to create flyers, logos, presentations, and a multitude of other graphic design content. This software includes features similar to Adobe Illustrator and InDesign, making it a viable alternative to more…