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Opening more doors: PLU and PNWU strengthen their partnership to support future occupational and physical therapists Image: This expanded partnership with PNWU is an exciting opportunity for PLU graduates interested in pursuing a Doctor of Physical Therapy or a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy. (Photo: PLU/John Froschauer) PLU expanded its alliance with Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences (PNWU) by… September 20, 2023 Health ProfessionsKinesiology

New Accessibility Checker Tool for Sakai’s Rich-Text Editor By Layne Nordgren PLU’s Sakai learning management system now includes an Accessibility Checker tool you can use to inspect the accessibility level of content you create in the rich-text editor ( CKEditor ). This editor is embedded within many Sakai tools such as Lessons, Mailtool,… March 3, 2017 accessibilitysakai

Stop Motion for Sustainability – Behind the Scenes by Katie Martell Recently I collaborated on a project with the Wang Center for Global Education and PLU Sustainability. PLU was recently selected as a Finalist for the 2014 Second Nature Climate Leadership Awards , and i n short, our group was tasked with creating… April 10, 2014 animationbehind the scenesphotographystop-motionsustainabilityvideo

Tips for Streamlining Assignment Workflows by Layne Nordgren After the first few assignments of the semester, you may begin wondering what you can do to streamline your workflow in collecting, grading, and distributing feedback for assignments. Though there are a number of ways to collect Assignments, such as by email… November 1, 2015 assignmentsfeedbackgradingsakai

2016 NWACC Award for Innovation in Instructional Technologies Each year the Northwest Academic Computing Consortium (NWACC), a group of 33 northwest colleges and universities, sponsors an Award for Innovation in Instructional Technologies. The award recognizes faculty members and instructional technologists at member institutions for work demonstrating effective design, development, integration, and/or support of… December 15, 2016 awardNWACC

Classroom Technology Updates – Fall 2016 by Layne Nordgren Reike Science Center – Leraas Lecture Hall Over the summer I&TS User Services teams upgraded several classrooms to include smart podium technology, added new computers to some classrooms, upgraded computers in some classrooms to Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016, and upgraded… August 23, 2016 audience response systemsclassroomsclickersOffice 2016Turning TechnologiesTurningPoint

Classroom Technology Updates – Fall 2016 by Layne Nordgren Reike Science Center – Leraas Lecture Hall Over the summer I&TS User Services teams upgraded several classrooms to include smart podium technology, added new computers to some classrooms, upgraded computers in some classrooms to Windows 10 and Microsoft Office 2016, and upgraded… August 23, 2016 audience response systemsclassroomsclickersOffice 2016Turning TechnologiesTurningPoint

Fraudulent Email and Phishing Redux by David Domask Example of phishing email (click to enlarge) Yet another round of fraudulent “phishing” emails have been sent across Campus masquerading as an official email warning users that their accounts are about to be shut down unless they are verified. As we have noted… February 9, 2016 cybersafetyemailfraudulent emailphishing

Sunset for ½” VHS Videotape Players by Layne Nordgren and Travis Pagel For over 25 years Video Home System (better known as ½” VHS ) players provided access to analog video recordings in classrooms. But as technology continued to improve, this format was gradually supplanted by DVD players. What this means… May 11, 2015 classroomsDVDmedia podiumsVCRVHSvideovideotapes

Fraudulent Email and Phishing Redux by David Domask Example of phishing email (click to enlarge) Yet another round of fraudulent “phishing” emails have been sent across Campus masquerading as an official email warning users that their accounts are about to be shut down unless they are verified. As we have noted… February 9, 2016 cybersafetyemailfraudulent emailphishing