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New Accessibility Checker Tool for Sakai’s Rich-Text Editor Posted by: nordgrle / March 3, 2017 March 3, 2017 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, Announcements, Assignments, etc. The Accessibility Checker tool interactively reports on each accessibility

Embedding YouTube & Audio Players in Sakai Posted by: Jenna S / February 17, 2017 February 17, 2017 By Sean Horner YouTube video players and audio players can now be embedded in any instance of Sakai’s rich-text editor (CKEditor) while avoiding the use of the Adobe Flash Player. The CKEditor is embedded within many Sakai tools including Forums, Mailtool, Assignments, Lessons, etc. Illustrated steps for how to use the new CKEditor features are available in the following Sakai help documents: How

October 27, 2008 Donors share value of Holocaust Education Last week, stories of survival and the lessons of history were on the forefront of many people’s minds. On Oct. 21, more than 150 people gathered for the Second Annual Powell and Heller Family Conference in support of Holocaust Education at Pacific Lutheran University.“It is always difficult to know where to begin,” Kurt Mayer told the assembled crowd in the Scandinavian Center. He was talking about the story of his life as a survivor

A Universal Language: Cassio Vianna shares a passion he discovered in Brazil with students at PLU Posted by: Zach Powers / June 5, 2022 June 5, 2022 By Anneli HaralsonResoLute Guest WriterCassio Vianna has been a teacher since he was 8 years old. At that time, his mother was learning to play the organ and Vianna decided to go with her to her lessons rather than stay at home with his siblings.  “To this day, my mom loves to tell the story of how, when she practiced at home, I would correct her

Sakai Rich-Text Editor Upgrade on Aug. 8, 2015 Posted by: Jenna S / May 11, 2015 May 11, 2015 On Saturday, August 8, 2015, Sakai will be out of service from 7:00AM to 7:30AM PDT in order to upgrade the CKEditor, the rich-text editor in Sakai. The CKEditor is embedded within many Sakai tools including Lessons, Mailtool, Assignments, Announcements, etc. As a result of this upgrade, the new CKEditor will have a new look-and-feel, most noticeably with updated tool icons. However, the current

Preparation, organization, punctuality and respect is how Barry Johnson leads his singing, teaching and directing in the PLU music department Posted by: Kate Williams / December 6, 2017 December 6, 2017 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerBarry Johnson has performed in over 25 roles in the Seattle and Tacoma Operas, while also teaching voice and opera lessons at PLU for over 20 years. Today, you can find him teaching full-time to music students at PLU. What is your background? I was born and

International Star Imparts Wisdom to Operatic Lutes Posted by: Sandy Dunham / March 3, 2015 Image: Opera star Stephanie Blythe works with student Eric Olson ’15 during a master class at PLU. (Photo: Matthew Salzano ’18) March 3, 2015 By Matthew Salzano ’18PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 2, 2015)—Internationally known mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe gave more than just singing lessons to five lucky Lutes.When Blythe visited campus on Feb. 23 to deliver a master class, she held

-specific perks you may not have heard about: Music Lessons Have you been itching to learn Blackbird on the guitar? Have you wanted to learn how to play something other than The Office theme song on the piano? Good news: The Music Department offers lessons to Lutes regardless of major! Beginning musicians simply can head to the Music office, on the second floor of the Mary Baker Russell building, and fill out a questionnaire. Students then can choose whether they’d like to take the lessons for one or

. She’s learned to record Zoom lessons, sharpened her Google Docs skills, and misses the real-life campus interactions. She’s also had to pass on accepting the prestigious Fulbright scholarship she was offered because coronavirus-related travel restrictions would delay her service as an English as a Second Language Assistant in Mexico, where she also planned a secondary study of the water quality. But Cheney-Irgens, who was raised in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and chose PLU for its beauty and