Getting Help – 24 hours a day 7 days a week

Did you know that there's quick 24x7 help available to you and your courses in Sakai? If you are a student or faculty member of Johnson University and need help with a technical issue, how to submit an assignment, or are having issues getting logged in, then the 24x7 HelpDesk can help you out. Quicklinks …

Course Video Conferencing Helps

Whether you're teaching online or a face to face or hybrid course it's good to know  you've got options when it comes to if or how you use video conferencing in your course - and your team of Information Technology and Online Education folks have your back. The following tools are available for all faculty …

Clearing the browser’s cache

So just like your car needs the oil changed or the tires rotated, there are some good maintenance things to do with our device's browser(s) from time to time, particularly if you're having some sort of login issue, something doesn't seem to upload or download correctly or if you keep getting the same error message …

Students not seeing video content!

With the change in how many classes are being held, it is not surprising to see heavy use of video content. Some students are not able to make it to class, and some faculty may have health issues making them more at risk for illness. In any case it's important to not only know that …

Good Enough Online Learning

Don't be a slave to perfect execution and lock-step perfect design and loose out on the good learning that can happen with less than idealized work. Even Jesus - as perfect as he was encountered students who still didn't "get it". Good Enough Online Learning | Piktochart Visual Editor Source: Good Enough Online Learning

Making curiosity and motivation part of synchronous online class sessions

See how easy it is to get your students to engage in online synchronous sessions using their own curiosity. Not sure it's possible? What if it is?

More tips for online

flip.it/Zsk5K5 The good folks over at ISTA.org have a few more tips for this of us faculty who need still more inspiration for remote instruction situations.

Zoom not showing up in Sakai? Here’s why:

If your classes are using Zoom as a way to meet synchronously - and it seems like when you click on the Zoom tool in the left-hand side of a course - nothing shows up you're not alone in thinking somethings amiss. Google put into motion some changes to make Google Chrome more secure and …

Johnson University Online is an award-winning choice

Johnson University has once again had it's online program(s) recognized for its quality, affordability and credibility in the higher education online space. Johnson has been recognized by BestColleges, the Center for Online Education (OnlineColleges.net), and AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org as having top-notch programs. Johnson has held accreditation with the Association for Biblical Higher Education for decades as well …

More tips for remote instruction

It looks like there's no shortage of ideas or suggestions when it comes to teaching remotely. Here are a few more from the Chronicle of Higher Education. A few from the list include: Poll your students to find out what their technology situation is like. Do they have the internet, is it reliable? Do they …

Timezones – They do exist

If you're using Zoom for connecting with your class, bear in mind that the time of a meeting matters. Be sure to ask or check for the time zone for the meeting. If the time zone isn't specified, ask. When using Zoom, you can access and specify your time zone settings by visiting the Zoom …