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UNC Faculty Share How to Give Students the Grace We All Need
January 25, 2022It has been nearly two years since the abrupt pivot to remote teaching and learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While our campus has returned to in-person instruction, many students have yet to have the… UNC Faculty Share How to Give Students the Grace We All Need Continued
Get Your Sakai Courses Ready for Spring 2022
January 6, 2022Welcome back to a new year and new term! We hope you all had a chance to rest over the winter break and are feeling refreshed. With spring classes beginning next week, we wanted to… Get Your Sakai Courses Ready for Spring 2022 Continued
Happy Holidays, Tar Heels! See You in 2022!
December 23, 2021We wish you all a happy, safe, and relaxing holiday season! Find festive Carolina-themed inspirations and activities to enjoy while you take a well-deserved break. Sakai Help If you need assistance with setting up your… Happy Holidays, Tar Heels! See You in 2022! Continued
Poll Everywhere Now Supports Participation Grading
October 26, 2021UNC instructors have been using Poll Everywhere, a live web-based polling system, to capture student feedback and responses. It’s a great way to keep students engaged and allow them all to comfortably participate in class,… Poll Everywhere Now Supports Participation Grading Continued
Required Zoom Update Nov. 1
October 18, 2021We want to inform the campus Zoom community of an upcoming required Zoom functionality update. To prepare for this update, please read this notice to be aware of ITS changes coming October 22nd. Zoom Update… Required Zoom Update Nov. 1 Continued
Create Your Spring 2022 Course Sites
October 8, 2021Fall may be upon us but we’re already thinking ahead to the spring! Instructors, get an early start to the spring semester by getting set up in Sakai. You can now create your Spring 2022… Create Your Spring 2022 Course Sites Continued
Join Us at 2021 UNC CAUSE
September 2, 2021We invite the UNC IT Community to join us this year at the virtual 2021 UNC CAUSE Conference! There are a handful of sessions that will be led by our Chapel Hill colleagues. Join us… Join Us at 2021 UNC CAUSE Continued
Start of Semester Tech Checklist
August 17, 2021Welcome back! There is so much excitement happening on campus this week and we’re thrilled to see everyone back for the fall semester. Here is a tech checklist for instructors to help you get tech… Start of Semester Tech Checklist Continued
View Detailed Activity Report in Sakai Stats
July 5, 2021Instructors can view general user activity in their Sakai sites through the Statistics tool. Site Statistics will now allow instructors to see a more granular report of each user’s events in their sites. A new… View Detailed Activity Report in Sakai Stats Continued
Still Using Warpwire? Switch to Panopto by June 30
June 11, 2021Last year, the University adopted a new video streaming solution called Panopto to replace Warpwire. The University’s Warpwire license expires June 30, 2021, at which point the Warpwire tool and all Warpwire videos will no… Still Using Warpwire? Switch to Panopto by June 30 Continued