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Free access to 3,800+ video tutorials on Lynda.com

For many of you, Lynda.com is already bookmarked on your browser. If it is not, now is your chance to learn why it should be. For starters, it’s free. Prior to December 2014, Lynda.com was only...

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Spring 2016 Rosters now in Sakai

CC image on flickr Happy Fall Break! With some off, it’s the perfect time to start preparing for next semester because Spring 2016 Rosters are now in Sakai! Create your course site now to get that head...

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What’s up with VoiceThread Comments?

You will find new commenting features in VoiceThread today! One of the wonderful things about VoiceThread is how easy it is to have conversations around media. Now it’s easier than ever to have this...

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Sakai Maintenance Dec 16 & 17

Please note we will be performing maintenance on the Sakai system this week. There will be two outages, including an all-day outage on Wednesday, December 16. Thank you for your patience as we make...

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Fall 2015 Semester in Review

For the 15th time in a row, we find ourselves at Number 1 again! Congratulations to the Carolina community because Kiplinger’s Personal Finance has once again ranked UNC the best value in public...

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Sakai Help Sessions Jan 7 & 11

CC image on flickr Welcome back to a new year and new semester! We hope you have all had a chance to relax and refresh for the Spring Semester! Spring classes are right around the corner, so we’re...

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Sakai Start of Semester Checklist

CC image on flickr Happy first week of Spring classes! Instructors, as you’re settling back to campus and starting your classes for the semester, make sure you check off these 5 steps for the start of...

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Snowed in? Have Class Online

Photo by UNC Student Nancy Le With the forecast of snow and ice on the horizon, it may not be safe to come to campus for class. Instead of losing class time or scrambling to squeeze in all course...

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Learn how to Organize your Course with Lessons: Feb 17

Have you heard about the Lessons tool? There are many reasons to check out the Lessons tool. This Sakai tool allows instructors to more efficiently organize their course content and break this up into...

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Sakai Peer Review: All About Dates

dates and dried fruit (CC) Using peer review in your class can offer many opportunities for improving student writing skills. A peer review component can easily be added to an Assignment in Sakai. See...

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New! Enhanced Sakai Tutorials Search

Looking for help on Sakai? A new improvement should help make finding Sakai help documentation quicker and easier — the Sakai Tutorials search engine now provides more results from multiple places!...

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New! Preferred Names Now in Sakai

CC image on flickr We have some exciting news! We know many of you have been waiting for this so we are happy to announce that… Preferred names are now in Sakai! Instead of displaying legal names,...

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New! UNC Learning Technology Commons

Faculty and Staff, have you ever wondered what educational technologies are being used in classrooms? Have you asked your colleagues what latest tech tools they have experimented with, what works for...

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Summer 2016 Rosters now in Sakai

CC image on flickr Happy Spring Break! We hope this week you all are getting a chance to relax and take a breather from the semester. So what’s the buzz around campus while you’re away? Summer 2016...

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Creating Sakai Tests taking too long?

With final exams starting next week, we thought this would be a great time to remind instructors of a huge time-saver in Sakai. If you are administering an exam in Sakai through the Tests & Quizzes...

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Get Sakai Help Monday May 2

Instructors, do you have any last-minute Sakai questions before the semester ends? Need help finalizing your grades? Sakai experts will be in the House Undergraduate Library on Monday to assist you...

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Final Sakai Gradebook Checklist

It’s Finals Week! We know this week comes with a lot of deadlines, so to make grading a little easier, here is a quick 5-item checklist to make sure your grades are ready in the Sakai Gradebook! Don’t...

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Fall 2016 Rosters now in Sakai

We hope your summer is going well! Hopefully you now have some free time to relax and unwind. For those of you who want to get a head start on the Fall semester though, you can create your course sites...

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Spring 2016 Semester in Review

Congratulations to all the UNC Graduates last weekend! The weather was perfect under the Carolina blue sky as 6,000+ students received their degrees. All the best to you on your next adventures,...

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Stay Connected with ITS on Twitter

Want to stay connected with what’s going on around campus and news on learning technologies? Here’s a list of campus Twitter accounts we recommend following for all your teaching, learning, and...

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