News | Center for Academic Innovation

Update on Academic Standing Policy for Students

by Mary Scamahorn | Nov 12, 2020 | Academic Updates, COVID Updates

The information below will provide you with general information of a change in process for students. If you have questions you may email academicstanding@chemeketa.edu or call Advising & Counseling at 503.399.5120. Chemeketa is committed to helping students reach...

Cleaning Up Your Canvas Gradebook & “Assignments” Page

by Bill Hamlin | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog, Canvas, Technology Updates

Your “Assignments” page controls how your gradebook looks. Use the tips below to check or adjust your grading system, and to clean up your gradebook and “Assignments” page. Double-check your grading system Do you use a weighted grading system? Do you have an...

Resources for Teaching through the Election

by Layli Liss | Oct 22, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog

Resources for Teaching through the Election Following Dr. Howard’s message on October 20 and recognizing the heightened unease, anxiety, or tension our students may be experiencing, the Center for Academic Innovation would like to offer additional resources for...

Kaltura Media Storage and Removal of Media

by Sage Freeman | Oct 8, 2020 | Kaltura, Technology Updates

p KALTURA MEDIA - NEW RETENTION POLICIES Due to the SIGNIFICANT increase in use of Kaltura this past year our college has moved to an unlimited storage plan. As part of our agreement with Kaltura our college will be required to implement new media retention...

Beginning of Fall Term Reminders

by Mary Scamahorn | Sep 29, 2020 | Academic Updates, COVID Updates

This message is being sent to all faculty and all Academic Deans, Directors and Coordinators on behalf of Manuel Guerra, Executive Dean, Student Development and Learning Resources. Welcome to Fall term 2020! This is our quarterly message with information we hope...

Publish Zoom Cloud Recordings in Canvas

by Sage Freeman | Sep 29, 2020 | Technology Updates, Zoom

Instructors in Canvas now have more control over which Zoom Cloud Recordings they release to students. How to Publish your Zoom Cloud Recordings in Canvas: Browse to your Zoom Meetings in Canvas Select the Cloud Recordings tab Select the toggle button to Publish...

Disclosure Statement for Recording during Synchronous Instruction

by Layli Liss | Sep 25, 2020 | Academic Updates

Instructors should include the Disclosure Statement for Recording during Synchronous Instruction in their course syllabi. With the switch to remote instruction in the spring of 2020 and the use of video conferencing for class meetings, syllabi need to include a...

Accessibility Tip – Alternative Text

by Heather Mariger | Sep 22, 2020 | Academic Updates, Blog, Featured

A picture is worth 1000 words – but what if you couldn’t see the picture? Graphics can make a document more interesting and help to highlight and explain concepts. Images can also help support multimodal learners and are an integral part of Universal Design for...

Zoom Cloud Recordings Expire after 120 days

by Sage Freeman | Sep 21, 2020 | Technology Updates, Zoom

Update Zoom Cloud Recordings Expire After 120 Days Old. The college must implement new storage and retention guidelines and requirements to better support and maintain our faculty and staff use of Zoom. These changes and requirements apply to recordings on: Chemeketa...

Fall Term Updates and a Faculty Survey

by Mary Scamahorn | Sep 8, 2020 | Academic Updates, COVID Updates

This email is being sent to all faculty and their supervisors on behalf of Instruction and Student Services Dear Faculty, Thank you for being here. What an incredible start to a school year. We wanted to provide you with some important updates regarding fall term. ...