New Interim AVP of Academic Technology

Academic Technology is happy to announce Dr. Helen Heinrich as the new Interim Associate Vice President of Academic Technology. Dr. Heinrich has worked at CSUN for more...

FTC Spring Packet Offers Resources for Faculty

The Faculty Technology Center (FTC) has created a Spring Packet stocked with resources to help you as you prepare for teaching in the virtual environment for Spring 2021.

Lecture Capture in a Bag Provides Video Tools to Faculty

Looking to improve your lecture recordings for Spring? CSUN has loaner kits with a high-definition webcam, microphone, lighting kit, and document camera...

Faculty Technology Center (FTC) Workshop Calendar

Did you know that the CSUN Faculty Technology Center offers face-to-face virtual workshops to help you leverage technology for teaching?

Universal Design Center (UDC) Workshop Calendar

The Universal Design Center (UDC) offers training covering topics to help make your course materials more accessible using Universal Design Principles...

Self-Paced
Learning for Online Instruction

The FTC in collaboration with FacDev offers opportunities for self-paced online learning with programs like Get Up to Speed with Online Teaching...

New Enhancements in Canvas

As of January 4, 2021, the Rich Content Editor in Canvas has been updated to provide a condensed, more intuitive toolbar. Canvas Quiz Log Auditing is a new feature designed to investigate problems students may encounter while taking a quiz. Both features have been deployed to...

Zoom Updates for Spring 2021

Zoom has implemented multiple new features and updates to their application. Some of these features include allowing participants to assign themselves into Breakout Rooms, customizable Waiting Room settings, Virtual Filters, and Advance Screensharing.

Canvas Ally Feature: BeeLine Reader

Ally, the accessibility service within Canvas, makes it easier for students (and you!) to read on computer, tablet, or mobile device screens. “By displaying text using color gradients that wrap from the end of one line to the beginning of the next, BeeLine facilitates visual tracking and enables the reader to focus on other aspects of reading.... BeeLine can also help reduce screen fatigue.

Technology Spotlight: Pronto

Looking for a way to chat with your students from within Canvas? Pronto is a communication hub created for the everyday user. It connects people via chat and video, so they can learn faster, work smarter and communicate seamlessly with each other or their instructor...

Meet Our Academic Technology Fellows