Announcements

Consult with an instructional designer
Jan. 23, 2024

As you are preparing for the spring semester, consider a conversation with one of the McGraw Center’s instructional designers.

Improve the accessibility of your Canvas course content
Jan. 16, 2024

This January, the McGraw Center will offer several sessions to help improve the accessibility of course content. They are open to faculty, staff, and assistants in instruction. We hope you will join one of them!

Call for digital pedagogy grant proposals
Oct. 26, 2023

The Digital Learning and Design group in The McGraw Center invites proposals from faculty or a faculty member in partnership with a graduate student to develop digital pedagogy projects. Through this initiative, we seek to encourage faculty to explore creative uses of digital technology that promote active learning and support course learning goals. 

Please retrieve Blackboard course material by October 22, 2023
Oct. 9, 2023

Starting from June 30, 2024, we will no longer have a contractual relationship with Blackboard. However, until October 22, 2023, faculty, students, and staff will have direct access to Blackboard. After this date, faculty members can request content by filling out the Blackboard Content Request Form. After June 30, 2024, we will not be able to access the Blackboard environment anymore.

Take advantage of our accessibility tool
Sept. 4, 2023

Our Panorama Accessibility tool helps faculty evaluate and enhance the accessibility of documents on Canvas. Additionally, it allows students to download alternative formats.

Important information about the sunsetting of Blackboard
Aug. 12, 2023

Our contractual agreement with Blackboard is set to terminate on June 30, 2024. Until October 22, 2023, faculty, students, and staff will have direct access to Blackboard. After this date, faculty members may request content by filling out the Blackboard Content Request Form. Please note that after June 30, 2024, access to the Blackboard environment will no longer be available.

Canvas resource for faculty: (Re)Designing your course
Sept. 22, 2022

If you would like to explore ideas and principles for good course design—either because you'd like to tweak or redesign a course you have taught previously or because you'd like to design a new course—we encourage you to utilize a Canvas resource called (Re)Design Your Course

New integration: iClicker Cloud
Aug. 27, 2021

iClicker Cloud is a free in-class student response system that provides instant feedback to instructors. It can be used to promote active learning through low-stakes knowledge checks and polls. iClickers can also be used for taking in-person attendance based on geolocation.  

iClicker Cloud is synced with Canvas’ roster…

Princeton Virtual Desktops
Aug. 20, 2021

Starting August 30, Princeton Virtual Desktops (PVD) will be the University's new solution for accessing Student Labs and other academic software. The service gives all faculty, researchers, students and staff access to a suite of software anytime, anywhere and on any device.

The new Princeton Virtual Desktops (PVD) service provides…

New tool for book adoption and purchasing
May 19, 2021

Princeton has a new system for the course reading list—i.e. book adoption and purchasing—called Timber. Faculty and staff will use Timber to place their book orders. Timber is integrated with Labyrinth Books, which will process all reading lists. In August '21, students will use Timber to view required course books and place discounted book…