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New Faculty Onboarding Welcome

This succinct, 2-hour onboarding welcome is structured to welcome new, full-time faculty starting at off-peak times to ensure they have the information they need to feel confident and successful.

Marian University offers a comprehensive suite of educational technologies to support your teaching and enhance student learning. The Educational Technology team provides resources and support to help you effectively integrate these tools into your courses.

 

Canvas – Your Central Teaching Platform

Canvas is Marian's primary Learning Management System (LMS), facilitating course management, content delivery, communication, and assessment. Whether you're teaching in-person, online, or in a hybrid format, Canvas serves as your central hub. Log in to Canvas Here.

The Educational Technology team offers a Canvas overview to help you get started: https://libguides.marian.edu/Canvas

 

Additional Educational Technologies

To further enhance your teaching experience, Marian supports a variety of tools:

  • Yuja: A video platform for recording lectures, hosting content, and integrating multimedia into Canvas.
  • Respondus: Tools for secure online testing, including LockDown Browser and Monitor for exam integrity.
  • Turnitin: A plagiarism detection and writing feedback tool integrated with Canvas assignments.
  • Poll Everywhere: An interactive polling tool to engage students during lectures.
  • ScreenPal: Software for creating screen recordings and video tutorials.
  • WebEx: A video conferencing platform for virtual meetings and classes.
  • Faculty Success (formerly Digital Measures): A platform for documenting faculty activities and achievements.

For more information and support, visit the Educational Technology LibGuide:  https://libguides.marian.edu/edtech