After over a year of consideration, Pepperdine is switching from Sakai’s Courses to Canvas Learning Management System starting in fall 2025. On Jan. 27, Provost Jay Brewster announced via email that the University would be switching to Canvas as the university’s new learning management system (LMS).“This decision comes after careful consideration, a … [Read more...] about Making the Switch: Courses to Canvas
Christopher Heard
Seaver Students Success Stats Soar in a Remote Semester
Junior Public Relations Major Allie Coates' home on a sunny afternoon. Coates' living room is a place to socialize and study with her roommates. Photo Courtesy of Allie CoatesBehind every success, there are countless hours of hard work, sacrifices and adjustments — especially during COVID-19.After delivering its first fully remote semester, Seaver College saw 371 Seaver … [Read more...] about Seaver Students Success Stats Soar in a Remote Semester
People with Disabilities Discuss their Communication Experiences
Photo courtesy of Cooker Perkins Storm A major fear for many people with disabilities is being treated differently. Psychology Professor Tomas Martinez, who has post-polio syndrome, said people would talk to him differently because of his disability when he was younger. Now he believes that people are becoming better at communicating with him. “It is an area that as we … [Read more...] about People with Disabilities Discuss their Communication Experiences
Professors Plan to Utilize Proctor System for Fall 2020 Exams
Art by Samantha Miller The midterm season comes closer each day, and Pepperdine students prepare to face the challenge of testing from their own homes. The testing process will be vastly different than that of previous semesters, however, because Pepperdine bought a new tool: Proctortrack. Pepperdine contracted Proctortrack, an exam proctoring service, to ensure … [Read more...] about Professors Plan to Utilize Proctor System for Fall 2020 Exams
Pepp Aims to Make Remote Learning More Accessible
Art by Gabby DiGiovanni As students begin online classes this semester, Pepperdine professors and faculty are working to meet students' needs and make sure classes are accessible to everyone.Pepperdine entities like the Office of Student Accessibility, the Center for Teaching Excellence and the Seaver Student Success Center are trying to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 … [Read more...] about Pepp Aims to Make Remote Learning More Accessible
