Announcements about software available in the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE), as well as certain licenses available for personal computers at no cost.
Introducing Course Management, a powerful new feature designed with input from educators and administrators to streamline course administration and boost efficiency.
Here’s how to get the most out of these exciting new features:
Want to implement innovative strategies for engaging and supporting all learners in Michigan Engineering courses? The Enhancing Engineering Education (E3) Grants Program has extended the deadline for applications across a range of innovations in engineering education, including instructional practices, course design and content, and instructional technology.
CAEN is excited to announce its Winter Success Workshop Series, offering an array of sessions designed to enhance your knowledge of available teaching and learning tools. This season’s dynamic lineup runs November 14 through December 5, 2024 and includes these sessions:
Want to implement innovative strategies for engaging and supporting all learners in Michigan Engineering courses? The Enhancing Engineering Education (E3) Grants Program invites proposals across a range of innovations in engineering education, including instructional practices, course design and content, and instructional technology.
Attention College of Engineering Faculty and Staff:
The location where your files are stored (your home directory) when using a CAEN Engineering Base Desktop (EBD) computer, will be migrated to a new storage system at 11:00 p.m. on Friday, November 1, 2024.
While this migration is taking place, we recommend you do not use Continue Reading »
CAEN’s deadline for course software requests for the Winter 2025 term is October 15, 2024.
If you are an instructor who would like to request a new software title or version to be available for use on the CAEN Lab workstations for the winter 2025 term, please fill out the Course Software request form, located Continue Reading »
Overleaf is an online LaTeX and Rich Text editor that helps users write, edit and produce research papers and project reports more quickly. The university has recently subscribed to Overleaf Commons, which provides Overleaf Professional accounts to all students, faculty and staff. Overleaf Professional includes access for unlimited collaborators, and offers features such as real-time Continue Reading »
CAEN has removed Python 2.7 on computers running the CAEN Lab Software Environment (CLSE). Python 2 scripts may no longer run due to the major changes in Python 3.
Refer to the article: How to port Python 2 Code to Python 3 for more information about migrating between the two versions.
The Python software Continue Reading »
Lecturer Jamie Budd (formerly Jamie Berger) is transforming how students engage with her Robotics 101: Computational Linear Algebra course by using IllumiDesk to create interactive lab manuals.
Previously, students relied on a PDF Lab Manual, which required students who wanted extra coding practice to either retype code or juggle multiple screens—a cumbersome and time-consuming process. Continue Reading »
Some of the new features and updates rolling out in Canvas in July are outlined below. For a complete list of all changes, see the Canvas Release and Deploy Notes.
Assignments, Discussions, & Quizzes
The Assign to function in the details interface for assignments, discussions, and quizzes is being updated and is now accessible via Continue Reading »