Clemson Online: Where Tech and Teaching Meet

Canvas Course Checklist for Spring 2026

We have created an updated checklist to help ensure your Canvas course is ready to go at the beginning of the term. It includes brief instructions for importing and organizing content and links out to helpful guides for more detail.  For a downloadable version of this checklist, self-enroll in the Faculty Resource Center and find […]

Vibe Coding for Education

‘Dara Abimbade and Hansen Wetsel of Clemson Online are leading a new Creative Inquiry course this spring with the guiding question, “How can we use vibe coding to create educational tools that reflect the emotional and pedagogical values we want in the classroom?” It starts January 7, 2026. Here are the details! Design Emotionally Intelligent […]

Canvas Jumpstart Series 2026

Our Canvas Jumpstart Series is returning January 5th and 6th to help you prepare your spring Canvas courses! This two-day training series will cover Canvas basics, course organization, and introduce you to useful tools available at Clemson. Led by our Digital Learning Strategists and Learning Technology Specialists, Canvas Jumpstart will help prepare your tech and […]

Preparing for Emergency Remote Instruction

Emergency closures due to severe weather or other causes are often unexpected and frequently disruptive to teaching and learning, especially for instructors teaching face-to-face (F2F) courses. Following this year’s E-Learning Day, Clemson Online has compiled some resources to help instructors be prepared in an unpredictable switch to remote instruction. Research about teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic […]

Building Your Canvas Course with Modules

The Modules area in Canvas is the best place to store all course content and assessments to make it easy to organize and lead students to the resources they need. Whether you are teaching fully online or using Canvas to supplement your face-to-face class, Modules provide a predictable structure for students to locate items and […]

Using Canvas Announcements to Increase Online Presence

Canvas’s Announcement tool is an excellent way for instructors to increase their presence in an online course. Unlike material incorporated into modules, announcements are timely notifications that can be used in a variety of ways. As the semester begins, think about how you might incorporate regular announcements to connect with students. Announcements can let learners […]