June 19, 2023
Help your learners track their progress in the course by ensuring their grades are up to date in Canvas. Canvas has many helpful tools to assist instructors with grading and tracking learning progress. It is important to put all assignments in Canvas, even if they are submitted on paper or presented live. This allows you […]
March 31, 2023
Check out this recorded presentation for ideas on how to include more active learning activities for all of your learners! From the Archives: ICYMI – Active Online Learning in Canvas for Everyone Earlier this month, Digital Learning Strategist James Butler led a presentation on tools and strategies to increase active learning opportunities for your students […]
March 13, 2023
Using online rubrics in Canvas enhances communication regarding submitted work for both teachers and learners. Benefits for students When rubrics are available online, learners can clearly see the expectations for the assignment before starting it. This allows them to focus their efforts more constructively. They can then evaluate their own work to clean it up […]
February 27, 2023
Join a Bootcamp session to get your online course ready for summer! Online Course Bootcamp Starts March 10 Are you teaching a new online course this summer or fall? Are you shifting a current face-to-face course to an online format? Bootcamp is for you! Participants will meet in groups for a series of four 2-hour sessions […]
February 24, 2023
Don’t forget to add alt-text for all of your images in your online course! From the Archives: Alternative Tags for Accessibility Alternative tags or text exist as a means for providing information to learners who require the use of a screen reader. Images of all kinds will be detected by readers, and your learners who […]
February 17, 2023
Keep an eye on your learner’s progress with analytics and let them know how they are doing through rubrics. From the Archives: Using Analytics to Support Learners How do you know when to offer support to your learners? We pick up on behaviors that indicate a learner is “dropping off” in the course. These might […]
February 13, 2023
Establish expectations for respectful engagement online early in your course with a Netiquette Statement. Netiquette for Online Learning What is Netiquette and why it important? Netiquette is etiquette for the internet. People engage with one another differently online than in person, and the online classroom is different from a face-to-face one. While many learners are […]
February 10, 2023
Customize your course Dashboard card in Canvas to help students find your course. From the Archives: Dashboard Cards in Canvas Adding a Dashboard card can help students quickly recognize your course on the Canvas Dashboard. To add a dashboard card to a course: Prepare your image. Canvas recommends the image be 262 pixels x 146 […]
February 3, 2023
Revisit formative assessments as ways to gather information about your learners’ progress. From the Archives: Assessments are your primary means of gathering information about your learners’ progression as they master the knowledge and skills you aim to teach. While there is a range of types of assessments, we are going to focus on the difference […]
January 20, 2023
Build presence in your online course through discussion boards. From the Archives: Monday’s blog introduced the importance of building cognitive, social, and teaching presence in your online course. Discussion boards are another great way to contribute to your students’ sense of presence in the community. Online Community Building through Discussions Discussion boards are a great […]
