Clemson Online: Where Tech and Teaching Meet

Follow up Friday: Introduction to Academic Integrity Tools

Last Thursday, IT Services Specialist John Dickinson hosted a Quick Hit session titled Introduction to Academic Integrity Tools. This session covered Lockdown Browser, Respondus Monitor, and Turnitin for assessments. Dickinson began the session with Turnitin, a tool that helps detect plagiarism and AI-generated content in student submissions. Then the session pivoted to Lockdown Browser, a […]

E-Learning Preparedness Day November 3rd

Clemson will be conducting a continuity exercise called E-Learning Day on November 3, 2025. In the event of a crisis, which is often unforeseen, one of the best ways to prepare is to know what to do and what tools are available for you to use. This event will occur statewide across all Clemson teaching […]

Follow Up Friday Increasing Instructor-Student Communication and Connection in the Online Classroom

Digital Learning Strategist Millie Tullis facilitated a workshop on Wednesday, September 24th: Increasing Instructor-Student Communication and Connection in the Online Classroom. The session focused on tips and strategies that increase communication and enhance the connection between instructors and students. The session began with a discussion about the Community of Inquiry framework, an online learning framework […]

Canvas Accessibility Week is October 6-9!

Join Clemson Online for our Canvas Accessibility Week! These sessions will help you improve digital accessibility in your courses and incorporate accessible best practices into your pedagogy. Register for one or more of our accessibility-themed presentations and workshops below: Monday 10/6 Building and Designing Accessible Assessments in Canvas, 2:00pm – 3:00pm. Led by Leslie Fuller, […]

Follow Up Friday: Effective Canvas Organization and Course Design

Last week, Digital Learning Strategist Leslie Fuller hosted Workshop Wednesday. Her session was titled Effective Canvas Organization and Course Design. This session focused on providing viewers with important tips to help make their Canvas course design more efficient. Fuller began the session by showcasing an effective course Home Page. First impressions with students matter! After […]

Follow Up Friday: Utilizing New Quizzes in Canvas

Gray Jackson, Sr. Learning Tech Specialist for Clemson Online, led a Quit Hit session on Thursday, September 4th. This training served as an introduction and overview to the New Quizzes functionality available in Canvas. Jackson began by showing how to enable New Quizzes for your Canvas course and get started creating one. He then provided […]

Follow Up Friday: Ensuring Alignment in Your Canvas Course

On August 27th, Hansen Wetsel, the Quality Matters Coordinator for Clemson Online, hosted Workshop Wednesday. His session was titled Ensuring Alignment in Your Canvas Course. In this workshop, Hansen focused on how to align your learning objectives with important course components. Wetsel opened the workshop by introducing Quality Matters, its partnership with Clemson Online, and […]

Fall Training Sessions and Online Consults

Preview upcoming training topics from our Fall 25 Online Instructional Development Calendar! Our fall training sessions will cover a variety of topics, including effective Canvas course design, utilizing New Quizzes in Canvas, increasing communication, community, and active learning in online courses, designing assessments with AI, and preparing for Clemson’s e-learning day. Presentations and Workshops  Our […]

Follow Up Friday: Recordings from the New Instructor Conference

Last week we hosted our annual New Instructor Conference. With sessions on everything from setting up your Canvas course to developing an AI policy, it can help any instructor at the beginning of the semester. You can now view our NIC video playlist here. Or, if you want to view just one session, the full list […]

Simple Syllabus for Fall Courses

Simple Syllabus is a centralized syllabus repository system that utilizes templates for syllabus construction. The templates ensure that instructors include required syllabus information, such as mandatory Clemson University syllabus policies, while providing an easy means for adding and editing their syllabus content. Simple Syllabus is integrated with Canvas, so learners will be able to see […]