Category: Clemson Online

The Quality Matters (QM) Course Review process is not just a certification, but an opportunity for instructors to refine and improve their Canvas courses for accessibility, clarity, and student engagement. Jennifer Newton, Principal Lecturer, completed her internal course review of MATH 2070: Business Calculus II in March 2024. To learn more about the impact the […]

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 […]

Two weeks ago was Canvas Accessibility Week, featuring numerous sessions dedicated to enhancing accessibility in Canvas course design. This Follow-up Friday post will cover two sessions from Accessibility Week: Multimedia & Accessibility and Creating Accessible Teaching Materials. Multimedia and Accessibility The first session covered in this post, Multimedia and Accessibility, was hosted by Digital Learning […]

A peer review assignment enables students to provide feedback on another student’s submission. Peer review assignments promote communication among learners, helping them master concepts and learn from one another. You can customize the settings to best fit your assignment. Students can only view others’ submissions after they have submitted their own assignment. Additionally, peer review […]

November 3rd is E-Learning Preparedness Day, and it is approaching quickly! In preparation for E-Learning Day, Millie Tullis, Digital Learning Strategist, hosted a preparedness training workshop. This workshop was dedicated to preparing instructors for E-Learning Day by discussing resources, tips, and suggested activities to keep students engaged and learning through the digital landscape. Tullis began […]

Accessible Assignment Design Transparent Assignment Design One framework people use regarding accessible design is the TILT Framework, which stands for Transparency in Learning and Teaching. Through this framework, you are considering how to be transparent about what you design for your assignment by clearly and fully explaining the purpose, task, and criteria for each assignment. […]

Last week was Canvas Accessibility Week, which featured several sessions highlighting methods to increase accessibility in Canvas courses. This Follow up Friday post will showcase the first two of those sessions: Building and Designing Accessible Assessments in Canvas and Designing for All: Online Accessibility and Universal Design for Learning. Building and Designing Accessible Assessments in […]

Setting up Canvas courses every semester can be daunting and time-consuming, especially when balancing new content and updating assignments. With the right strategies and shortcuts, you can save time, stay organized, and create a more effective Canvas page for you and your students. The following tips will help you save time with course creation and […]

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 […]

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 […]