Category: Online Education

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. […]

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 […]

Monday’s blog covered how to create accessible, aesthetically pleasing course materials. Canva can be a great place to get ideas for design, design graphics for presentations, or create graphics for class. However, it is recommended that you turn your creations into accessible designs by recreating them in a more accessible software. Implementing QR Codes Into […]

Design tools such as Canva and Adobe Express are very popular for designing visually appealing materials, from including well-designed graphics in presentations, to assigning students the task of creating their own. However, did you know that most “drag and drop” document, infographic, and worksheet design tools are actually inaccessible? This is true for both the […]

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 […]

What are New Quizzes? New Quizzes is a new quiz engine that integrates directly with Canvas as an alternative to the classic quizzes functionality that is already available. This new engine offers many ways for instructors to create engaging quizzes for your courses, from features you are already familiar with to new and improved ones […]

The first week of class carries more weight than it often gets credit for, especially in online or hybrid environments. Without in-person cues or casual interactions, students in digital classrooms rely on structured signals to feel welcome, supported, and motivated. As the first week wraps up, here are three practical ways you can still spark […]

As you prepare your Canvas course for Fall 2025, now is a great time to revisit an often overlooked aspect of digital accessibility: keyboard navigation. While it’s easy to assume that a clean, visually appealing course is also user-friendly, true accessibility requires thinking beyond the mouse. Why Keyboard Navigation Matters Many students rely on keyboard […]

On July 30th, Digital Learning Strategist James Butler led a Workshop Wednesday session titled Best Practices for Online Group Work. The session focused on how to best design group projects, peer reviews, and small group discussions to increase engagement in online a/synchronous classrooms. Butler began by explaining how group work design and execution impacts student’s engagement […]