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Saving Time with Canvas Analytics

Canvas Analytics can help you save time and work more efficiently to track student progress in your course. We’ll explore how leveraging Canvas Analytics can streamline your processes, boost efficiency, and ultimately free up more time. Getting started with Canvas Analytics On the right-hand side of your Canvas course homepage, you will find the Course […]

Follow Up Friday: Canvas Accessibility Week Part II

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 […]

Guidelines for Designing and Building Accessible Assessments in Canvas

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. […]

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: Canvas Accessibility Week Recap

Clemson Online hosted its annual Canvas Accessibility Week from February 17-20, 2025, with sessions designed to enhance digital accessibility in courses and help instructors integrate accessible practices into their teaching. Here’s a quick recap of the sessions: Introduction to Digital Accessibility, presented by Digital Learning Strategist Millie Tullis, provided a high-level overview of digital accessibility. Tullis discussed key components […]

Gamification in Online Learning: Does it Really Work?

Gamification has become a buzzword in online education, but does adding game-like elements actually improve student engagement and learning outcomes? Some instructors are experimenting with features like badges, leaderboards, and point-based rewards to motivate students, but the effectiveness of these strategies seems to depend on how they are implemented. At its core, gamification is about […]