Clemson Online: Where Tech and Teaching Meet

Follow Up Friday: Getting Started with Kaltura

Are you looking for the best way to integrate videos into your Canvas course? Kaltura is Clemson’s video hosting service, with built-in recording, editing, and captioning tools. It is fully integrated with Canvas so embedding your recorded content into a Canvas Page, discussion board, or assignment is simple and fast. Kaltura also includes a video […]

Grading Smarter, Not Harder: Time-Saving Tools for Final Assessments

Finals week is here—and with it comes the pressure to finish grading quickly and accurately. For online instructors, that doesn’t have to mean long hours of manual feedback or navigating clunky workflows. With the right tools, you can streamline your grading process without sacrificing quality or care. SpeedGrader: Your First Stop for Efficient Feedback During […]

Follow Up Friday: Best Practices for Designing a Welcoming Canvas Course

On April 2nd, Digital Learning Strategist Leslie Fuller, Ph.D., led an informative presentation on best practices for designing a welcoming Canvas course. The presentation provided an in-depth explanation of various strategies instructors can utilize to foster student connection and ensure all learners feel included and supported.

Follow Up Friday: Canvas Help Menu

Our post on Monday highlights ways to support students with mental health challenges in online courses, which are good long-term strategies. For students needing immediate help, Clemson’s Canvas Help menu provides a direct link to crisis care provided by Student Health Services. In the global navigation menu, the last option is for Help with the […]

Streamline Your Course Planning with Simple Syllabus!

Clemson University has recently introduced Simple Syllabus, a centralized syllabus management system for educators designed to simplify course planning and ensure compliance with university policies. This tool provides structured templates that make syllabus creation more efficient while maintaining consistency across multiple courses. Integrated directly with Canvas, Simple Syllabus allows students to access the most up-to-date […]